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Jen Cummins

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Social Democrats · Dublin South-Central · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2025-05-27 · to Foreign
112. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can have incorrect information on a passport corrected. [26996/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
262. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that private entities are offering online grinds to prepare for standardised tests at primary school level; if she will take steps to prohibit such practices as they inhibit the function of, and rationale for, State testing. [26691/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
279. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate, in tabular form. [26987/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
280. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that the report of a child at risk of early school leaving to Tusla is dealt with in a reasonable timeframe [26989/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
281. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the length of time it takes from when a child who is at risk of early school leaving is referred to TUSLA and TUSLA responding to the school over the past two academic years, in tabular form. [26990/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
282. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of early school leaving. [26991/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
283. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to make the Leaving Certificate as the minimum qualification for early school leaving. [26992/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
295. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for the redesignation of schools for children with mild general learning disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27125/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
297. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether a school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary on their new grounds. [27155/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
298. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason there are no secondary schools to take students from (details supplied). [27156/25]
written 2025-05-27 · to Education
299. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of schools providing summer education programme in the post codes of Dublin 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, in tabular form. [27209/25]
oral 2025-05-22 · to Further and Higher Education
2. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to address the deficit some domestic universities are experiencing. [26519/25]
written 2025-05-22 · to Education
211. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason students are not receiving a physical copy of their Leaving Certificate results; the number of students that have not received their Leaving Certificate results in physical form, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26407/25]
written 2025-05-22 · to Health
362. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the proposed primary care centre at Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12; the reasons for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26466/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
403. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of special education teachers allocated per school in DEIS and non-DEIS schools in 2024; the criteria used for these allocations, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25132/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
404. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25133/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
405. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to expand ASD classes in mainstream schools in Dublin south central to meet increasing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25134/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
406. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports currently available for student mental health in post-primary schools; if there are plans to increase school-based counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25135/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
407. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if additional training for teachers on student mental health and trauma-informed approaches will be introduced under the next school wellbeing strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25136/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
408. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to increase permanent teaching posts to address the over-reliance on temporary contracts in certain schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25137/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
409. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of school building projects in Dublin south central, including any projects delayed due to inflation or capital budget constraints, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25138/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
410. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on the roll out of prefab replacement programmes for primary schools; the number of schools currently on the waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25139/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
411. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available to schools to implement the revised Junior Cycle digital literacy curriculum, including staff training and infrastructure grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25140/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
412. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are plans to fund the purchase of digital devices for students at risk of digital exclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25141/25]
written 2025-05-20 · to Education
413. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reduce the cost of schoolbooks, uniforms and voluntary contributions for families in all schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25142/25]
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