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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 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
265. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for the status update on the plan to provide a Gaelcholáiste for Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 8 after the rejection of the plan from a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10272/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
266. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for an update on her plans to increase the number of multi-denominational schools by 2030. [10278/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
267. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education for the status on the national parental survey on school patronage. [10279/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
268. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education her plan to hold a citizens' assembly on the future of education during her term. [10280/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Education
269. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education on her plans to amend S37(1) of the employment equality act to prohibit discrimination against teachers on the grounds of religion. [10281/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Social
309. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is accurately classified in their receipt of disability allowance. [10274/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Children
368. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of her plans for affordable childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10276/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
395. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health her plans to address the lack of psychiatry supports in a service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10277/25]
Jen Cummins Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
460. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plan to provide pay parity for tutors in the adult education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10273/25]
Jen Cummins Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Justice
669. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Sex Offenders (Amendment) (Coercive Control) Bill 2023; if the Bill will be prioritised within the current Dáil term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/25]
Jen Cummins Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Social
266. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 15 May 2024, to provide details of the tender documentation provided; to provide the options given of considerations for reduction in waste of packaging; and to provide all schools’ budget allocation and expenditure on school meals in tabular form. [6870/25]
Jen Cummins Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Social
267. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide the details of the process for quality checks of the Healthy Ireland Nutritional Standards for Hot School Meals. [6871/25]
Jen Cummins Written 20 Feb 2025 · to Social
273. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an appeal for a person (details supplied). [6873/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Public Expenditure
68. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to detail the Government supports being given to Dublin City Council and Dublin South County Council for flood alleviation schemes for the Camac and Poddle rivers. [6479/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Education
95. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education to provide details of the workforce planning currently being carried out by her Department in light of current projections for Ireland's school-age population and the consequent needs for teachers, SNAs, and ancillary school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6473/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Education
96. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of children and young people who currently do not have a school place in Dublin south central; and the planned course of action is to ensure that they receive an appropriate school place. [6477/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Social
129. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on the costing for hot school meals, per child, per school; and to identify the providers of the service, in tabular form. [6475/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Social
130. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools refused the hot meals scheme; and the reasons given in each incidence, in tabular form. [6478/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Health
208. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health for an update on the resourcing and staffing for public health nurse for developmental checks in Drimnagh, Dublin 12. [6474/25]
Jen Cummins Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Health
209. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health when it is intended to provide free hormone replacement therapy; if people who have been charged will be reimbursed for this cost in January and February due to the promise that it would be implemented for free in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6476/25]