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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: 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?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: Some of the parents in our school system are having to act like fundraisers because the schools are not fully funded. I know the Government has increased the capitation grant, which is welcome. However, having spoken to many different schools, DEIS schools in particular, I know that fundraising is very difficult because families are struggling with general day-to-day costs. The same is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: -----but I am wondering about forward planning. I thank the Minister.

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: In recent months, since the Government was formed, there have been announcements about additional school places for children and young people with additional educational needs, be it in special classes in mainstream schools or in special schools. There have been promises that special education will improve. I know the Minister of State and his officials are trying their best in every way to...

GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: It is a defining moment for the preservation of our history. The GPO is fundamental to our past but it is not a relic. It has huge potential. I am lucky to live in Dublin South-Central, where Deputy Ó Snodaigh also lives and where history and historic buildings are preserved and celebrated. They include the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Kilmainham Gaol, and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Of...

Select Committee on Education and Youth: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (26 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: Yes. There is the perspective of the school but also the parents' perspective. Every year Barnardos issues a statement highlighting that the cost of returning to school is a problem for parents. There are grants. It is trying to mitigate against ever having a situation where families are struggling to get back to school with those increased costs.

Select Committee on Education and Youth: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (26 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank the Minister and I thank her officials.

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: I represent Dublin South-Central which is a densely populated area. A huge amount of building is going on, particularly in areas like Bluebell, Inchicore, Ballyfermot, Park West and around that area. Our access to rail is actually quite limited. The Luas goes through it but it is constantly jammed. Bus services are being re-evaluated at the moment in terms of BusConnect and people are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how young adults who leave State care and have no access to their parents' citizenship documents due to no contact can access passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance for his plans to address the current situation in a residential site (details supplied) in accessing home insurance which is preventing people buying the apartments. [35947/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate or LCA; whether they were in mainstream school, special education, DEIS or private schools, in tabular form. [35209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children by age leaving school in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate or LCA, in tabular form. [35210/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Attendance (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of children who left school in the past five years before completing the Leaving cert or LCA; and who continued on to a form of further education pathways. [35211/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) have a class of 35 pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35948/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 390. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she still expects to meet the target of 19 pupils per class as set out in the Programme for Government. [35949/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (1 Jul 2025)

Jen Cummins: 459. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role of the Land Development Agency in relation to the purchasing of vacant sites and units that have the potential for significant residential development; the arrangements that exist for the purchase of such sites prior to them being placed on the open market in circumstances in which the ownership is under the control...