Results 181-200 of 329 for speaker:Jen Cummins

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 Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the long driving test wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (10 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 191. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update regarding the Low Pay Commission recommendation of the abolition of the sub-minimum rates. [18138/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Low Pay Commission (10 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the economic impact assessment on the issue on the abolition of the sub-minimum rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18139/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the reason public health nursing services have been removed from the local health centre in Limekiln Road to Rathfarnham Health Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an updated list of the number of special schools, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the number of children waiting for an appropriate school place in Dublin south central. [17722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Censorship of Publications (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to uncensor the books that were supposed to be uncensored following the repeal of the eight amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many undergraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17886/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 293. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many postgraduate courses are available at third level, in tabular form. [17887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (9 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many apprenticeships are available at third level, in tabular form. [17888/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank the Minister of State for acknowledging the huge pressure students are under. Having worked in education for many years and having my own children go through the leaving certificate, it is a time of huge pressure not only for the student but also for everyone around him or her. It is quite a difficult situation. At what point will we be rid of this system? When will what was put...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: I am sharing time with Deputy Paul Murphy.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: No, Deputy Murphy will go first.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (8 Apr 2025)

Jen Cummins: Like Deputy Murphy and I am sure many others, we have seen numerous emails coming in from parents worried about how this is going to affect their children. In 2021, 1,300 students received a maximum of 625 CAO points, which I am sure everybody knows is an extremely difficult thing to do. That was more than double the number in 2020 and nearly six times the figures from 2019. Now we are in...