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 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
909. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 527, 528, 529, 530 and 531 of 12 June 2025, if she can confirm that she is not aware of the matters raised in these questions and that the lack of response from her directly can be assumed to mean that her attention was not drawn to the subject matter in question; if this is not the case, the reason why the questions wer…
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
568. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025; when he expects it to pass through both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32408/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Social
569. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Social Protection if reimbursements will be made to those who have applied for the widow’s, widower’s and surviving civil partner’s contributory pension when the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partners Pension) Bill 2025 is enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32409/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
654. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the various funding mechanisms which exist for local authorities through his Department which relate to fisheries and the marine, in tabular form; and the level of funding directed to each local authority in each year from 2015 to 2025. [32440/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
655. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital funding allocated to each local authority for public harbours and piers through the Fishery Harbour Centre and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme and any other similar funding stream in each year from 2010 to 2025, in tabular form; and the total allocated to each local authority over the period. [32446/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
749. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for confirmation that the legal instructions issued by her predecessor and contained in a letter titled ‘Directions from Minister of Health to the Executive under section 10 of the Health Act 2004’, which issued in January 2025, were carried out in full; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31837/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
750. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether she has received any update from the HSE Board on its response to the legal instructions that issued from her predecessor in January 2025, and were contained in a letter titled ‘Directions from Minister of Health to the Executive under section 10 of the Health Act 2004’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31838/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
751. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of the 54 children who were waiting longer than four months for their paediatric spinal surgery at the end of December 2024 that were offered the opportunity to get their spinal surgery abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31839/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
752. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of children who have travelled abroad for spinal surgery since her appointment in January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31840/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
753. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of paediatric orthopaedic surgeons who carry out spinal procedures and are employed across CHI since 2020 to date, by year, by hospital and by total CHI number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31841/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
754. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total number of spinal surgeries performed by each orthopaedic surgeon who performs spinal surgery, to date this year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31842/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
755. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a breakdown of the total number of outpatient clinics across all areas of paediatric orthopaedics provided by each of paediatric spinal surgeon, to date this year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31843/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
756. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to confirm the total number of paediatric surgeries carried out in CHI to date this year versus the same period in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31844/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
767. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in primary care in Waterford; the number on leave; if cover has been provided (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31917/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
798. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if all public information notices are published and based on open competition to give all eligible competent suppliers, public and commercial, a transparent and fair opportunity to compete, in line with the standards set out in the National Public Procurement Framework, and the HSE’s own procurement commitments, including the principles of openness, transparen…
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
799. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all public laboratory capacity available in the State, broken down by location, laboratory type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32066/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
800. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all private laboratory capacity utilised by the HSE from 2010 to date broken down by year, by laboratory type, and by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32067/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
801. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all laboratory work carried out or utilised outside the state since 2010 broken down by year, by laboratory type, by cost and, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32068/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
802. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of diagnostic scan activity, public and private, since 2010, broken down by year, by public or private and, by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32069/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
803. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of PET scans in public hospitals broken down by location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32070/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
804. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to outline all scopes carried out in public hospitals from 2010 to date, broken down by year, scope type, location and whether they were carried out on a weekday that is, Monday to Friday or weekend; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32071/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
805. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of elective only hospitals planned, the location for each, the most recent estimated cost of each, the stage each plan is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32072/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
806. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of completion dates offered to the NPHDB by the main contractor regarding the NCH, to outline each date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32073/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
862. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether an application for reimbursement has been received for a medicine (details supplied); the status of the application; if funding is available to make this medicine available to patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32416/25]
David Cullinane Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Health
863. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 25 May 2025, the number of deadlines set and missed. [32417/25]