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Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
279. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will establish a framework that brings the public health restrictions on individual in-person music tuition in line with other sectors in order that students can attend classes as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42309/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
1001. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the restrictions that will be proposed or in place for weddings over the next few months given that couples planning weddings need details to plan around for the day and are concerned about postponing weddings again. [41524/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Gino Kenny
1188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the position on the abolition of the current ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and the introduction of an individualised risk assessment system for all prospective donors similar to that now in place in Britain and Northern Ireland; when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
1275. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a framework that brings the public health restrictions on individual in-person music tuition in line with other sectors in order that students can attend classes as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Transport Policy
Gino Kenny
179. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the use of CO2 monitors to intercity trains and provincial buses; his views on whether transporting persons over long distances for many hours has implications for CO2 levels and that passengers have no way of verifying the CO2 levels in enclosed spaces, some of which are essentially sealed units; his further views on the fact that as society opens up passenger capacity will increase at a time when virus variants are transmitting at a higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Data Protection
Gino Kenny
1599. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if all of the 270 families affected by the keeping of records by his Department in relation to possible litigation cases over services for children diagnosed with autism have been contacted by a liaison person and offered support; if not, the support he plans to offer those families who have not been contacted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34476/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Correspondence
Gino Kenny
1600. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his Department is now in a position to respond to persons by email and postal correspondence following the cyber-attack; if all families affected by the keeping of records in relation to possible litigation cases over services for children diagnosed with autism will be contacted by his Department in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34477/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Gino Kenny
1675. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to administer a vaccine (details supplied) to young persons with conditions, syndromes or illnesses who are particularly vulnerable should they contract the Covid-19 virus in view of his recent acknowledgement as good news that the European Medical Agency and others have approved the vaccine for use in the 12 to 15 year olds cohort; if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
2035. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that persons fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) while travelling from Canada to the USA for an event were prevented from attending as the vaccine is not FDA approved; his views on the fact that this may cause significant issues for persons fully vaccinated with this vaccine in Ireland intending to travel to the USA for essential travel currently and non-essential travel when permitted; if there are issues along these lines with other vaccines; if there are other countries to which travel may be problematic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Gino Kenny
2188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a person without transport with a debilitating respiratory condition requiring constant oxygen can be accommodated for their second vaccine in a centre located closer to them rather than a centre located further away in which they received the first vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2272. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list numbers for special education schools in each HSE CHO area. [37213/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2273. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the waiting list numbers for special education schools by each local authority area in the CHO7 area. [37214/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2274. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of special education needs officers in the CHO7 area; and the population size each SENO is responsible for. [37215/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2275. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of special education needs officers in each CHO area; and the population size each SENO is responsible for. [37216/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2276. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time on a list for a child to obtain a place in a special education school; and the average waiting time of each CHO area. [37217/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
2277. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to address shortages of special education school places in the CHO7 area; and his plans to extend or build additional schools. [37218/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
50. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when sunosi which is manufactured in Ireland and is available in Northern Ireland and other EU countries will be made available here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this drug has been proven to be very beneficial in the treatment of narcolepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Gino Kenny
107. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the details of any meetings or contact she has had with the Mental Health Commission on its concerns over the rise in applications by An Garda Síochána to detain persons in psychiatric care against their will; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36754/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Gino Kenny
143. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the cancellations of emergency calls by Garda divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36753/21]
Wed, 7 Jul 2021
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EU Agreements
Gino Kenny
108. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the right of the family members of EU citizens under EU Directive 2004/38/EC to accompany an EU citizen exercising their free movement rights in Europe includes the right to accompany an EU citizen to Ireland, in this case the spouse of the EU citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36634/21]