Results 181-200 of 352 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of the number of multidenominational schools, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23701/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 783. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will provide an update on the appeal of a person (details supplied). [23678/25]

Assessment of Need: Statements (20 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: It is nothing short of a national scandal that over 15,000 children are still waiting for an assessment of need. I know these numbers have been read out several times today but I want to keep saying it because it is an absolute scandal that we are saying there are 15,000 children waiting for an assessment of need and that over 90% of those assessments are not being completed within the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education teachers allocated per school in DEIS and non-DEIS schools in 2024; the criteria used for these allocations, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25132/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25133/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to expand ASD classes in mainstream schools in Dublin south central to meet increasing demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25134/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Policy (20 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports currently available for student mental health in post-primary schools; if there are plans to increase school-based counselling services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25135/25]