David Cullinane
David Cullinane is a prominent Irish politician and health spokesperson for Sinn Féin. He has been vocal about the delays in the opening of the new national children’s hospital, criticizing the multiple missed completion dates and questioning the likelihood of the proposed June 2025 timeline being met.
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David Cullinane criticized the funding allocation for flood relief in Waterford.
Weather warnings in place for 18 counties as Irish Rail suspends some services due to flooding – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-05
David Cullinane claimed the safety of rescue crews is being compromised by shifts that breach European Union working time directives.
Coast guard rescue crews working 24-hour shifts but only 16.5 hours recorded, TD claims – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-05
David Cullinane deputised for Mary Lou McDonald and welcomed Richard Boyd Barrett back.
Cancer services saved Richard Boyd Barrett’s life. Now, he wants to give back – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-06
Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane condemned the nature of Fine Gael’s attacks in recent days.
Micheál Martin criticises Catherine Connolly’s EU stance – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-19
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, David Cullinane, said that the plan must be fully resourced, strategically implemented and deliver the gold standard of care for women across Ireland.
HSE boss Bernard Gloster says new endometriosis plan will improve access to surgical care – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-18
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on health, gave a cautious welcome to the commitment to the inquiry.
Government commits to CHI inquiry after meeting Harvey Morrison Sherratt’s parents – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-29
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin’s health spokesman, expressed concerns about the increasing bed occupancy levels in hospitals.
Two-thirds of public hospitals have unsafe bed-occupancy levels in first half of 2025 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-10Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane said there was 'no chance' that all of the projects identified as priorities for the health service could be delivered.
Doubts grow that planned State elective hospitals will be built before 2030s – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-06Sinn Fein’s health spokesman David Cullinane stated that the open disclosure meetings must take place urgently.
Dozens of Drogheda hospital patients had pre-cancerous cells miscategorised – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-26
David Cullinane expressed that the health allocation falls short of needs over the next five years.
Budget plan for €9.4bn public spending boost will be reconsidered if tariffs hit – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-22
David Cullinane thought Mary Lou McDonald would have an 'opportunity to win'.
The presidential contest fails to ignite – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-12
David Cullinane apologised after he published a social media post welcoming a UK supreme court ruling regarding the definition of 'woman'.
Sinn Féin to hold conference to review gender identity policy – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-05
Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane expressed concern over the spending on insourcing companies.
HSE paid one firm €54m over 27 months for services to tackle waiting lists in public hospitals – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-04
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin’s health spokesman, asks about HSE staff benefitting from NTPF funding.
€100m spent on firms that use HSE facilities and staff after hours to cut waiting lists – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-02
David Cullinane is the Sinn Féin health spokesman who raised a parliamentary question regarding the increase in weekend medical procedures.
Hospital endoscopy procedures are increasingly being done at weekends – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-23
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin health spokesman, expressed concerns about the health controversies at CHI.
Minister in the spotlight as health controversies intensify – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-20
David Cullinane is the Sinn Féin health spokesman who questioned the HSE about the long suspensions of staff.
Two HSE staff suspended with pay or on administrative leave for 11 years – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-09David Cullinane of Sinn Féin expressed concerns about potential conflicts of interest in the health system.
Fund set up by Micheál Martin 20 years ago to cut hospital waiting lists under fresh scrutiny – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-06-03
Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane said families are 'very anxious' about the report’s findings.
Answers demanded after audit highlights over 100 unnecessary hip surgeries on children – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-25
David Cullinane said it is 'important that all of the reviews are completed and that maternity services are safe at Portiuncula'.
Oireachtas health committee must hear from HSE on Portiuncula maternity services, says Opposition – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-18David Cullinane described the children’s hospital as a 'never-ending saga' that is 'making a mockery' out of the taxpayer.
Children’s hospital ‘never-ending saga’, says Opposition after completion delayed until September – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-17Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane described the situation at CHI as a saga of dysfunction and crisis.
TD tells Dáil he is ‘lucky’ to have declined surgery suggested for son by consultant under investigation – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-29
David Cullinane apologized for the hurt caused to the transgender community after his comments on a UK court ruling.
McDonald says discussion on equality and LGBTQ+ issues must start from a ‘position of respect’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-26
David Cullinane TD was forced into an abject and humiliating apology and retraction of his initial statement that the UK decision was 'common sense'.
There is no ‘right’ to subvert women’s freedom to have their own events and spaces – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-23
David Cullinane has apologised after welcoming as 'common sense' a judgment by the UK supreme court ruling that the term 'woman' means a biological female.
Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane backtracks on comments welcoming UK ruling defining the term ‘woman’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-04-17
David Cullinane expressed support for Garron Noone, stating he is as decent as he is funny.
Why is Irish social media star Garron Noone at the heart of a controversy on immigration? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-24
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin’s health spokesman, said there is a crisis of confidence in the public system.
French billionaire Niel inches closer to full ownership of Eir – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-16
The Minister told Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane that in the budgetary process later this year, 'we will look at what measures we can put in place that will be targeted, that can offer support to those who need it the most'.
Jack Chambers rules out once-off supports for households in budget despite rising prices – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-03-06David Cullinane is Sinn Féin’s health spokesman who expressed concerns about the hospital's completion timeline.
National children’s hospital may not fully open until 2026 due to ‘clinical risks’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-17