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 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
165. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans for legislative changes to advance regulation of AHSCP in line with the requirements of CORU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64615/25]
David Cullinane Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
166. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the steps she will take to improve access to GP and dentistry services. [64614/25]
David Cullinane Written 20 Nov 2025 · to Health
200. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the most recent statistics on mental health outcomes among the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64618/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Health
342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1088 of 12 November 2025, the number of such procedures completed from 2023 to date in 2025, by year, in tabular form; the average wait time for patients at point of treatment; the number of patients in each time band to date in 2025 before treatment and removal from waiting lists. [64123/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Health
343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of whole time equivalent grades providing hernia surgical services at University Hospital Waterford, in tabular form; if there are vacant or otherwise unfilled or absent posts; whether a request has been made for additional posts, the details of that request; and the number of clinic hours provided to date in 2025. [64124/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Children
918. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of transportation support provided for school leavers to access a service (details supplied); if transport services are provided for new service users or if the service has ceased offering transportation for new services users; if transportation supports are not provided, the reason, given that services being after the conv…
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1069. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the grant allowance for a person with non-cancer related hair loss, who is in possession of a valid medical card and GP referral; and the level of support available, by county, in tabular form. [63276/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1070. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the specific types of hair loss which are covered by HSE grants, by county, in tabular form; if the grant amount varies by region, and if so, the reason; if this will be standardised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63277/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1071. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the standard operating procedure and timeframe for the issuance of a purchase order for a wig from receipt of a quotation for an appliance from a provider; the standard operating procedure and timeframe to vendor reimbursement from when a person submits an invoice for a wig grant; the options available to a supplier where a supplier has not received payment f…
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1118. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1948 of 4 November 2025, if she will ensure the issuance of a reminder to practitioners of the terms of the scheme and ensure that women who have been wrongfully charged for services are, insofar as possible, made aware of this and reimbursed (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63678/25]
David Cullinane Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1124. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a medical product (details supplied) will be available for reimbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63710/25]
David Cullinane Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Climate
169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has received correspondence from an organisation outlining concerns regarding new controls proposed for the River Suir (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62407/25]
David Cullinane Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Health
447. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the plans regarding special leave with pay for Covid-19; and the number of people who will lose this payment at the end of the year and transition to the public sector sick leave scheme. [62413/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Transport
344. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport if he will renew funding for the bikes and ebikes upcycling initiative or continue to fund the services concerned until a decision is made on model 1, 2, or 3 as presented in the report (details supplied); whether he has decided on model 1, 2, or 3 as proposed by the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61950/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1032. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to maintain special leave with pay for healthcare workers injured on the frontline during the pandemic; if not, if she still plans to end this arrangement at the end of 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61672/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1087. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for cataract surgery at University Hospital Waterford, by time band, in tabular form. [61911/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1088. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hernia surgery at University Hospital Waterford, by timeframe, in tabular form. [61912/25]
David Cullinane Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Health
1089. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of pain management as they wait for procedures at University Hospital Waterford, by the specialty on procedural waiting lists, in tabular form. [61913/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
62. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of special education capacity in County Waterford. [57740/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
82. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the provision of special needs assistants in schools in County Waterford. [57739/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1170. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding streams available through his Department for foodbanks, or other initiatives involving food supports. [58334/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1171. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding streams available through his Department for foodbanks, or other initiatives involving food supports. [58336/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1172. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding streams available through his Department for foodbanks, or other initiatives involving food supports. [58337/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
1423. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding streams available through his Department for foodbanks, or other initiatives involving food supports. [58335/25]
David Cullinane Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Children
1487. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the funding which is available for a Waterford based family resource centre to upgrade and refurbish a recent building acquisition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58207/25]