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
736. 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 at University Hospital Waterford, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73707/25]
David Cullinane
Written
737. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates at University Hospital Waterford, and the number of days full-capacity protocols were in operation at the hospital, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73708/25]
David Cullinane
Written
738. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients and staff at University Hospital Waterford and other HSE facilities in County Waterford, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73709/25]
David Cullinane
Written
739. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the ambulance response performance for Clinical Status 1 incidents in the south east region, including response times, proportions met, and incident volumes by clinical status, for year-to-date 2022–2025, in tabular form. [73710/25]
David Cullinane
Written
740. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews available to respond within 20 minutes of emergency department handover at University Hospital Waterford and each hospital in the south east, by location, on a quarterly basis for 2023–2025, in tabular form. [73711/25]
David Cullinane
Written
741. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in County Waterford on primary care and community services waiting lists, broken down by service type, age group, and length of wait, at December 2022–2025 (or latest comparable date), in tabular form. [73712/25]
David Cullinane
Written
763. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people resident in County Waterford waiting for a first outpatient appointment at University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, broken down by specialty; and to provide the median and longest waiting times. [73818/25]
David Cullinane
Written
764. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting orthopaedic outpatient appointments and orthopaedic procedures via University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and to provide waiting times by urgency category where available. [73819/25]
David Cullinane
Written
765. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting ear, nose and throat outpatient appointments via University Hospital Waterford in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including median and longest waits. [73820/25]
David Cullinane
Written
766. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting cardiology outpatient appointments and diagnostics in the University Hospital Waterford catchment in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; and the waiting times involved. [73821/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the position regarding Report 42 by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration regarding HSE staff and subsequent decisions of the Labour Court; her plans regarding outstanding commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72522/25]
David Cullinane
Written
108. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the level of funding available to schools in Waterford for summer works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65666/25]
David Cullinane
Written
169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools from Waterford who sought summer works scheme funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65667/25]
David Cullinane
Oral
14. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [65605/25]
David Cullinane
Written
467. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69049/25]
David Cullinane
Written
516. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on diagnostic scan waiting lists at the end of Quarter 3 2025. [67268/25]
David Cullinane
Written
544. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.185 of 9 July 2025, the costs of electricity and gas for the same period for each hospital, in tabular form. [67486/25]
David Cullinane
Written
634. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she intends to progress legislation to provide for assisted dying in line with the Report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67990/25]
David Cullinane
Written
704. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of auto-enrolment pension scheme compliance for each university and technological university; the staff grades or contract types covered by such schemes; the staff grades or contract types not covered by such schemes or otherwise excluded; whether each university has communicated with all staff…
David Cullinane
Oral
30. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the programme plan for his Department’s new disability unit for 2025-2027. [65604/25]
David Cullinane
Written
337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the decision to remove State reimbursement for blister pack medication services; if she is aware that this change will allow pharmacies to introduce private fees of up to €50 per person per month; if she will outline the measures the Department is taking to prevent adverse impacts on patients who rely on blister packs for medication…
David Cullinane
Oral
75. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the level of new funding to be made available for the national cancer strategy; if she will implement multi-annual funding frameworks in 2026; when a review of the strategy will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64612/25]
David Cullinane
Oral
77. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to reduce waiting lists for diagnostic scans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64613/25]
David Cullinane
Written
96. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to improve access to community psychology services. [64616/25]
David Cullinane
Written
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to expand regional specialist FGM services beyond a single national clinic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64617/25]