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
666. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on the review of their mother and baby institutions payment scheme application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13995/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
776. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated for personal assistant service and home support hours for CHO5; the means by which hours are allocated, cases are assessed, and appeals made; how needs of the individual are assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13777/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
31. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the planned provision of disability-specific housing to include all schemes such as second-hand acquisitions programme, housing adaptation grants funding and new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12879/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
81. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the second-hand acquisitions programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12878/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
178. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the plans to operationalise community safety partnerships-joint policing committees; if he will advise how they will be formulated; if consideration will be given to allow joint policing committee meetings to take place while partnerships are operationalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12904/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
186. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice the current Government plans to deal with the scourge of drugs and drug dealing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12903/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
8. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [12369/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
21. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders' informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [12370/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
30. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the commemoration for the liberation of Auschwitz. [12371/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans in relation to the regulation of social media; the engagement there has been with the EU on this issue; the plans there are to disrupt the spread of disinformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10105/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
36. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress being made on the implementation of the recommendations of the report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10104/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
106. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health when the multi-disciplinary team for Louth and Meath will be in place; the reason for the delay with the establishment of the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10103/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
120. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the projected impact of the HSE's pay and numbers strategy on disability services provided directly by the HSE or through sections 38 and 39 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10102/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
6. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9300/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
22. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach the way the new disability unit within his Department will function. [9301/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
141. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to deal with the driving test backlog; if these plans include the opening of a new driving test centre in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9411/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
160. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase funding to Louth County Council in 2025 to deal with specific issues such as road safety works and road repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
24. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to outline plans for the creation of additional autism places at primary and secondary schools in County Louth for the next academic year, 25/26; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6003/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
62. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the school inclusion model; to outline future plans for the delivery of holistic therapies in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6002/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
110. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will provide an update on the reasonable accommodation fund and the disability awareness support scheme; if there are future plans for the expansion of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6982/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
144. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to a system whereby those who on carer’s allowance, and who are working, are able to provide information on their working hours on a more regular basis to the Department avoiding unintentional accrued debts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6983/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
212. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the review of the primary medical certification and appeal schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
19. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the current involvement of Irish Defence Forces personnel in UNIFIL missions in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5944/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will detail the most recent interaction there has been with the United Nations regarding the death of a person (details supplied); the work being done to expediate the response from the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5943/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [6984/25]