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 22 Sep 2026 · to Health
603. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing in each of the years 2016 to 2025 and to date in 2026, nationally and broken down by HSE health region; and, where not possible, by the relevant predecessor hospital group, community healthcare organisation or other unit; the expenditure in each year, by staff category, in tabular form. [66747/26]
David Cullinane Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Health
605. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent staff employed in excess of the approved 2026 staffing allocation or employment ceiling in each HSE health region and national service at the latest date available; the number of WTEs above allocation by staff category; the associated annualised pay cost; and the extent to which these posts are funded within the existing pay…
David Cullinane Written 22 Sep 2026 · to Health
606. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the approved whole-time equivalent staffing allocation or employment ceiling for 2026 for each HSE Health Region and National Service; the actual number of WTE staff in post at the latest date available; the number of allocated WTE posts which remain unfilled; and the allocation, number in post and number unfilled broken down by grade and service division in t…
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Education
1249. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department covers the legal and administrative 'contract variation' costs imposed by public-private partnership (PPP) operators when a school attempts to upgrade its sports facilities using State sports capital funding; to clarify who holds the long-term maintenance liability and financial responsibility for sports infrastructure built via…
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3264. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will report on the evaluation carried out on the recommendations of the report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying which are relevant to her Department, in tabular form; the status of consideration, intention, or implementation for each recommendation; if research has been undertaken on international systems to evaluate a potential framework for t…
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3269. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2026, in tabular form; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe. [55490/26]
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
3270. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each quarter of 2025, in tabular form; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe. [55491/26]
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
4001. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for each year 2022 to 2025, inclusive; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58541/26]
David Cullinane Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Health
4002. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the compliance rate with key performance indicators and standards for each type of cancer treatment, by cancer centre, for 2026 to date; the number of patients who underwent each treatment type; and the number and percentage who received care within the target timeframe, in tabular form. [58542/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
473. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for an assessment of need, at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, by county, in tabular form; the number of assessments conducted year to date in 2025 and 2026; the number of applications received in year to date 2025 and 2026. [54754/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
474. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin south-east region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54755/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
475. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin north-east region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54756/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
476. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in Dublin midlands region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54757/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
477. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in midwest region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54758/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
478. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in the south-west region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54759/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Children
479. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people waiting for CDNT services in the north-north west region, by IHA at the end of July 2026 compared to July 2025, in tabular form. [54760/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
567. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for access to dental treatment under sedation at the end of July 2026, by sedation type, by patient type, by wait time band, for each health area, by region, in tabular form. [54695/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
568. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received to date in 2026 for assistance with assignment to a GP or a dentist for medical card holders, free GP card holders, or by persons without such qualification, by area, in tabular form. [54696/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs and GPs providing GMS services, by local health area and per 10,000 population, at the end of July 2026 compared to end of July 2025, in tabular form. [54697/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
570. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total spend by the HSE and section 38 hospitals on agency staffing and recruitment services to date in 2026; and the performance and variance against targets, by region, in tabular form. [54698/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
571. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by the HSE, by firm and service type, to date in 2026 compared to same year to date in 2025, tabular form. [54699/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
572. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the management consultancy and external professional services spend by each section 38 organisation, by firm and service type, to date in 2026 compared to year to date in 2025, in tabular form. [54700/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
573. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation, including settlements, awards, and legal fees, to date in 2026, in tabular form. [54701/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
574. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of requests received to date in 2026 for assistance with assignment to a GP or dentist for medical cardholders, free GP cardholders, or by people without such qualification, by area, in tabular form. [54702/26]
David Cullinane Written 16 Jul 2026 · to Health
575. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs and GPs providing GMS services, by local health area and per 10,000 population, in the past five years to end of July 2026, in tabular form. [54703/26]