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 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1555. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of patients waiting 0-6 hours, 0-9 hours, 9-24 hours, and 24+ hours for admission an emergency department, Statewide and by location, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and the number and percentage for all patients and patients aged over 75, in tabular form. [10925/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1556. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who left an emergency department without being seen, by hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10926/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1557. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital-initiated scheduled care cancellations, by appointment type, hospital group and hospital, in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [10927/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1559. 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 February for the years 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; the breakdown by length of wait and by age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10936/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1560. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of February for the years 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [10937/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1561. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of February in the years 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025. [10938/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1562. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on CAMHS waiting lists by health area and wait timeband for the end of February of each year 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, inclusive, in tabular form. [10939/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1563. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for Jigsaw, by health area and wait timeband, at the end of February for each of the years 2019, 2023, 2024, and 2025, in tabular form. [10940/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1565. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of adults and children, and separately, the number of special-care patients, adult and children, who are on dental surgery waiting lists at the end of February 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the breakdown, by waiting timeband and by county; the number on waiting lists for dental surgery under general anaesthesia; and the median waiting…
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1706. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the treatment purchase scheme provides coverage for endometriosis treatment; and to provide an annual breakdown of endometriosis treatment provided under the scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2024. [11718/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1707. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding the vacancy since 5 October 2024 of an ophthalmologist for Tipperary south; the current stage of the recruitment process concerned; the expected timeframe for said post to be filled; the measures put in place in the interim to enable a resumption in services locally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11719/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1745. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for epilepsy neurosurgery at a clinical site (details supplied); the number of patients who are currently awaiting epilepsy surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11872/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1746. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have received epilepsy surgery at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11873/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1747. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the current wait times for appointments at the epilepsy monitoring unit at a hospital (details supplied); the number of patients currently awaiting appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11874/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1748. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been seen at the epilepsy monitoring unit at a hospital (details supplied) in each of the past five years to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11875/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1880. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress of the HSE oxygen contract changeover originally due to be completed in November 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12624/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1881. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health to provide a current estimate of the number of patients in receipt of oxygen through the public system; if costs related to the provision of oxygen for that population have been accounted for in full in Budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12625/25]
David Cullinane Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1882. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has plans to move away from a reimbursement system for oxygen provision to direct payment to oxygen companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12626/25]
David Cullinane Oral 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
64. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will publish the review of specialist cardiac services; when she will publish a comprehensive cardiovascular health strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10077/25]
David Cullinane Oral 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
66. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she has ensured that plans are in place to safely and appropriately staff the new children’s hospital to ensure there are no delays following handover from the contractor and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10078/25]
David Cullinane Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
80. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when she will implement paramedic specialist grades for the National Ambulance Service; to provide an update on the review of roles and responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10083/25]
David Cullinane Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
89. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will deliver a genuinely free hormone replacement therapy scheme similar to the universal contraception scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10082/25]
David Cullinane Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
101. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of adult safeguarding legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10086/25]
David Cullinane Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
140. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she will fund the expansion of Jigsaw services to ensure that no county is without a Jigsaw primary mental health care service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10085/25]
David Cullinane Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
150. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health her plans to deliver a seven-day health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10084/25]