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Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
673. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there is currently a hormone replacement therapy shortage; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that women are reporting not being able to fill prescriptions for hormone patches in a significant number of pharmacies and are left with few options other than to travel to the North to source the treatment; the steps that are being taken to immediately address the unavailability of hormone replacement therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11128/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Teaching Qualifications
Gino Kenny
292. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will immediately establish an expert review group to examine the minimum essential qualification and issue recommendations in relation to special needs assistants, SNAs; if a clear commitment will be given to implement the expert group recommendation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10534/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Public Inquiries
Gino Kenny
92. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice her views on conducting a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8769/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
137. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the number of primary and post-primary schools by name and locality in an area (details supplied) that have been approved for delivery and construction; the stage of the planning process each is currently at in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8625/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Mortality Rates
Gino Kenny
94. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland had the eighth highest incidence rate and fifth highest mortality rate for breast cancer in the European Union in 2020; if he will reduce the age for eligibility for breast screening from 50 to 40 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7945/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
148. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will support broadening the range of products considered as suitable for use under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme in the context of the ongoing scientific review of cannabis for medical use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7944/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Education Schemes
Gino Kenny
411. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if funding or supports are available from her Department for grants to study in other European Union member states. [7448/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Education Schemes
Gino Kenny
412. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if funding or supports are available within the European Union for Irish citizens to study in another European Union member state. [7449/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
438. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of the construction of the proposed new second-level school at the site at a school (details supplied); the reason that in April 2013 the building unit of her Department confirmed that a new school would be built with an indicated completion by the 2016 to 2017 academic year with planning permission for the new school building granted in March 2016 and that this project is still stuck at stage 2B; if she will give a firm commitment to informing residents of the expected date of delivery of this school given that it is urgently required to accommodate a burgeoning population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7730/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Mental Health Services
Gino Kenny
760. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the lack of staff and resourcing for the national child and adolescent mental health service and the damage caused to children and adolescents by the consequent over and inappropriate medication of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5418/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
761. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the lack of statistics from the HSE regarding the number of children who have been hospitalised with Covid-19 since December 2021 in the context of the high number of Covid-19 infections being reported in children during January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5419/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
37. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he raised issues relating to the human rights record of the Government of Saudi Arabia during his visit to that country in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7064/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
60. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the issues that were discussed with members of the Saudi Arabian Government during his visit to the country in November 2021; the matters that were agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Traveller Community
Gino Kenny
196. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way that the €100 electricity credit scheme will be accessed by Traveller families living on halting sites who pay for their electricity through the local authorities; if families that are sharing accommodation due to overcrowding will also get access to this credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6082/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Passport Services
Gino Kenny
359. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite recent actions adopted to improve services at the Passport Office many people are still experiencing extensive delays across the board in terms of first-time passports and renewals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Employment Schemes
Gino Kenny
76. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding the level of abuse by employers of the Work Placement Experience Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5469/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Employment Schemes
Gino Kenny
97. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will withdraw the tender for local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5468/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [3614/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Gino Kenny
618. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who are currently in prison or out on temporary release for cannabis-related offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5057/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Drug and Alcohol Testing
Gino Kenny
619. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the cost in each of the past five years to forensically test cannabis; the amount of time that is taken up in the forensic unit testing cannabis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5058/22]