Results 41-60 of 279 for speaker:Jen Cummins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 295. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the redesignation of schools for children with mild general learning disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27125/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary on their new grounds. [27155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there are no secondary schools to take students from (details supplied). [27156/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools providing summer education programme in the post codes of Dublin 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10, in tabular form. [27209/25]

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: We do have a world-class education system, broadly speaking, in Ireland but our system is failing many of our young children and young people, and particularly those facing disadvantage and trauma. I have so much to say but I want to be very specific in my speech today. It is about those young people, the ones we do not capture all the time. When I am talking about education disadvantage...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: The Tánaiste said he will bring a memo on the occupied territories Bill to Cabinet next week. This is a long overdue but welcome step in aligning Ireland's trade policies with our values on human rights and international law. Not a grain of rice, drop of water or vial of medicine has entered Gaza for months. A trickle of aid has now been allowed in, but the Israeli Government is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I agree it is really positive when we have those returns, as the Minister outlined. I know that is one element of looking at education. I want to be clear about what I am saying with regard to attracting people from abroad to come here. I am not saying this is not a good idea. However, when the headlines are focusing on how much money is going to be spent on each of those people, it can...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 2. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the deficit some domestic universities are experiencing. [26519/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: Some of Ireland's third level institutions are facing a critical shortfall in core funding, something repeatedly highlighted by the OECD, the European Commission and our universities. Despite rising student numbers and growing demands in staff and infrastructure, core funding remains well below the required level to ensure quality, accessibility and efficiency. Can the Minister outline what...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I acknowledge there is additional funding of €50 million in the budget for 2025 under Funding the Future. It is great to hear there is an additional €150 million. The Irish Universities Association has welcomed the multiannual approach the Minister's Department has outlined. Investment in education only stands at 2.8% of GDP. It is among the lowest in the OECD, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason students are not receiving a physical copy of their Leaving Certificate results; the number of students that have not received their Leaving Certificate results in physical form, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26407/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 362. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the proposed primary care centre at Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12; the reasons for any delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26466/25]

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I do not know if the Minister of State is a birdwatcher but I am delighted to say that on 10 May, the swifts arrived to Dublin South-Central. We were absolutely delighted. A group of us were out mapping trees to see how many trees were there, and then the swifts arrived. Maybe they have arrived down the Minister of State's neck of the woods as well. Dublin South-Central is a constituency...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I also welcome today's motion on carers. In fact, in the late nineties, I was a carer in London and I was a carer in Dublin when I returned after living abroad for a while. At that time, I noticed there was a significant difference in the level of training and support that carers were given by the agencies I was working for. I was happy to do that work. I was very young at the time, and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome his comments and knowledge of the area. We are all very proud in Dublin 8 of Inchicore and the historic part of the city that it is. We absolutely welcome the fare reduction, particularly for young people and students. It is excellent, especially if someone was to take three buses within the two-hour period. It is fantastic and we do welcome that....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank the Minister of State for the opportunity to bring forward this matter. It is of deep concern to the people of Inchicore, a number of groups in fact. One of the groups I have been working with is a called Connecting Communities, which has been working on this issue and is looking to have the Minister of State's support. As a resident of that constituency and a community advocate,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: There is a 57, 68 and a Go-Ahead bus there.

Committee on Education and Youth: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: I congratulate the Cathaoirleach on his appointment and wish him the very best of luck. I am delighted to be here. I have worked for decades in the areas of education and youth work. I have worked at every level of the education system, from early years through primary and secondary levels, I taught at third level and I have just completed a doctorate. I would love to see the committee...

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]