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 Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region by service type, by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as r…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region, by health area and local services by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data canno…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of permanent and temporary headcount and whole-time equivalents allocated to and employed in each health region, by hospital and service department by grade, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, including section 38 organisations, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cann…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent posts allocated to each area of the HSE, including HSE-funded statutory and non-statutory bodies where possible, at the most granular level reportable, in tabular form; the current WTE employment levels in each reporting unit; the number of posts out for recruitment in each reporting unit; the number of posts otherwise vaca…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region and service type, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested; the reason this is not available and whether there …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in each health region, including HSE and Section 38 organisations, by region, health area, and local service, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, excluding acute hospitals, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided as requested, the reaso…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 15 January 2026, the level of agency spending in acute hospitals, including HSE and Section 38 hospitals, by region, hospital, and service department, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, for 2025, in tabular form; if the data cannot be provided by service department, the reason this is not available…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved level of agency spending for the HSE and across its service divisions, or otherwise at the most granular level reportable, in tabular form; the relevant targets, including overall spending levels and reduction targets, in nominal and percentage terms; if the data cannot be provided by service department; the reason this is not available and wheth…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3379. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, further to Government approval to proceed with the procurement of a national electronic health record system, she is considering issues of digital sovereignty as part of the procurement process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3380. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific measures that are being taken to ensure that, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, the selected system will fully comply with Ireland’s obligations under EU law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU AI Act and emerging requirements under the European Health Data Space; and if she will make a …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3381. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if, as part of procuring a national electronic health record system, requirements will be specified relating to data residency, legal jurisdiction, and control over access to Irish patient data, including clarity on where such data will be stored; the legal framework under which it may be accessed; the way in which the potential extra-territorial data access …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3382. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27232/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3383. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27233/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3384. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27234/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3385. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27235/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3386. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27236/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3387. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27237/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3388. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive their next dental care appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27238/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3389. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive treatment and braces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27239/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3390. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 970 of 20 January 2026, the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each year 2022 to 2025, inclusive, in tabular form; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target …
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3391. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time and waiting time distribution for an outpatient appointment with an oncologist, to be requested from each statutory and voluntary public hospital as required, for existing patients currently on lists, by hospital; and the average waiting time and the longest waiting time for patients who received an appointment in each year 2022 to 20…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3392. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time and waiting time distribution for an inpatient or planned procedure appointment with an oncology service, to be requested from each statutory and voluntary public hospital as required, for existing patients currently on lists, by hospital and by cancer type; the average waiting time and the longest waiting time for patients who receiv…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3393. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of buildings and properties held by the HSE which are not in use by the HSE or a contracted health service, including year of acquisition, tenure, and previous use; the details of buildings which are leased, the current lessee, and plans for the property; the details of properties for disposal and current status; the details of buildings for reten…
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3394. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details and number of fixed asset sales, including property and building disposals, by the HSE for each year 2016-2025; the number of fixed assets disposed of, by asset category; and the amount of revenue raised, by asset category, in tabular form. [27272/26]
David Cullinane Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3395. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the details of properties which are leased or rented by the HSE; the amount received in rents by the HSE in each year 2016-2025; and the amount paid out in rents by the HSE in each year 2016-2025, in tabular form. [27273/26]