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Jen Cummins is a TD for Dublin South-Central.

A passionate advocate for education and youth work, Jen has worked as a youth worker, youth arts worker and as the Coordinator of Ballymun Anseo School Completion Programme, supporting students in DEIS schools.

She recently earned a Doctorate in Education, from DCU. Her research focused on the lived experience of young people who had experienced adverse childhood experiences and left mainstream education before the Leaving Certificate.

She taught on the Bachelor of Education course in DCU, focusing on ethics and teaching about religion and beliefs.

She was Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Educate Together for many years and is passionate about parental choice in education as well as leading a charity with governance, employment and financial expertise.

Jen is committed to making Dublin South-Central a fairer place, with the community spaces, schools, services and supports needed in communities.

I believe the Social Democrats have the vision and policies needed to create lasting change in both the community and the country.

Jen’s Priorities

  • Ensuring the Government implement the DEIS+ Scheme.
  • Ensuring that every child has access to an appropriate school place, and special education is prioritised.
  • Working to make sure the School Completion Programme governance and employment structures are finally resolved.
  • Increase third-level core funding through State Contributions.

Get in touch

jen.cummins@oireachtas.ie

087 164 4166

Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.

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Government must scrap plan for national SNA reduction

The government must not proceed with any plan to cut Special Needs Assistant support across the country, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins TD. Deputy Cummins, who has been meeting with teachers, school leaders, SNAs and parents on special education, said: “The proposed cuts are wholly premature; many new special classes, which will […]

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Taoiseach’s apology must mark a turning point in how State treats survivors of industrial schools

It is shameful that it took a hunger strike by survivors of industrial and reformatory schools to extract a State apology from the government, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins said: “While it is welcome that the Taoiseach has agreed to make a formal apology in the Dáil, this is the […]

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Cummins calls for early intervention to tackle growing school absenteeism

Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins has called for earlier intervention and speedier referrals to the Education Welfare Service (EWS) to reduce long-term absenteeism rates in schools. Deputy Cummins, who is the party’s education spokesperson, was responding to new research from the ESRI which found that children attending special and DEIS schools in the most socio-economically […]

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