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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 29 May 2025 · to Foreign
262. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to correct the place of birth on a passport (details supplied) from Israel to Jerusalem, or State of Palestine. [28534/25]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · to Foreign
110. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the procedure and-or protocol that is in place to ensure that a person's nationality and-or country of birth is accurately reflected when they are in receipt of an Irish passport document. [26994/25]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · to Foreign
111. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the way in which a person that was born in the city of Jerusalem can have their Palestinian nationality displayed on an Irish passport document. [26995/25]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
282. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the definition of early school leaving. [26991/25]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 27 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Oral 22 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 22 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 22 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2025 · 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]