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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 18 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 16 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 11 Dec 2025 · to Education
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 11 Dec 2025 · to Education
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 10 Dec 2025 · to Taoiseach
14. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure will next meet. [65605/25]
David Cullinane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Culture
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 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 2 Dec 2025 · to Health
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 2 Dec 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
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 26 Nov 2025 · to Taoiseach
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 26 Nov 2025 · to Health
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 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
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 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
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 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
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 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
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]