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 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
223. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of quarter three for each year 2023 to 2025, by LHO, in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims; and the total number of claims in the first half of each year. [52545/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
224. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children on HSE dental and orthodontic waiting lists at the end of quarter three for each year 2023 to 2025, by standard waiting times, and by area, in tabular form. [52546/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
225. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of special care patients, adult and children, who are on dental surgery waiting lists according to data held by local offices at the end of quarter three for each year 2013 to 2025, by waiting time band and by local health office, in tabular form; the number on waiting lists for dental surgery under general anaesthesia; and the median waiting time f…
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
227. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on agency staffing by each statutory and section 38 hospital from 2021 to date in 2025; the total figure in each year and the figure for the first 9 months of each year, in tabular form. [52568/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend on insourcing by each statutory and section 38 hospital from 2021 to date in 2025; the total figure in each year and the figure for the first 9 months of each year, in tabular form. [52569/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
229. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend on insourcing from 2021 to date in 2025, by service provider, in tabular form. [52570/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
230. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation against the HSE and her Department from 2014 to date in 2025; to include awards made in the courts; settlements made out of court to resolve disputes, and legal costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52571/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
231. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of children admitted to adult mental health acute inpatient units in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [52597/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
232. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the median wait time for screening or assessment by counselling in primary care services in 2023, 2024, and to date in 2025. [52598/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
233. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations and admissions in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form; and the percentage and number of those admitted within six hours, nine hours, and 24 hours [52602/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
234. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department presentations who left before been admitted or discharged in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [52603/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
235. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status one ECHO incidents responded to within 19 minutes in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by region, in tabular form. [52604/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
236. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of clinical status one DELTA incidents responded to within 19 minutes in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by region, in tabular form. [52605/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
237. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average ambulance response time to all incidents in the first nine months of each year 2019 to 2025, by region, in tabular form. [52606/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
238. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of symptomatic breast cancer attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 whose referrals were triaged as urgent and which did not adhere to the national standard of 2 weeks for urgent referrals. [52607/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
239. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of lung cancer rapid access clinic attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 who were offered an appointment within ten working days. [52608/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
240. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of prostate cancer rapid access clinic attendances in 2024 and to date in 2025 who were offered an appointment within 20 working days. [52609/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
241. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients undergoing radical radiotherapy treatment who commenced treatment within 15 working days of being deemed ready to treat, by location, for the period 2024 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [52610/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
242. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of new patients attending rapid access breast, lung and prostate clinics within recommended timeframes for 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [52611/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
243. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the average patient experience time to admission via an emergency department, for all patients nationwide for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, for each location, in tabular form; and the average for all patients and for patients aged 75 or older. [52612/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
244. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, for the first nine months of each year 2022 to 2025, by hospital group and hospital, in tabular form [52613/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
245. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, by each location, in tabular form; the number of delayed discharges and the number as a percentage of all discharges; and the number of bed days lost and the number as a percentage of all bed days available for the period. [52614/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
246. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; the national average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52615/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
247. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of days on which full capacity protocols were active for each statutory and section 38 hospital for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52616/25]
David Cullinane Written 1 Oct 2025 · to Health
248. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against patients at HSE facilities for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52617/25]