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Jen Cummins

Social Democrats Dublin South-Central TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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895
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
102,602
words spoken in the chamber
Across 269 contributions. Plus 67 contributions from the chair, not counted
406
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
168
topics asked about
Across 18 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 895 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 269 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 1
January 2025 0 0
February 2025 11 8
March 2025 35 18
April 2025 100 12
May 2025 49 18
June 2025 49 16
July 2025 69 15
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 55 8
October 2025 22 11
November 2025 65 12
December 2025 44 23
January 2026 58 12
February 2026 22 18
March 2026 46 8
April 2026 90 18
May 2026 64 20
June 2026 34 15
July 2026 29 17
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 18 6
October 2026 35 13

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 133 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 Dublin South-Central 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Social Democrats 29 November 2024 to now
Jen Cummins Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
2023. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the company that provides the HSE with Covid and flu leaflets that are distributed to local surgeries; and the amount spent by the HSE on these leaflets. [59740/25]
Jen Cummins Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2122. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is still his plan to implement the major recommendations from the national review of State supports for PhD researchers, particularly around providing for additional financial supports other than stipends, and investigating whether certain cohorts of PhD researchers may benefit from employment status. …
Jen Cummins Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2123. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will work with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to streamline visa application processes for non-EU PhD researchers, for instance by waiving the need to renew their immigration permission, and simply allowing their visa to last the duration of their research degree. [58624/25]
Jen Cummins Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2124. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will work with higher education providers to standardise postgraduate fees across the higher education sector. [58625/25]
Jen Cummins Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2153. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the additional supports available for students who lose their parents during their undergraduate years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60006/25]
Jen Cummins Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Education
375. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she will launch an online national survey of all primary parents and preschool parents to determine local preferences for school type, including for multidenominational patronage to inform potential future changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56503/25]
Jen Cummins Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Education
376. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in publishing the national survey on parents' patronage choice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56504/25]
Jen Cummins Oral 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
10. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new resources from budget 2026 allocated specifically to further education and training provision, community education, Youthreach and community training centres; the capital and current funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55972/25]
Jen Cummins Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
53. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to bring community training centre staff into public sector pay grades and pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55973/25]
Jen Cummins Written 16 Oct 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
70. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the proportion of his Department’s research budget which is allocated for new research versus earmarked or pre-committed to existing programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55974/25]
Jen Cummins Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
172. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if patronage will feature as part of the national convention on education. [55967/25]
Jen Cummins Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
173. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the terms of reference for the national convention on education will be published. [55968/25]
Jen Cummins Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
174. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the parental survey on patronage will be published. [55969/25]
Jen Cummins Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
175. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if reconfiguration will be part of the national convention on education. [55970/25]
Jen Cummins Written 15 Oct 2025 · to Education
176. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of people and organisations that will be invited to the national convention on education. [55971/25]
Jen Cummins Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
403. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the guidelines for children who are opted out of religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54564/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Housing
20. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plan to increase capacity of Dublin City Council to address their housing list, homelessness and those at risk of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
191. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Jen Cummins den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cad é an stádas reatha chun foirgneamh buan a thógáil do scoil (sonraí curtha ar fáil) i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath; cad í an chúis leis an moill; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53230/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Education
193. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to keep teachers who return home from abroad up to date with the new curriculum. [53277/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Social
365. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the additional cost of living experienced by people with disabilities. [53290/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
406. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plan to ensure that people living here on stamp 3 visas are supported to go to university; access work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Justice
434. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to ensure international students on stamp 3 visas can work to support themselves during university; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53587/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Children
520. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when an organisation (details supplied) will be receiving their contacts for the building blocks grant scheme. [53276/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
615. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the supports available to families with adult children with mental health difficulties that are at risk of homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/25]
Jen Cummins Written 7 Oct 2025 · to Health
617. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if supports will be made available to move people with dementia to nursing homes closer to their families; even if it is outside their catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53289/25]