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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 30 Apr 2025 · to Education
78. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for clarification on whether geographical areas have a quota in terms of SNA allocations in tabular form. [21508/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
446. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools, broken down by local authority, that have been supported to introduce the safe routes to school programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
447. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Transport if the safe routes to school programme was suspended at any stage; and if it has, when it will be reopened for applications. [19867/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
584. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed schedule for each Ireland strategic investment fund-loan to Higher Education Authority-funded higher education institutions, including the name of the project, institution, value, and date of approval. [19514/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Enterprise
710. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to ensure possible tariffs don't impact the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland. [19362/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
831. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans for additional resources for a school (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19056/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
832. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to increase the number of special needs assistants, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and psychology supports in a school (details supplied). [19057/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
878. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to support more girls to take STEM subjects in school. [19357/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
879. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to support more students to enter STEM subjects in school. [19359/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
880. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of students taking biology, chemistry and physics, by gender, in tabular form. [19360/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
897. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to bring back the teaching in Irish allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19502/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
898. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that offer the Aonaid model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19503/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
899. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the status of early starts throughout the country. [19504/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
900. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education if the early start programme could be a part of the DEIS + plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19505/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
936. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plans to roll out anti-bias and anti-racism training for all teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19868/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
937. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the current status of the ratification process by the Teaching Council for new initial teacher education programmes developed within technological universities; if she is aware of any delays or barriers affecting programme validation; the steps being taken to ensure timely recognition of these courses to support the teaching workforce pipeline; and if she will …
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1574. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice the additional resources that will be put in place for the new academic year in September 2025 to cope with the high demand to register with the immigration services at the Burgh Quay registration office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1840. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of naionraí outside the Gaeltacht areas. [19356/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1841. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to eradicate the gender pay gap in pharmaceutical sector. [19361/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
1849. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how often naíonraí are inspected by TUSLA and her Department. [19501/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2063. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the reason medical cards have been revoked for persons (details supplied). [19060/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2349. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide the parents who have no public health nurses available to provide developmental checks with information of potential issues to look out for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20320/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2497. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of people that have voluntarily registered with the voluntary licences register in regard to student digs. [18862/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2498. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide the voluntary licensee register for students attending third level institutions in regard to student digs. [18863/25]
Jen Cummins Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
2499. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many undergraduate, postgraduate, PLC and apprenticeship courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [18894/25]