TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú

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Ruairí Ó Murchú

Sinn Féin Louth TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,135
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
176,932
words spoken in the chamber
Across 897 contributions. Plus 338 contributions from the chair, not counted
413
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
246
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,135 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 897 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 10 0
February 2025 33 33
March 2025 24 23
April 2025 29 57
May 2025 38 75
June 2025 33 69
July 2025 205 34
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 203 23
October 2025 31 50
November 2025 51 85
December 2025 41 68
January 2026 68 54
February 2026 37 56
March 2026 36 45
April 2026 48 55
May 2026 62 53
June 2026 67 31
July 2026 58 36
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 33 22
October 2026 28 28

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 581 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2108. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the details of the recent engagement his Department has had with the EU regarding migration in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2109. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to cut the current citizenship application processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to update the visa IT portal system that has huge technical issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is aware of the lengthy processing times for grants of probate at probate offices in the State; the plans there are to speed up the processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2112. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail, on a court office by court office basis, the number of wills processed in 2024 to grant of probate stage, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2113. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will detail, on a court office by court office basis, the number of court service staff currently working in a probate office, in tabular form; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide an update on the progress of establishing community safety partnerships, and possible review mechanisms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43477/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2115. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on processing times for IP applicants; the timeline proposed for further changes, including legislative changes; the target processing and appeal time being aimed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43478/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2116. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline any legislation or plans he has that will impact on the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2117. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to outline any interaction that he or his Department have had with the Gardaí, the NAGRC and any other stakeholders relating to the licensing and operation of firearms for hunting and sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43481/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2118. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there are any plans to address the huge issues being caused by the illegal drug trade, the organised crime and chaos which ensue and require adequate supports and services and policing tools, which aren’t always available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43482/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Justice
2119. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans for dealing with cyber threats, online scams and spyware such as (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43526/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2215. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had with the EU regarding the nitrates derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43295/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2216. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had with the EU regarding possible changes to CAP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43296/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2217. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the recent engagements he and his Department have had on formulating an extreme weather event financial scheme for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43297/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2218. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the plans he has to resource the Agricultural Appeals Review Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43298/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2219. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the plans there are to streamline the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43299/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2220. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the progress being made to find suitable replacements for potato desiccants such as diquat, to provide any results there are so far as to their effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43300/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2254. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plan, timeline and cost to increase support for people with disabilities to access supported independent living; the provision of supports to live at home, in order to phase out long-term care in a nursing home for younger people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43558/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2260. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE dietitians, by grade based at south Louth children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [40831/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2261. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE speech and language therapists by grade that are based at north Louth children's disability network team in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [40832/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2459. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when the independent review of low pay in Section 39 organisations will commence as committed to in the 2025 WRC agreement; the measures she will take to ensure that all Section 39 workers, including those delivering PA and homecare services are included in all increases committed to in the WRC agreement and that future changes to f…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2471. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the responsibilities that have been devolved to the Minister of State with responsibility for Disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43543/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2472. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline her plans regarding the ongoing research and planning on the development of assistive technologies to be used to assist therapies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43544/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Children
2473. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give an update on the progress of the AAC pilot with AsIAm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43545/25]