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Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: They are integral to the communities they are in as well. They are so well known. I was happy to see the Department's direction under section 37A for the provision in Celbridge. Does that extend to private schools? My understanding is that there is no provision, or may not be provision, for special education places in private schools. If this is not the forum to ask the question, I can...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I appreciate that. I thank Ms Mannion.

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I recently had a correspondence with someone recently and would like a bit a clarity on an issue. When students are in a special school and they reach 18 years of age, is that the cut-off point? Do they have to leave or can they finish their course? If they have to go when they are 18 or when their course finishes, what is the pathway for those students to go to further education or work...

Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: The one issue I would like an answer on, which other members have inquired about, is the lateness in the allocation of SNAs. It is putting pressure on SNAs, especially if they are going to be redeployed. It is so late in the day that it also puts pressure on boards of management, principals and SNAs. Can anything done for next year? Is there a plan in place?

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank all our guests for their interesting comments. Every day is a school day at all committees. I worked in education for years, including in a school completion programme. We always wanted young people to remain in education for as long as possible. I am delighted that, over the last 30 years or so, the prevalence of apprenticeships has increased. However, people were often...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I have two last questions on community training centres, Youthreach and DEIS schools. Over the years, I have been involved in Youthreach and CTCs and encouraged young people to go to them. What QQI level must applicants attain before they can be accepted for an apprenticeship? Years ago, people could train a bit younger. Is the age now a bit older?

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this motion. The Social Democrats will support it. Democracy is something we must strive to keep in a world where we see it being eroded and erased. Voting in elections is fundamental to democracy. The decision to extend voting rights to people has been a battle, particularly for women, over the past 100 years. Last year was a bumper year of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to include rural DEIS schools in the Home School Liaison Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why rural Deis schools are not given the same access to the Home School Liaison Scheme as urban schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33783/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to improve the quality and accessibility of examinations.ie. [33787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support families who choose home schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regeneration Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Oliver Bond flats will be subject to the same rationalisation of the refusal to fund the regeneration of Pearse House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regeneration Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 500. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of all regeneration projects in Dublin south central, including any reasons for their delays or refusal. [33822/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regeneration Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 501. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide clarity on the regeneration of Basin Lane; and if he has a timeline for its completion. [33823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Inquiries (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasons fuel allowance has not been awarded to a person (details supplied). [33901/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 779. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to address the legal entitlement of both parents to be on the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33785/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 780. To ask the Minister for Health the plans to progress amending legislation that would give legal entitlement of both parents to be on the birth certificate of a child born via surrogacy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 786. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the availability of mental health services in Ballyfermot, particularly for elderly people. [33826/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 942. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support Muslim students in accessing financial support to continue their education in line with their faith. [33824/25]