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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 26 May 2026 · to Foreign
266. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her plans to ensure the safety of the Irish citizens on the flotilla. [39539/26]
Jen Cummins Written 21 May 2026 · to Education
244. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to further fund the WALK PEER programme funding beyond 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38466/26]
Jen Cummins Written 21 May 2026 · to Education
245. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount spent on reading recovery in the past five years, in tabular form. [38450/26]
Jen Cummins Written 21 May 2026 · to Education
246. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the evidence-based interventions being used in schools for children with dyslexia. [38451/26]
Jen Cummins Written 21 May 2026 · to Education
247. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to provide the further support requested by a school (details supplied) to roll out the summer programme. [38464/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
146. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason no new schools will be opening in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38159/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
147. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her plan is not to open any more new schools in the next five years, if she will outline her plans to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to open more Gaelcholáiste. [38160/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
148. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her plan is not to open any more new schools in the next five years, if she will outline her plans to increase the number of multi-denominational schools. [38161/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
149. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of pupils in primary and secondary schools who have Down's syndrome, in tabular form. [38162/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
150. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports available for children with Down's syndrome to transition from primary school to secondary school. [38163/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
152. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure every school has a school library. [38181/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
153. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to expand the JCSP library to every publicly funded school in Ireland. [38182/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
154. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of JCSP libraries that currently do not have librarians. [38183/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Education
155. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of schools that have JCSP libraries. [38184/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Children
236. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. [38121/26]
Jen Cummins Written 20 May 2026 · to Children
237. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase employment opportunities for autistic people. [38122/26]
Jen Cummins Oral 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
22. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [32603/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
42. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure will meet next. [32604/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Taoiseach
59. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Shared Island unit in his Department. [32605/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
471. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth for a list of the schools for severe emotional behavioural difficulties, their principals and email addresses. [36619/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
517. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the school level data to be released will include school level data for all multi-denominational schools and denominational schools. [37301/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
518. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth when she plans to publish the full percentage response from all parents, including parents of preschool children and parents of children in multi-denominational schools to the question of whether denominational education or multi-denominational education is preferred as per question 1 of the Parental Survey. [37302/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Education
519. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if all of the school level data reports will be published online. [37303/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
601. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update and timeline for each stage of the regeneration projects in Dublin South-Central, in tabular form. [37121/26]
Jen Cummins Written 19 May 2026 · to Housing
608. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to reintroduce the financial contribution scheme for local authorities. [37366/26]