Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
27. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the revised national digital and AI strategy. [34546/26]
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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
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246
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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Contributions to debates 897 in all
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| 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 |
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Plus 581 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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- constituency Louth 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
801. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of persons who have received support through personal budget arrangements and personal managed funds; the total number of hours provided under those arrangements, in each of the past three years and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45775/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
71. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update in relation to the efforts being made to curb harmful social media content in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44456/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
88. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update in relation to the provision of funding for the next round of the LSIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44455/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
5. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [28189/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Oral
20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [28190/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
143. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the current situation in South Lebanon; the current activities and conditions of the Defence Forces on the UNIFIL mission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43531/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
150. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence to report on any progress made in the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in Lebanon (details supplied); when the independent post-incident inquiry will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43530/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
686. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the financial supports or grants that are available for organisations and charities to improve disability access at their premises or visitor attractions; if these grants and supports will cover the purchase of specialist transport or vehicles for disabled visitors and customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
782. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the online portal for the Summer Provision Programme has closed earlier than usual this year; if parents who missed the new deadline will be able to make an application for the Summer Provision Programme for this year at any other time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41809/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1164. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether additional, separate funding is available for local authorities to carry out works to make the public realm more accessible for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44024/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1212. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Social Protection the way medical negligence or catastrophic personal injury awards are treated as assessable savings or means by his Department and State agencies under his Department’s remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43001/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1418. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the progress being made to comply with Article 12(2) of Council Directive 2004/80/EC of 29 April 2004 relating to compensation to crime victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1528. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail according to RHA, the number of full-time residential places currently for those with physical or mobility-related disabilities, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44027/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1625. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason binding national and international obligations under both the UNCRPD and the UNCRC have failed to translate into frontline practice (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42999/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1651. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether she is aware that the HSE is proposing to establish multidisciplinary teams to improve services for people with disabilities; if so, whether these plans will be delayed, scaled back or otherwise impacted as a result of the current financial position and spending controls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4329…
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1682. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to pausing the implementation of further restructuring measures of Special Care Services, pending meaningful review and engagement with staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43545/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1683. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if consideration will be given to having immediate Departmental oversight of current staffing and operational safety within Special Care Services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43546/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1684. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if staffing ratios, workforce sustainability and overtime dependency in Special Care Services will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43547/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1685. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her Department would consider direct engagement with Special Care Services’ staff representatives on the challenges currently facing the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43548/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
1717. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail according to RHA, the number of full-time residential places currently for those with intellectual disabilities in facilities, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44026/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
2227. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the extent of the HSE overspend; the impact this is having on disability services in each RHA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43293/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
2228. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department and the HSE to address the HSE overspend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43294/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
2229. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health whether any investigation will be carried out into how HSE overspending occurred; if accountability measures will be put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43295/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Written
2230. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Health if people who rely on essential services (details supplied) are likely to be disproportionately affected by any spending restrictions imposed as a result of HSE overspending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43296/26]