TDs / John Cummins

John Cummins

Fine Gael Waterford TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Official Oireachtas profile

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questions asked

Oral and written, to government departments

74,724

words spoken in the chamber

74,684 as a minister, 40 as a TD

361

votes recorded

Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote

topics asked about

Across 2 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.

Health 4 questions
Education 1 question

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 5 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 264 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

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Month	Questions	Contributions
December 2024	0	0
January 2025	5	0
February 2025	0	4
March 2025	0	6
April 2025	0	5
May 2025	0	18
June 2025	0	25
July 2025	0	13
August 2025	0	0
September 2025	0	2
October 2025	0	34
November 2025	0	19
December 2025	0	1
January 2026	0	18
February 2026	0	19
March 2026	0	21
April 2026	0	11
May 2026	0	31
June 2026	0	8
July 2026	0	19
August 2026	0	0
September 2026	0	6
October 2026	0	4

Debates they spoke in most

Dublin City Flat Complex Retrofit and Regeneration: Motion [Private Members] 25 contributions
Housing: Statements 13 contributions
Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages 11 contributions
Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] 5 contributions
Confidence in Government: Motion 4 contributions
Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage 4 contributions

Plus 162 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

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Party, constituency and offices

constituency Waterford 29 November 2024 to now
party Fine Gael 29 November 2024 to now
office Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 29 January 2025 to now

John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education

659. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes in mainstream primary and secondary schools in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1978/25]

Special Educational Needs

John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health

1670. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the expansion of State-funded IVF treatment, as announced in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/25]

Assisted Human Reproduction

John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health

1671. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will apply to families seeking to avail of State-funded IVF treatment who already have a child born previously through privately funded IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/25]

Assisted Human Reproduction

John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health

1672. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient residential beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/25]

Hospital Facilities

John Cummins Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health

1673. Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/25]

Hospital Facilities