David Cullinane

268. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she considers a restriction of over-the-counter low-dosage codeine-containing products to a prescription-only model to run contrary to the principles of the new pharmacy agreement and common conditions scheme; if she considers that new eprescribing and other pharmacy IT systems combined with the rollout of patient identifiers could serve as a control for access to codeine-containing products without the need to include GPs in low-to-moderate pain management beyond the role which they already serve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15418/26]

12. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [9924/26]

289. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that funding will be provided in 2026 for an overdue road safety improvement project to upgrade a road at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14116/26]

801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the outcome of his consideration of business cases relating to the acquisition or use of a software programme (details supplied); the date on which such business cases were received and considered; the date on which decisions were made; the decisions made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15087/26]

802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the outcome of his consideration of business cases relating to the acquisition or use of programmes or services developed by certain companies (details supplied); the date on which such business cases were received and considered; the date on which decisions were made; the decisions made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15088/26]

803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he has implemented any policy or instruction to aegis bodies regarding the consideration of business cases relating to the acquisition or use of programmes or services developed by certain companies (details supplied); if he is aware of considerations by aegis bodies relating to such companies; the date on which such business cases were received and considered; the date on which decisions were made; the decisions made, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15089/26]

953. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for deep brain stimulation; the number of locations providing services; the equipment needs of the existing deep brain stimulation service to provide sufficient capacity to reduce waiting lists; the capacity which has been requested for this service in each of the past five years; the details of business cases submitted by the service; the number of staff working in this area, the number of filled unapproved posts, the number of unfilled approved posts; the number of posts needed for a full service, by wait times, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14184/26]

954. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she has examined the potential for developing a brain bank in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14185/26]

955. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the capacity which exists for robot-assisted deep brain stimulation; whether additional capacity has been sought and considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14186/26]

956. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the model of care for early onset Parkinson’s disease; the manner in which care is provided proactively; the manner in which it is different to Parkinson’s; if she considers a new EOPD model of care to be necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14187/26]

957. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she received the phase 1 nayagam review report; if she will publish it and if not, the reason; the reason she has not yet published it; whether she has sought legal advice on publishing it; if she will provide the reference code for relevant high court proceedings which relate to restrictions on the publication of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14188/26]

1027. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the care of Children's Health Ireland who were assessed for, offered and received spinal treatment abroad in 2024 and in 2025. [14696/26]

1069. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health there is a model of care for allergies; if one will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14965/26]

1112. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital initiated cancellations in January 2026, in tabular form. [15188/26]

652. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will consider and publish the review of the physician assistant or associate role in the health service; if she will sanction the grade and role; the steps she is taking to ensure robust governance; the steps she is taking to ensure that other professions which could or do perform some of the roles proposed for physician associates are supported to practice at the top of their licence in order to provide a clear niche for this role, if it is deemed necessary; the steps she is taking to engage with professional groups on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13804/26]

10. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report of the climate action plan. [9923/26]

638. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and details of early intervention classes for students with ASD or ASD pre-school places in Waterford, for each school year 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 by location; the approved and existing staffing for each; the approved and existing number of students enrolled in each; if any are due to end this year; if she is aware that some schools (details supplied) have advised parents that the class will end; if any other are due to end this year; if funding will be guaranteed to continue all of these classes and develop new ones; if new classes will open, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12189/26]

904. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in each county, at year end for each year 2016-2025, inclusive, in tabular form. [12094/26]

905. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí in Waterford city and county at year end for each year 2016-2025, in tabular form. [12095/26]

906. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Gardaí, by station, in Waterford city and county at year end for each year 2016-2025, in tabular form. [12096/26]

1061. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of new oral health patients in target groups attending for scheduled assessment in each full year, 2022 to 2025, inclusive, by local office and region, in tabular form. [11658/26]

1062. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic patients on waiting lists to commence treatment at the end of each year 2022 – 2025, inclusive, by wait time band, local office, and region in tabular form. [11659/26]

1063. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic patients on waiting lists for an assessment at the end of each year 2022 – 2025, inclusive, by wait time band, local office, and region, in tabular form. [11660/26]

1064. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for access to dental treatment under sedation at the end of 2024 and 2025, by sedation type, by patient type, by wait time band, for each health area by region, in tabular form. [11661/26]

1065. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received in 2024 and in 2025 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free GP card holders, or by people without such qualification, in tabular form. [11662/26]