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 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1337. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each quarter of 2019 to 2024; 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, at each location, in tabular form. [3499/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1338. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each quarter of 2019 to 2024, and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3500/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1339. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each quarter of 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [3501/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1340. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of delayed transfers of care for each December and January for each year from 2019 to 2025; 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, at each location in tabular form. [3502/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1341. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the bed occupancy rates of each public and public voluntary hospital, by hospital group, for each December and January for each year from 2019 to 2025; and the national average, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3503/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1342. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health for each model 3 and model 4 hospital, the number of days that full capacity protocols have been active, for each December and January for each year 2019-2025, inclusive, in tabular form. [3504/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1343. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on primary care and community healthcare waiting lists, for each care service, for December of each year 2019, 2023, and 2024 and for January 2025, in tabular form; the breakdown, by length of wait and by age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3505/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1344. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, at the end of each quarter of each year 2019 to 2024, in tabular form. [3508/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1345. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on CAMHS waiting lists, by CHO and length of wait, at the end of December and January of each year 2019 to 2025, in tabular form. [3509/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1348. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on diagnostic waiting lists at the end of each quarter of 2022 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3521/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1349. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists on the dental treatment services scheme at the end of each quarter for each year 2019-2024 and at end January 2025 by LHO in tabular form; the number of dentists who submitted claims and the total number of claims in quarter one of each year and each full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3522/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1350. 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 each quarter for each year 2019 to 2024 and at end January 2025, broken down by standard waiting times, by area, in tabular form. [3523/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1351. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on agency staffing and on private recruitment firms for each year, 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; the amount paid to each individual firm; and the time period for payments to each firm. [3524/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1352. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by each of the section 39 voluntary hospitals on agency staffing and on private recruitment firms for each year, 2019-2024, in tabular form; and the amount paid to each individual firm and the time period for payments to each firm. [3525/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1353. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by the HSE on management consultants and external professional services, by type, for each year, 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; the amount paid to each individual firm; and the time period for payments to each firm. [3526/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1354. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend by each of the section 39 voluntary hospitals on management consultants and external professional services, by type, for each year, 2019-2024, in tabular form; and the amount paid to each individual firm and the time period for payments to each firm. [3527/25]
David Cullinane Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1355. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the total cost of medical negligence litigation against the HSE and her Department in each of the years from 2014 to 2024, including 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. [3529/25]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
530. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the timeline for 2025 for seeking funding through the summer works programme for school maintenance; and the relevant dates for application and decision. [46663/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
541. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) will receive a modular unit for a special class, which is needed as a matter of urgency; and if she will contact the school to provide clarity on the timeline in order that the school can proceed as planned with opening the special class for the September 2025 intake. [46722/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
544. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if consideration was given to expanding the scope of the investigation relating to abuse in religious schools to involve all schools; if she plans to address historical abuse which occurred in schools not run by religious orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46740/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
564. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the status of provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) to open an ASD Class; the timeframe for delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46898/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
612. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education the reports requested, commissioned, or otherwise received by her Department relating to building defects at a school (details supplied); if there are plans to rectify these defects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1339/25]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
971. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice if funding already approved under the immigrant investor programme will be released to enable the completion of the national child development centre in Kildare; if there is a reason why this funding has not been released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46756/24]
David Cullinane Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1174. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if access to a dietitian will be provided for disability services users at a location (details supplied); and if he received a risk assessment or business case regarding same. [46661/24]