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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 1 Jul 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
885. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the apprenticeship courses available at third level; and the number of apprentices enrolled, in tabular form. [35975/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
398. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to include rural DEIS schools in the Home School Liaison Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33782/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
399. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth why rural Deis schools are not given the same access to the Home School Liaison Scheme as urban schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33783/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
400. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to improve the quality and accessibility of examinations.ie. [33787/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
402. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to support families who choose home schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33820/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
499. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Oliver Bond flats will be subject to the same rationalisation of the refusal to fund the regeneration of Pearse House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
500. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of all regeneration projects in Dublin south central, including any reasons for their delays or refusal. [33822/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
501. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide clarity on the regeneration of Basin Lane; and if he has a timeline for its completion. [33823/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Social
572. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons fuel allowance has not been awarded to a person (details supplied). [33901/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
779. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the plans to address the legal entitlement of both parents to be on the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33785/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
780. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the plans to progress amending legislation that would give legal entitlement of both parents to be on the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33786/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
786. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to increase the availability of mental health services in Ballyfermot, particularly for elderly people. [33826/25]
Jen Cummins Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
942. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support Muslim students in accessing financial support to continue their education in line with their faith. [33824/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Children
373. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason there are no survivors of institutional abuse representatives on the decision-making bodies, including legal and archival committees associated with the Centre for Research and Remembrance. [33430/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Children
130. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the immediate and measurable actions she will take to reverse the increase of children living in poverty. [32986/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Children
131. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will commission an impact assessment of accommodation overcrowding on children. [32987/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Children
132. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to introduced targeted investments, in childcare, especially in early years education. [32988/25]
Jen Cummins Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Children
133. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to address the number of families who cannot access affordable childcare. [32989/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
223. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the status of board-appointed trustees of CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32240/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
224. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport for the role of the interim board of trustees of CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32241/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
225. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport when the members of the CIÉ superannuation scheme will be made aware of who the interim board members are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
226. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport to list the members of the interim board of trustees of CIÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32243/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
227. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport if the CIÉ superannuation scheme's governance is compliant with the occupational retirement provision (IORP II Directive); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32244/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Education
372. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated full year cost of increasing the capitation grant at primary and secondary level by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31785/25]
Jen Cummins Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Education
373. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio by 1 point at primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31786/25]