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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 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1967. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers that have left the national childcare scheme since the announcement of the childcare fee cap, in tabular form. [46018/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1968. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of childcare providers in Dublin south central that have left the national childcare scheme since the announcement of the childcare fee cap, in tabular form. [46019/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
1969. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality is she aware of the reason a company (details supplied) withdrew from Government funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46020/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2104. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health to insist that HSE staff are fully informed of the services that the HAA card provides to avoid ongoing issues of accessing help for affected people in receipt of a medical card as part of the mother and baby homes and county homes redress scheme when they ring the HSE highlighting difficulties accessing services. [44704/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2430. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health to clarify if under the free HRT scheme transgender people who require HRT can also avail of it for free when prescribed by a doctor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46028/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2431. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for the status of the regaining of pedestrian access behind the rialto Luas stop which has been closed due to the construction of the new children's hospital. [46033/25]
Jen Cummins Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2719. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to expand the amount of biomedical science degrees that are accredited with relevant professional bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46030/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1435. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the inspections his Department undertakes to ensure the quality and safety of homeless hostels, both private, charities and public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41288/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1436. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the inspections his Department has undertaken to ensure the quality and safety of a facility (details supplied). [41289/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1437. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding if any that has been provided to a facility (details supplied). [41290/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1438. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the wrap-around supports provided in homeless hostels, both private, charities and public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41291/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1439. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the wrap-around supports provided in a facility (details supplied). [41292/25]
Jen Cummins Oral 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
81. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on implementation of the youth work strategy, Opportunities for Youth. [39687/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
122. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for reconfiguration numbers at the end of the 2025 academic year. [39684/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
127. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to pause the reconfiguration of MGLD schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39685/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
161. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure schools that are operating via Windows 10 are supported to upgrade all ICT infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
163. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work that has been undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [39686/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
265. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the initiatives in place to monitor supermarket price inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
283. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University, scheduled to commence in September 2025, includes mandatory placements in health and social care settings, including primary care, disability services and CAMHS, in line with current Psychological Society of Ireland accreditation standards and expected CORU registration requir…
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
284. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University is structured to ensure that graduates are eligible to practice across all public psychology services, and not solely within the National Educational Psychological Service. [40302/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
285. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if any assessment has been carried out on the implications of limiting public funding for professional training to psychologists who may be qualified for only one employment context. [40303/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
286. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the new doctorate in educational psychology at Maynooth University has received formal approval from PSI and confirmation from CORU that it will meet professional training and registration standards within 18 months. [40304/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
287. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will commit to reviewing public funding of educational psychology training to ensure that future cohorts are equipped to work across the full range of educational, health and social care settings, in line with the Taoiseach’s stated objective to break down silos in children’s disability services. [40305/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
289. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to pause the reconfiguration of mild general learning disability schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jul 2025 · to Education
290. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the work undertaken since youth work came under her remit. [40608/25]