Official portrait of Jen Cummins

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 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2522. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the additional student places, additional new courses and additional new academic disciplines at each of the new technological universities since their foundation. [19516/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2523. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the history of public-private-partnership-funded projects at South East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19517/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2524. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the outstanding debts held by any of technological universities and institutes of technology, the history of those debts and repayments made and envisaged. [19518/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2525. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the progress and plans for new academic employment contracts in the technological university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2526. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the new integrated management structures in each of the new technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2527. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the nature of the financial deficit reported to be in the accounts of Technological University Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19521/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2553. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there have been any recent developments in the implementation of the borrowing policy for technological universities; if a timeline has been established for when technological universities will be permitted to access borrowing facilities; how this policy is expected to support capital investment and strategic development across the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19870/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2554. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures being taken to increase research funding and infrastructure for technological universities; how his Department is supporting their development into research-intensive institutions on par with traditional universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19871/25]
written 2025-04-29 · to Further and Higher Education
2555. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a progress update on the implementation of financial supports for students undertaking unpaid or underfunded mandatory placements, as committed to in the programme for Government; if his Department has engaged with SUSI or the HEA to develop a targeted funding mechanism; when students can expect to benefit from such supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/25]
written 2025-04-10 · to Transport
124. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the long driving test wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18092/25]
written 2025-04-10 · to Enterprise
191. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the Low Pay Commission recommendation of the abolition of the sub-minimum rates. [18138/25]
written 2025-04-10 · to Enterprise
192. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the economic impact assessment on the issue on the abolition of the sub-minimum rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/25]
written 2025-04-10 · to Health
362. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason public health nursing services have been removed from the local health centre in Limekiln Road to Rathfarnham Health Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18091/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Education
97. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for an updated list of the number of special schools, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17721/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Education
98. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for an update on the number of children waiting for an appropriate school place in Dublin south central. [17722/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Justice
178. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice when he plans to uncensor the books that were supposed to be uncensored following the repeal of the eight amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Further and Higher Education
292. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many undergraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17886/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Further and Higher Education
293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many postgraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17887/25]
written 2025-04-09 · to Further and Higher Education
294. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many apprenticeships are available at third level, in tabular form. [17888/25]
oral 2025-04-08 · to Education
111. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to ensure there are multi-disciplinary teams in all schools, including the recruitment and retention of therapists. [14637/25]
written 2025-04-08 · to Education
120. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to implement the employment and governance structures of the school completion programme. [14634/25]
written 2025-04-08 · to Education
149. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to expand the social and emotional support in all schools. [14638/25]
written 2025-04-08 · to Education
150. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her Department's plans to expand the role of the home school liaison roles. [14636/25]
written 2025-04-08 · to Education
202. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her criteria to define these new additional supports DEIS +. [14635/25]
written 2025-04-08 · to Education
436. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the reason foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is not recognised as a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16563/25]
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