Results 181-193 of 193 for speaker:Jen Cummins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the history of public-private-partnership-funded projects at South East Technological University; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19517/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the outstanding debts held by any of technological universities and institutes of technology, the history of those debts and repayments made and envisaged. [19518/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the progress and plans for new academic employment contracts in the technological university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2526. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the new integrated management structures in each of the new technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19520/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail the nature of the financial deficit reported to be in the accounts of Technological University Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19521/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Reform (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2553. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been any recent developments in the implementation of the borrowing policy for technological universities; if a timeline has been established for when technological universities will be permitted to access borrowing facilities; how this policy is expected to support capital investment and strategic development across the sector;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a progress update on the implementation of financial supports for students undertaking unpaid or underfunded mandatory placements, as committed to in the programme for Government; if his Department has engaged with SUSI or the HEA to develop a targeted funding mechanism; when students can expect to benefit from such...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (7 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 168. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to roll out the Government proposal of phone pouches in schools; if she has a timeline for the roll out; if there is a plan as to who will administer this in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22104/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (7 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated additional cost of increasing the primary school capitation grant by €75 per pupil for the period 1 September to 31 December 2026; the estimated additional cost of maintaining such an increase for a full year, from 1 January to 31 December 2027; and to provide, in each case, a detailed breakdown of the total additional...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing average class sizes in mainstream primary schools by two pupils per class for the period 1 October to 31 December 2026; the estimated cost of maintaining this reduction for a full year, from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with the same detailed breakdown of additional expenditure. [22392/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (7 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will clarify the number of sraith pictiúr the incoming sixth years will have to learn under the new Leaving Certificate reforms. [22403/25]

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I wish the Minister the very best of luck. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to today’s debate on the power of higher education, research and skills as economic enablers in a changing world. I echo what previous speakers have said about dropping further education. It is such a valuable part of that Department and I have seen at first hand how further education has changed...

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I am proud to stand here today as a member of the Social Democrats but also as a trade union member and activist for decades at this stage. I thank People Before Profit for introducing this Bill. At its heart, it is about fairness, dignity in the workplace and the fundamental right of workers to a collective voice. This is not a radical idea, but a democratic one. When workers organise,...