Results 81-100 of 329 for speaker:Jen Cummins

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can have incorrect information on a passport corrected. [26996/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the procedure and-or protocol that is in place to ensure that a person's nationality and-or country of birth is accurately reflected when they are in receipt of an Irish passport document. [26994/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the way in which a person that was born in the city of Jerusalem can have their Palestinian nationality displayed on an Irish passport document. [26995/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person can have incorrect information on a passport corrected. [26996/25]

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

Jen Cummins: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that private entities are offering online grinds to prepare for standardised tests at primary school level; if she will take steps to prohibit such practices as they inhibit the function of, and rationale for, State testing. [26691/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in the past five years that have left school before completing the Leaving Certificate, in tabular form. [26987/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the oversight mechanisms in place to ensure that the report of a child at risk of early school leaving to Tusla is dealt with in a reasonable timeframe [26989/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time it takes from when a child who is at risk of early school leaving is referred to TUSLA and TUSLA responding to the school over the past two academic years, in tabular form. [26990/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of early school leaving. [26991/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early School Leavers (27 May 2025)

Jen Cummins: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make the Leaving Certificate as the minimum qualification for early school leaving. [26992/25]

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...