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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 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
782. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to inspect more schools this academic year than last academic year. [48714/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
783. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for publication of the nutritional review of hot school meals. [48716/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Social
784. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for publication of the nutritional review of hot school meals. [48717/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1105. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the approach of Tusla to housing pregnant homeless people where there are welfare issues. [48820/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1269. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health to outline the relationship the HSE has with an company (details supplied). [48500/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1302. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for an update regarding the recruitment of public health nurses in Drimnagh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48695/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
345. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport for the percentage of appeals granted by the Dublin Street Parking Services and the NTA, in tabular form. [46032/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Enterprise
676. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to include public sector workers during the permit process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44939/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
787. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure that non-EU teachers on stamp G1 visas who are fully qualified post-primary teachers and are registered with the Teaching Council are not prohibited from entering the school workforce as teachers due to the position advertised via the Public Appointments Service rather than JobsIreland.ie which does not fulfil the labour market nee…
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
890. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the process for teachers that are qualified abroad to get a teaching post in Ireland. [46011/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
891. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to broaden the ability for more people to become teachers within Ireland, to address the teacher shortage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46012/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
892. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in secondary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46013/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
893. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in primary school level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46014/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
894. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the teacher shortages in special education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46015/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
903. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children who do not have an appropriate school place for the September 2025 school year, by constituency, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46186/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Housing
1227. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Councils will receive funding for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46065/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1375. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection for his plans to increase pay for regional administrators in line with the increase received by local administrators of citizens' information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46029/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1376. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection his plan to allow JI participants to qualify for the fuel allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46031/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1468. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to address the delays of processing immigration applications, in particular the stamp 4 visa under the Turkish Association Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1471. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delays in issuing visas, particularly for those travelling from South Africa; and his plans to address the long wait times. [44743/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1472. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason for the delays in issuing stamp 4 visas under the Ankara Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Justice
1636. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the processing for tourist visas from South Africa are experiencing substantial delays; his plan to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46010/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1878. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure that all affected people in receipt of a medical card as part of the mother and baby homes and county homes redress scheme are given the HAA card and to change the current version; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44703/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1965. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to ensure that creches adhere to the cap on childcare fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46016/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1966. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to support childcare providers in the administrative burden in accessing Government funding in the national childcare scheme. [46017/25]