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
249. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assaults recorded against staff at HSE facilities for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52618/25]
David Cullinane
Written
250. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the percentage of ambulance crews who are ready and mobile to receive another call within 20 minutes of patient handover for each emergency department, and each hospital for the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, in tabular form. [52619/25]
David Cullinane
Written
251. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, at the end of the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, by length of wait and by age, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52620/25]
David Cullinane
Written
252. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of the first nine months of each year 2023 to 2025, by length of wait, in tabular form; and the number of persons who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours. [52621/25]
David Cullinane
Written
145. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on funding for Waterford Airport. [51388/25]
David Cullinane
Written
175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on national roads upgrade funding for Waterford city and county. [51389/25]
David Cullinane
Written
581. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the HIQA review of Midwest urgent and emergency care. [49584/25]
David Cullinane
Written
574. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth the potential funding options available to a Waterford school for a project (details supplied). [49017/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1109. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that a Montessori operating an inclusive model of education and care (details supplied) is not forced to reduce services due to funding constraints; and that this Montessori is not forced to abandon an inclusive model of care in favour of mainstream or special status which would exclude some of the children curren…
David Cullinane
Written
1296. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the expert group on the next suicide reduction strategy will consider the matter of mental health emergency departments or emergency rooms; if the group will consider wider sets of proposals from the public and bereaved families known as Adam's Protocols; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48687/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of appointments offered and children seen following the audit into pelvic osteotomies at Children's Health Ireland; whether any surgeries have been determined as unnecessary; whether any effort has been made to determine whether any surgeries were necessary or unnecessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49001/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of a review (details supplied); the dates on which interim reports were or are due; the timeframe for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49002/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1344. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to list all of the handover dates for the new children’s hospital, in chronological order, from the original target date, in tabular form. [49003/25]
David Cullinane
Written
1346. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to confirm if the consultant working in a clinic (details supplied) has retired; if the vacancy has been filled; if children waiting to be seen need to be seen by a consultant; if a vacancy is causing delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49024/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2079. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will bring proposals to cabinet regarding a vaccine damage scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44605/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2088. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she has considered routine CA-125 testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2089. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of the upgrade of the emergency department of Galway university hospital; when the project will move to the next stage; the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44640/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2097. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of public ophthalmologists available for children across the south east, south, and south-west, WTE and headcount, by catchment area, in each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [44667/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2098. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of ophthalmologist vacancies in the south east; and her plans to fill them. [44668/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2099. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if there is a method for accessing ophthalmology care for children on waiting lists in cases where there is no ophthalmologist currently employed. [44669/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2100. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans regarding special leave with pay for Covid19 after 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2103. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin, under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44688/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2106. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to ensure return to full capacity of deep brain stimulation for people with Parkinson's in the south-east both in terms of staffing and access to theatre; when recruitment into necessary posts will be completed; the number of WTE required, by grade; if any additional posts are required to be sanctioned above existing approved staffing limits; whethe…
David Cullinane
Written
2107. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to invest in step-down capacity, as distinct from nursing homes, in the south-east for people under 65 as a transitional care option. [44719/25]
David Cullinane
Written
2110. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the extension of the accident and emergency department for Portlaoise Hospital; if recruitment has begun for additional staffing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44741/25]