TDs / David Cullinane

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David Cullinane

Sinn Féin Waterford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,614
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
117,211
words spoken in the chamber
Across 499 contributions
417
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
145
topics asked about
Across 16 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 1,614 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 499 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
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MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 22 0
February 2025 73 27
March 2025 70 92
April 2025 121 18
May 2025 218 26
June 2025 129 16
July 2025 174 23
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 28 9
October 2025 75 25
November 2025 35 40
December 2025 68 16
January 2026 72 11
February 2026 115 29
March 2026 35 42
April 2026 85 43
May 2026 30 12
June 2026 119 15
July 2026 67 20
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 52 10
October 2026 26 25

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 304 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 Waterford 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
David Cullinane Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
115. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to avert industrial action among ambulance workers, the steps she is taking to meet the ambition of the ambulance service's strategic workforce plan and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/26]
David Cullinane Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
117. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the model that the Sláintecare programme board will operate on following the appointment of a new HSE CEO and a new Secretary General at her Department; the reason her Sláintecare implementation plan for 2025-plus does not have year-to-year measurable actions for 2026 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28518/26]
David Cullinane Oral 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
119. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the delivery of new outpatient mental health capacity and mental health beds, as previously announced in the HSE capital plan for Waterford and the south east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28519/26]
David Cullinane Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
130. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when changes will come into effect for the fair deal nursing home loan to extend the interest-free repayment period to 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28496/26]
David Cullinane Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
135. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for expanding the adult vaccination programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28498/26]
David Cullinane Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the targets she has set for the reduction in agency spending; her plans to reduce the over-reliance on agency and temporary workers in the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28499/26]
David Cullinane Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
164. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the progress made on delivering 24/7 emergency cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford. [28500/26]
David Cullinane Written 21 Apr 2026 · to Health
184. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will review the approval process for reimbursement of orphan medicines; her plans for providing access to life changing, high cost medical products for people with rare diseases who currently cannot access medicines which have regulatory approval but do not have a reimbursement arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28497/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Transport
609. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport when pension increases for CIÉ workers will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23605/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1542. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of SNA posts allocated to each school in county Waterford at the end of quarter 1 2026 in comparison to quarter 1 2025, by school; and the number of posts filled and the number of posts unutilised or vacant, in tabular form. [27316/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1543. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of posts allocated to each school in County Waterford at the end of quarter 1 2026 in comparison to quarter 1 2025, by post type, by school; and the number of posts filled and the number of posts unutilised or vacant, in tabular form. [27317/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1544. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of capital funding provided to primary and post-primary schools in County Waterford in each of the years 2016-2025, by school, in tabular form. [27318/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1545. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of capital funding provided to primary and post-primary schools in each of the years 2016-2025, by county, in tabular form. [27319/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1836. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of funding made available in each year to each local authority for housing assistance for older persons. [27267/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2602. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by county; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date, in tabular form. [27290/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services, by team and service type at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, in tabular form. [27291/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2604. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the staffing composition of each children’s disability network team; the number of sanctioned WTE approved posts per team by lead agency; and the number and percentage of occupied and vacant posts, in tabular form. [27292/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of cases taken against the HSE relating to assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, by year, in tabular form; the total legal costs by category in each year relating to cases; and the number of cases settled or lost by the HSE, in tabular form. [27293/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in County Waterford waiting for an assessment of need at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026; and the number of applications received and assessments conducted year-to-date. [27294/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2607. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for children’s disability network team services in County Waterford, at the end of quarter 1 2024-2026, by team and service type, in tabular form. [27295/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2608. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people in County Waterford waiting for disability services or funding outside CDNTs, by service type, at the end of quarter 1 2026, in tabular form. [27296/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2797. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema (details supplied); the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address these issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24297/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether the HSE working group established in 2023 to develop a national care pathway for lipoedema has completed its work; when the pathway is expected to be published; and whether patient advocacy organisations, including an organisation (details supplied) will be included in the development and implementation of this pathway. [24298/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients being forced to re…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3060. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason for the particularly high volume and long waiting times for children on paediatric respiratory medicine and ophthalmology waiting lists at Children's Health Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25593/26]