TDs / David Cullinane
David Cullinane
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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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| Month | Questions | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- constituency Waterford 29 November 2024 to now
- party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
David Cullinane
Written
1138. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional current funding allocated to delivering 24/7 PPCI at University Hospital Waterford since 8 April 2025; the purpose of same; and the timeframe to deliver the necessary amount to open 24/7 PPCI. [10207/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1139. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing posts required, sought, sanctioned, funded, and vacant or filled to deliver 24/7 PPCI at University Hospital Waterford since 8 April 2025; the total inclusive of existing posts pre-8 April 2025, in tabular form; and the timeframe to deliver the full complement and open 24/7 PPCI. [10208/26]
David Cullinane
Oral
10. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [4024/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1014. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the work of the Covid-19 evaluation panel; the timeframe for completion; the costs to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7614/26]
David Cullinane
Written
188. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the contingency plan and guidance in place and issued by the HSE in response to the shortages of certain salbutamol products; the list of salbutamol products which are approved for reimbursement; whether each of these is in stock; the availability of substitute products for which a reimbursement price has not been agreed but which have been identified as an ap…
David Cullinane
Written
206. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the services currently provided for adult patients with epilepsy at University Hospital Waterford; the number and grade of staff that are currently attached to this service at this site; the number of current staff vacancies within this service; the number of epilepsy patients currently registered with this service; the number of patients…
David Cullinane
Written
89. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health will next meet. [4025/26]
David Cullinane
Written
585. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 476 of 9 December 2025, if he can provide an update on the response issued to the question. [5910/26]
David Cullinane
Written
885. 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 2024 and 2025, by county; the number of assessments conducted in 2024 and in 2025; and the number of applications received in 2024 and in 2025, in tabular form. [6247/26]
David Cullinane
Written
886. 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 2025, in tabular form. [6248/26]
David Cullinane
Written
887. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for disability services outside CDNTs, by area and service type, at the end of 2025, in tabular form. [6249/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1065. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for diagnostic tests at the end of quarter 4, 2025, in tabular form. [6227/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1066. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE and section 38 hospitals on agency staffing and recruitment service in each of the years 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [6228/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1067. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, in each of the years 2014 to 2025, in tabular form. [6229/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1068. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average time to admission, waiting-time distribution, and the number leaving without being seen via emergency departments, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, statewide and by hospital, with separate figures for all patients and patients aged 75 years and over, in tabular form. [6230/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1069. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, by hospital and appointment/procedure type, broken down by adult and child, in tabular form. [6231/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1070. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care, delayed discharges as a percentage of total discharges, and bed days lost as a percentage of total bed days, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [6232/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1071. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of all public and voluntary hospitals; the number of days full capacity protocols were in operation in Model 3 and Model 4 hospitals, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, in tabular form. [6233/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1072. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients and staff in HSE facilities, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, in tabular form. [6234/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1073. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response performance for clinical status 1 incidents, including response times, proportions met, and incident volumes by clinical status, for each quarter of each full year 2022–2025, nationally and, by region, in tabular form. [6235/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1074. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews available to respond within 20 minutes of ED handover, by hospital, quarterly 2023–2025, in tabular form. [6236/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1075. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community services waiting lists, by service, age, and length of wait at end December 2022-2025. in tabular form. [6237/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1076. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support, and those receiving less than their allocated hours, at December 2022-2025 or latest other comparable date, in tabular form. [6238/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1077. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS and Jigsaw waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, at December 2025, in tabular form. [6239/26]
David Cullinane
Written
1078. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has given consideration to providing drug payment scheme cover for GLP-1 receptor agonists and similar for metabolic management for PCOS and similar endocrine conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6250/26]