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
392. 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 CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18196/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
393. 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 CHO 8, by LHO and by whether a person is waiting for a new package or more hours on an existing package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18197/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
394. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in CHO 8 for longer than one month; longer than three months, longer than six months and longer than twelve months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18198/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
395. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the average number of hours allocated to a home care package in each LHO in CHO 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18199/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
6. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the progress made by his Department in reducing child poverty and promoting well-being. [13487/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
17. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will meet next. [15161/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
201. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if additional space will be provided at a Louth primary school (details supplied) to accommodate an extra classroom and additional ASD places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16890/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
203. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education if consideration will be given to keeping a teacher at a primary school in Louth (details supplied) as its projected pupil numbers will be higher in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16889/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
78. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work being carried out in his Department to fix the anomaly where many workers who live in the North and who work in the South are precluded from working from home because of the significant revenue implications for their employers; if he will detail any contacts his Department has had on the matter with the equivalent Briti…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
79. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s latest engagement with insurance companies and new insurance companies regarding the high cost of public liability insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16110/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the recent meeting of a group (details supplied); if there is a work plan for this group for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16112/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
101. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagement there have been between his Department and other Departments in 2025 on the delivery of necessary flood protection schemes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16111/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the engagements he had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [13484/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
18. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the way he plans to increase the co-ordination role of his Department in relation to national security; and when the new national security committee will be established. [13485/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
146. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider including the renewal reminder on online passport applications instead of the optional sign-up service on the Department's website; if there are plans to further streamline the passport service’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15231/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
151. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent trip to the United States for St. Patrick’s Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15230/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
451. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants or financial support schemes available via local authorities to householders to specifically provide a sensory room or area in their homes for a family member with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14989/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
752. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list time for counselling in the HSE national counselling service in the Louth/Meath area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15313/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made with the Colleges of the Future initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13985/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the progress of the review of personal assistance services funded from the fund for students with disabilities across tertiary education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13984/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
112. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline the applications process, assessment criteria and total funding allocated to date this year under the current community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
117. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline the future funding plans for the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13987/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to outline the background and rationale for advising a home economics teacher currently working in a secondary school in Louth (details supplied), and who previously worked as a teacher in the same subject in the North of Ireland for 19 years, as to why she must complete skills training and assessment in order to get fully registered with the Teaching Counci…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the engagements he had with the National Emergency Coordination Group in the days before, during and after Storm Éowyn. [13484/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
248. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport if and when Dundalk will be included in the Dublin commuter zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/25]