TDs / Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú
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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
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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
136. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the operationalisation of the community safety partnerships; if any changes to the partnerships are under consideration; if there are plans to have interim meetings while the partnerships are being established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [16858/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [16857/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1029. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for funding and for a carer for HSE home support in each month of 2025, by RHA and IHA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23439/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
71. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the progress being made to complete the N53 road project in Louth; the timeline for completion of this project; the funding allocation for this project for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22734/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
73. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any new methods of road repair, road upgrade technology or modern methods of road construction that are currently in use, or under consideration of use, in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22733/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
102. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline any engagement there has been between his Department, the Louth county board of the GAA and GAA headquarters about the funding of the new GAA stadium in Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
129. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline the actions that will be taken on foot of the section 481 stakeholders’ forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
163. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's plans this year for funding, resourcing, recruitment and retention at the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16861/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
182. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his meetings in Lebanon recently about a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the creation of an extreme weather event assistance scheme relevant to the business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21630/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
72. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagement that has taken place between his Department, relevant Government agencies and companies regarding the threat of trade tariffs and the economic instability created as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21629/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
114. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the operation of the funding schemes operated by his Department that offer ‘reasonable accommodation’ for employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21653/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
138. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify how the new pay-linked jobseeker's benefit will be applied to someone who is working in the North of Ireland and is made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education when the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Scoping Inquiry into Historical Sexual Abuse in Day and Boarding Schools Run by Religious Orders will happen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21509/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
3. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [15162/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
15. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the AI Action Summit. [15163/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
25. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [16859/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
85. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacant-unfilled positions across each CDNT in the State; if she will provide the figures from the CDNT workforce report, carried out in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21200/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
103. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the development of protocols for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20931/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
147. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the waiting times for assessment of needs across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20930/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
2471. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if she will review and revise the medical card means-testing system to assess income after deduction of essential disability-related expenses, in order to more accurately reflect disposable income and improve fairness in eligibility decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21215/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if specific funding will be provided this year for the development of communal and district heating schemes; how that funding will be made available; the amount of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17988/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding mechanism currently available to established communal and district heating schemes (details supplied) for necessary upgrades to systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17987/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
345. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if plans are in place to collect data on the number of people waiting for disability home support and personal assistance services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18200/25]