Jen Cummins

Jen Cummins

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 114

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Most Recent Title
TD
Most Recent Public Body
Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
30 August 2024
Last Seen
31 December 2025

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CouncillorTD

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Dublin City CouncilDáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)

Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.

Details: Reduction of fees for third level students

Methods
Contact with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the fee reduction - EmailThanking Ministers who spoke in favour of a fee reduction - Email

Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.

Details: St Michael's House Lobbying

Methods
20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter30 June 2025. Letter from CEO to list of TD's Ministers advocating for Disability Services in Budget 2026. - Letter31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting

Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.

Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)

Methods
Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter

Rehab Group

2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping

Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East

Methods
Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual MeetingEmail to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - EmailPhone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call

Rehab Group

2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Status of findings of STP and RT Reviews

Details: Information on Reviews of Rehabilitative Training (RT) and Special Training Provision (STP) Programmes

Officials
Methods
Request to table PQ - Email

Chime

2025-09-19

Intent: Influence the Department to develop Irish Sign Language Leaving Cert Exam as soon as possible, and for the Minister to order the collation and publication of STen outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Details: To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Methods
Letter to Education Committee members - LetterMeeting with 2 members of Education Committee: Senator Linda Nelson-Murray and Senator Garth Scahill - MeetingMeeting with Minister Michael Moynihan and Department official - Meeting

Intent: Represent parents voices regarding the following areas:* Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being notified to schools;• Special Needs Assistant (SNA) allocation, including the timing of when the allocations are being notified to schools;• School building delivery, as it applies to special education provision• National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) referrals

Details: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs

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Intent: The extension of tax relief as a qualifying expense to counselling and psychotherapy.::The application of a VAT exemption to counselling and psychotherapy services which will create an equity between Counsellors/Psychotherapists and other allied health professionals.::The expansion of the counselling in schools program.

Details: IACP Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Methods
The IACP emailed a targeted list of Ministers, spokespeople, special advisors, and committee members requesting a meeting on our Pre-Budget Submission. - Email