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Question· writtenPQ 1293asked

1293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with Dublin City Council regarding the need for a new school in Kylemore as a part of the Kylemore Masterplan. [24277/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1293. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement she has had with Dublin City Council regarding the need for a new school in Kylemore as a part of the Kylemore Masterplan. [24277/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1285asked

1285. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are in place for a child returning to school after more than a year absence or reduced time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24224/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1285. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the supports that are in place for a child returning to school after more than a year absence or reduced time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24224/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1284asked

1284. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth who has the remit to investigate an alleged complaint regarding a school not complying with section 62 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. [24223/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1284. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth who has the remit to investigate an alleged complaint regarding a school not complying with section 62 of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018. [24223/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1282asked

1282. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has carried out a review on the impact of children with mild general learning disabilities that have been placed in mainstream schools due to the absence of a more appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24218/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1282. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has carried out a review on the impact of children with mild general learning disabilities that have been placed in mainstream schools due to the absence of a more appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24218/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1281asked

1281. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if clarification been sent to the HSE regarding the exclusion of children from developmental language disorder (DLD) or speech sound disorder (SSD) due to the interpretation of the term “SSD of unknown origin" now that the evidence has been received of such exclusion of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24217/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1281. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if clarification been sent to the HSE regarding the exclusion of children from developmental language disorder (DLD) or speech sound disorder (SSD) due to the interpretation of the term “SSD of unknown origin" now that the evidence has been received of such exclusion of children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24217/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1280asked

1280. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the clause in revised circular letter 0024/2025 that is leading to the exclusion of children from developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder (SSD) due to the interpretation of the term “SSD of unknown origin”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24216/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1280. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to address the clause in revised circular letter 0024/2025 that is leading to the exclusion of children from developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder (SSD) due to the interpretation of the term “SSD of unknown origin”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24216/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1279asked

1279. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure all children have access to developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24215/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 April 2026

1279. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to ensure all children have access to developmental language disorder or speech sound disorder special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24215/26]

Question· writtenPQ 322asked

322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement particularly the 180-day decision timeline is being applied to the case to prevent further delay in addressing the need of people with Friedreich’s ataxia. [22550/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

322. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which the commitments in the National Rare Disease Strategy 2025–2030 and the 2026 IPHA Framework Agreement particularly the 180-day decision timeline is being applied to the case to prevent further delay in addressing the need of people with Friedreich’s ataxia. [22550/26]

Question· writtenPQ 321asked

321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific steps are being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the “time-critical” nature of Friedreich’s ataxia during the current price negotiations for skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

321. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific steps are being taken to ensure the HSE recognises the “time-critical” nature of Friedreich’s ataxia during the current price negotiations for skyclarys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/26]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

320. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if the HSE are aware of the risks to dental health from the use of methadone; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and the steps she is taking to ensure patients are well informed when choosing a treatment plan. [22536/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

320. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if the HSE are aware of the risks to dental health from the use of methadone; the steps she is taking to address the issue; and the steps she is taking to ensure patients are well informed when choosing a treatment plan. [22536/26]

Question· writtenPQ 319asked

319. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the help available for people who are recovering from drug addiction and receive methadone and need complex and critical dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

319. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the help available for people who are recovering from drug addiction and receive methadone and need complex and critical dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22535/26]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that exist for families who, through no fault of their own, are unable to access a national childcare service participating service. [22534/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

271. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the supports that exist for families who, through no fault of their own, are unable to access a national childcare service participating service. [22534/26]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

270. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to ensure all childcare providers participate in the childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22533/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

270. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps being taken to ensure all childcare providers participate in the childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22533/26]

Question· writtenPQ 269asked

269. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the National Childcare Service is not structured so that funding follows the child rather than being contingent on provider participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22532/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

269. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason the National Childcare Service is not structured so that funding follows the child rather than being contingent on provider participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22532/26]

Question· writtenPQ 80asked

80. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any current or proposed plans for new childcare facilities, Naíonraí, Gaelscoileanna, or multi-denominational primary schools in the Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 area. [22552/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

80. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are any current or proposed plans for new childcare facilities, Naíonraí, Gaelscoileanna, or multi-denominational primary schools in the Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 area. [22552/26]

Question· writtenPQ 79asked

79. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has identified Ballyfermot as an area needing additional preschool or primary school provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22551/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

79. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has identified Ballyfermot as an area needing additional preschool or primary school provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22551/26]

Question· writtenPQ 78asked

78. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools will be included in advocating for their own inclusion in the new DEIS+ designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22508/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 March 2026

78. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which schools will be included in advocating for their own inclusion in the new DEIS+ designation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22508/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1044asked

1044. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on implementing a minimum entry requirement for courses such as level 8 counselling and psychotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21577/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2026

1044. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on implementing a minimum entry requirement for courses such as level 8 counselling and psychotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21577/26]

Question· writtenPQ 871asked

871. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of public health checks newborns received in Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 in the first 48-months of their lives in 2024 and 2025; and the number of newborns that did not receive a public health visit in the first year of their lives in Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21588/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 March 2026

871. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of public health checks newborns received in Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 in the first 48-months of their lives in 2024 and 2025; and the number of newborns that did not receive a public health visit in the first year of their lives in Dublin 8 and Dublin 12 in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21588/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1843asked

1843. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, will be pooled at HSE Health Region level; that safeguards will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19244/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

1843. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health if, under the proposed regional structures in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029, all public funding for community-based drug services, including Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, will be pooled at HSE Health Region level; that safeguards will be put in place to prevent dilution of funding to areas of high deprivation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19244/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1842asked

1842. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which will be put in place to protect the independent, community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces under the proposed regional governance arrangements in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19243/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

1842. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the specific measures which will be put in place to protect the independent, community-led role of Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces under the proposed regional governance arrangements in the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19243/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1841asked

1841. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029; if deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be used by HSE Health Regions in making funding decisions. [19242/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

1841. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health the way in which funding will be allocated within the proposed regional structures under the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029; if deprivation, social exclusion and patterns of entrenched drug-related harm will be formally weighted alongside population in determining resource allocation; and if she will publish the criteria to be used by HSE Health Regions in making funding decisions. [19242/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1840asked

1840. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029, to outline the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19241/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

1840. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029, to outline the proposed governance, funding flows and accountability arrangements for the regional structures within the HSE Health Regions; whether Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces will retain independent governance and decision-making authority over locally delivered programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19241/26]

Question· writtenPQ 891asked

891. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the stage one report will be approved for a school (details supplied); and when the school will move onto stage two. [20534/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

891. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the timeline for when the stage one report will be approved for a school (details supplied); and when the school will move onto stage two. [20534/26]

Question· writtenPQ 750asked

750. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider visiting a school (details supplied), to meet with students, parents and staff and to observe firsthand the challenges associated with operating the school across two separate sites.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19148/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

750. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider visiting a school (details supplied), to meet with students, parents and staff and to observe firsthand the challenges associated with operating the school across two separate sites.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19148/26]

Question· writtenPQ 749asked

749. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the steps being taken by her Department to expedite the delivery of a project (details supplied), given that the school is an area of very concentrated disadvantage and deprivation with a very high level of students with complex needs and currently operating across two separate campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

749. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will outline the steps being taken by her Department to expedite the delivery of a project (details supplied), given that the school is an area of very concentrated disadvantage and deprivation with a very high level of students with complex needs and currently operating across two separate campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/26]

Question· writtenPQ 748asked

748. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached within the Department's school building programme; the expected timeline for the project to proceed to tender and construction; and when she expects the new school building to be completed and operational. [19146/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 March 2026

748. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current status of the proposed new school building for a school (details supplied); the stage the project has reached within the Department's school building programme; the expected timeline for the project to proceed to tender and construction; and when she expects the new school building to be completed and operational. [19146/26]