TDs / David Cullinane

Official portrait of David Cullinane

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 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
866. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the spend in each year of the GP access to diagnostics scheme, by provider, in tabular form. [49322/26]
David Cullinane Written 30 Jun 2026 · to Health
867. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the volume of referrals to each provider under the GP access to diagnostics scheme, in tabular form; the number which were urgent and which were routine; and the performance against key performance indicators for each. [49323/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
502. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of raising the medical card basic weekly rate for a married or co-habiting couple to €1,000, €1,250, €1,500, €2,000 and €2,500 and in proportional amounts for the other thresholds; the number of estimated eligible people in each bracket; the number of currently eligible people in the current brackets; and the estimated cost at expected uptak…
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
503. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of raising the GP visit card basic weekly rate for a married or co-habiting couple to €1,000, €1,250, €1,500, €2,000 and €2,500 and in proportional amounts for the other thresholds; the number of estimated eligible people in each bracket and the number of currently eligible people in the current brackets; and the estimated cost at expected u…
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
504. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the drug payment scheme threshold to €60, €40, €20, €15, €10, €5 and €0, in tabular form. [48653/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
505. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing universal primary care services in line with Sláintecare, by service, in tabular form. [48654/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
506. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the Sláintecare report in full, by measure, in tabular form. [48655/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
507. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of removing upfront car parking charges for hospital parking; and the amount raised by each statutory and voluntary hospital in car parking charges or otherwise raised by third parties providing car parking services on behalf of such hospitals. [48656/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
508. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated revenue and capital cost of providing 25 of each type of care bed (details supplied), in tabular form; and the typical staffing complement associated with each bed and its revenue cost. [48657/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
509. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully implementing the framework for safe staffing levels in all applicable settings, in tabular form. [48658/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
510. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of achieving the targets set in the National Ambulance Service strategic workforce plan, in tabular form; the number of workers required, by grade in whole-time equivalent; and the additional capital investment required. [48659/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
511. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the annual spend on transitional care purchased by health regions, community services, and hospitals from the private residential care sector; the number of beds leased, or the number of care episodes covered on an annualised basis; and the annualised cost of a single such bed. [48660/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
512. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in funding for local and regional drug and alcohol taskforces. [48661/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
513. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 100 of each health and social care profession, fully burdened, in tabular form. [48662/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
514. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in spending on new medicines. [48663/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
515. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of making the contraception scheme universal in scope. [48664/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
516. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of doubling and trebling entitlements under public access to IVF. [48665/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
517. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the rare disease action plan in full. [48666/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
518. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the HSE climate action plan in full. [48667/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
519. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing universal counselling in primary care; and the number of whole-time equivalents this would require, in tabular form. [48670/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
520. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of fully funding and delivering each national clinical programme, model of care, and national strategy, by measure, in tabular form; and the requisite staffing complements required for each. [48671/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
521. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing two whole-time equivalent consultant psychiatrists in each emergency department; the number already employed in this regard; the net cost for the additional number required; and the number required, in tabular form. [48672/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
522. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing a crisis resolution team. [48673/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
523. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of a 10% uplift in funding for recovery education. [48674/26]
David Cullinane Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Health
524. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of delivering the full complement of community CAMHS teams in line with the population recommendations of Sharing the Vision, in tabular form; the number of teams required; and the staffing complement required. [48675/26]