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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.

Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: This motion comes at a time of deep concern for the people of Ireland but particularly for my constituency of Dublin South Central. Our capital city is at breaking point. The housing crisis we are living in is dire. Every single clinic I have is jammed with people who are in desperate situations. They are coming to the clinic, the phone never stops ringing and the emails are full. When...

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 thank the Minister of State and his officials for being here. If a school has been sanctioned with an additional special class, who fills those places? Is it the school through its admissions policy, through the people it knows, or is it the NCSE, or is it a mixture? I would like a little clarity on that. That is for the year coming.

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: Okay, so the school should not go ahead and offer those places.

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: Okay. They should be notified before.

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 thank the Minister of State for clarifying that. With regard to mild general learning disabilities, I have been contacted by a number of schools for such children and I brought this up with the Minister, Deputy McEntee. I reiterate the need for those schools. I know there are places needed for children with complex needs. I am nervous for those children who are in those schools that...

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: As regards SNAs being redeployed, I am worried from a workers' rights position. It is great that they will continue to have their jobs, but in terms of protection for workers there, how will that be managed? How will they be protected such that they are not going miles away or are within their community?

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: They are integral to the communities they are in as well. They are so well known. I was happy to see the Department's direction under section 37A for the provision in Celbridge. Does that extend to private schools? My understanding is that there is no provision, or may not be provision, for special education places in private schools. If this is not the forum to ask the question, I can...

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 appreciate that. I thank Ms Mannion.

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?

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: I thank Sinn Féin for introducing this motion. The Social Democrats will support it. Democracy is something we must strive to keep in a world where we see it being eroded and erased. Voting in elections is fundamental to democracy. The decision to extend voting rights to people has been a battle, particularly for women, over the past 100 years. Last year was a bumper year of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to include rural DEIS schools in the Home School Liaison Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33782/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 399. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why rural Deis schools are not given the same access to the Home School Liaison Scheme as urban schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33783/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 400. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to improve the quality and accessibility of examinations.ie. [33787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support families who choose home schooling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33820/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regeneration Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Jen Cummins: 499. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Oliver Bond flats will be subject to the same rationalisation of the refusal to fund the regeneration of Pearse House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33821/25]