John Cummins — Watch Them Work

Top lobbyists targeting them

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA180
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber63
Chambers Ireland38
Ibec22
Cork Chamber13
Túath Housing Association11
Rockwood Consulting ULC9
Waterford Chamber of Commerce8

Top policy areas

Housing92
Finance58
Agriculture58
Economic Development and Industry48
Environment29
Energy and Natural Resources29

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-04-17 Education and Training GIY Ireland — Requesting Gov support for national rollout of GROW at School
2026-04-10 Local Government Limerick Chamber — Limerick Chamber requested a review of the DEM (Limerick) Legislation
2026-03-19 Development and Zoning · Housing Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — We need to attract more people to rural areas. This can be done by granting more planning permission & reducing council contributions.
2026-03-19 Development and Zoning Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — Ireland’s offshore wind expansion represents a major economic opportunity. Waterford is geographically well positioned to play a key role in this development.
2026-03-19 Economic Development and Industry Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — Ireland’s offshore wind expansion represents a major economic opportunity
2026-03-19 Development and Zoning · Housing Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — Water and wastewater access is one of the most significant barriers to delivering housing in Dungarvan and West Waterford. Gaining responses or approvals from Uisce Éireann is extremely challenging.
2026-03-19 Employment · Education and Training Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — Strong regional skills pipeline is critical. Upskilling workforce and access to training is important. Cork & Waterford are too far for staff to travel for training.
2026-03-19 Transport · Employment · Education and Training Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber — Shortage in some industries eg transport drivers, they must be 25 years of age. Apprenticeships are for people who are unemployed. We have an issue with youth unemployment

Declared interests 2 · dail-2025

Occupations

(1) TD: Houses of the Oireachtas, Kildare Street, Dublin 2; (2) Minister for State: Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1.

(1) Funds: Zurich Life Assurance PLC, Zurich House, Frascati Road, Co. Dublin: life & pensions; (2) Shares: Ryanair, Airside Business Park, Swords, Co. Dublin: aviation.

Recent divisions

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Tackling Soaring Energy Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Amendment put	Fuel Prices: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Question put	Organisation of Working Time (Leave for Health Screening Purposes) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Labour Party PMB ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages Govt (Foreign Affairs) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Question put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	nil	Amendment to amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Lost
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried

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Top departments

4	Health
1	Education

Most recent

2025-01-22 Education Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Education the number of special classes in mainstream primary and secondary schools in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1978/25]
2025-01-22 Health Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the expansion of State-funded IVF treatment, as announced in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1974/25]
2025-01-22 Health Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the criteria that will apply to families seeking to avail of State-funded IVF treatment who already have a child born previously through privately funded IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/25]
2025-01-22 Health Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient residential beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/25]
2025-01-22 Health Deputy John Cummins asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in each county, for the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1977/25]

John Cummins Fine Gael · Waterford

Who's been in their ear 584 lobbying returns filed · 34th Dáil

Declared interests 2 · dail-2025

Recent divisions

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