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Meet Jen

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.

Latest News

Government must take responsibility for historical abuse in schools

The government must adhere to the primacy of the O’Keefe judgement and establish a fair redress scheme for the survivors of historical abuse in schools, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins said: “I fully recognise how important redress is for survivors as a measure of accountability for what they experienced as […]

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Government must act on exorbitant back-to-school costs

The government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to exorbitant back-to-school costs faced by families, according to Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins, who is the party’s education spokesperson, said: “The findings of the 2025 Irish League of Credit Unions’ annual back-to-school survey are stark. Parents now spend an average of €1,450 to […]

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Commission of investigation into sexual abuse in schools welcome but government must pursue religious orders for redress

If religious orders are unwilling to contribute to redress, the government must go after them with a legal team, not a begging bowl The decision to establish a commission of investigation into historic sexual abuse in schools is welcome but the government must ensure religious orders contribute to redress, according to Social Democrats education spokesperson […]

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