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Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
148. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline any discussions at the United Nations Security Council regarding the ongoing situation in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Official Travel
Gino Kenny
156. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report back on his recent visit to Finland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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National Car Test
Gino Kenny
318. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time to book a vehicle for a NCT inspection. [30507/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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National Car Test
Gino Kenny
319. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the delays to get a NCT booking given that currently there are no available dates until November 2022 with the NCT centre on Fonthill Road, Clondalkin. [30508/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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National Car Test
Gino Kenny
320. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there is a back log to get a NCT booking; if drivers will receive penalties if they are unable to get an available date before their NCT expires. [30509/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Tax Credits
Gino Kenny
373. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if a person has tax credits with a PPSN using false Identification, if those tax credits can be kept and assigned to their correct identification in cases in which they are granted permission to stay given that this concern could not be answered by the Irish Immigration Service website or by legal advice sought (details supplied). [29137/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Gino Kenny
1289. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if a person who obtained a personal public service number, PPSN, by using false identification can apply for the undocumented scheme given that this concern could not be answered by the Irish Immigration Service's website or by legal advice sought (details supplied). [29134/22]
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
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Sports Facilities
Gino Kenny
90. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department will fund an astro-turf pitch for a football club (details supplied). [28298/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Gino Kenny
660. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if it is now HSE policy to re-employ staff who have retired; if so, what are the implications for existing staff as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27369/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
48. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the clinical review of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme will take place; if he will provide the details of those who will sit on the review panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26941/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Industrial Disputes
Gino Kenny
55. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the impacts that a strike by an organisation (details supplied) will have on waiting lists and the number of patients on trolleys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26943/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
65. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are registered as patients under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
80. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of approved medical products that are now prescribable under the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; if he will provide the details of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26940/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Hospital Procedures
Gino Kenny
344. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if gluteoplasty is available on the public health system following bariatric surgery and weight loss. [26986/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Departmental Funding
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the proceeds of crime fund to support community projects will be a permanent initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26062/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Immigration Policy
Gino Kenny
16. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants' scheme for undocumented persons to reduce the €850 application fee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26060/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Immigration Policy
Gino Kenny
37. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrant's scheme to ensure that those who are unsuccessful in their application to the scheme will not suffer targeting and deportation as a result of their attempt to be documented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26061/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Immigration Policy
Gino Kenny
58. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will amend the regularisation of long-term undocumented migrants' scheme to include all persons that are in need of regularisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26059/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Gino Kenny
66. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice her views on establishing a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26058/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Primary Care Centres
Gino Kenny
613. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of the long-awaited and urgently needed primary care centre for north Clondalkin, Dublin 22; if the project delay due to the issue regarding the transfer of the Collinstown Park site to the HSE from the Department of Education has been resolved (details supplied); the date for the construction of the primary centre; the proposed timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
696. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are registered as patients under the medical cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26558/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
697. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of approved medical products that are now prescribable under the medical cannabis access programme; if he will provide details of each product; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26559/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
698. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the clinical review of the medical cannabis access programme will take place; if he will provide details of the persons who will sit on the review panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26560/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Taxi Regulations
Gino Kenny
230. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the decision by the NTA to ban saloon taxi cars that are not wheelchair accessible from picking up passengers at Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24427/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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Foreign Conflicts
Gino Kenny
38. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will update Dáil Éireann on the situation surrounding the Army Ranger Wing in Mali; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23593/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
42. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline Ireland’s plans for Defence Force funding and recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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Official Travel
Gino Kenny
197. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on his recent visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23595/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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Ukraine War
Gino Kenny
215. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on Ireland’s contributions to the unfolding war in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23594/22]
Thu, 12 May 2022
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European Union
Gino Kenny
216. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline Ireland’s current and potential future involvement in European Union defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23597/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
805. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the regulations in relation to non-surgical cosmetic treatments aesthetics; if his attention has been drawn to the proliferation of unregulated practices in the administration of these cosmetic procedures; the steps that he plans to take to regulate same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23294/22]
Tue, 10 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Gino Kenny
817. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacant position of public health nurse in the Lucan area has not been filled for some time which is impacting significantly on the population in that area including the lack of check-ups for newborn babies; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23330/22]
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Gino Kenny
282. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will remove the current age restriction for the Freestyle Libre device with immediate effect following a survey by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/22]
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Gino Kenny
283. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will investigate the current impasse that seems to be preventing the undertaking of a health technology assessment for the Freestyle Libre device or offer a different process to enable same to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21619/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Health Service Executive
Gino Kenny
214. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the plans of the HSE for the building on Main Street, Rathcoole, County Dublin that currently hold the Four Districts Day Centre and the site that it sits on; if the attention of the HSE has been drawn to the Specific Local Objective that is attached to the site in the South Dublin County Council County Development Plan and the way in which it intends to use this site in the future; and if the HSE has considered the retention of the centre at this location in view of the fact it is a very accessible location for those in the community who avail of the service. [18520/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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School Admissions
Gino Kenny
453. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there is a service or hotline operated by her Department for Ukrainian families or for those hosting Ukrainian families to assist with school places for children arriving into Ireland. [17485/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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School Admissions
Gino Kenny
454. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there is no service or hotline operated by her Department to assist with school places for children arriving into Ireland, if she will establish such a service to direct families to. [17486/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Departmental Data
Gino Kenny
625. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for the undocumented migrants scheme that have been received to date; the number that have been approved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18294/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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National Maternity Hospital
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the way he plans to reconcile the requirements for full healthcare for women, including termination of pregnancy, in the new national maternity hospital if it is built on land owned by a Vatican-approved successor organisation to a Catholic religious congregation. [17012/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
32. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on, and response to, the recent request by an organisation (details supplied) for the reintroduction of masks in indoor public and other crowded settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17019/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Services
Gino Kenny
40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason for the absence of records relating to the selection of the Mater hospital for the new national trauma centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17018/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Mental Health Services
Gino Kenny
71. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the plans for the Brook House mental health facility in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17017/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Staff
Gino Kenny
95. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a campaign (details supplied) for an additional 100 neurological nurses needed nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17020/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gino Kenny
110. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure the recent rapid increase in Covid-19-related hospitalisations does not increase the already lengthy waiting lists for hospital treatment and will not result in the cancellation of transplant operations due to lack of bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Gino Kenny
733. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to including Covid-19 community swabbers in the full €1,000 payment to frontline healthcare workers in view of a number of reasons (detailed supplied); if he will acknowledge that these workers adequately fit the criteria for those eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16436/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Gino Kenny
128. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on and the detail of Ireland’s non-lethal aid to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13666/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
201. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the date on which the Medical Cannabis Access Programme clinical review will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15393/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his views on Ireland’s defence spending into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13465/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Gino Kenny
9. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details in tabular form of Ireland’s procurement of military equipment from Israel between 2019 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13468/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
25. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on recent engagements he has had with his European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Gino Kenny
52. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the military and other equipment and supplies that Ireland is intending to give to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13466/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
692. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a legislative framework to support the rolling out of free contraception for persons aged 17 to 25 years is on track to be before the Houses of the Oireachtas before the summer 2022 recess; the work that is currently taking place to address concerns regarding capacity among providers and the need for additional training and certification in long acting reversible methods of contraception in order that women and girls are offered the best possible range of options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12998/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
189. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1415 of 19 January 2022, if there are further updates in relation to the matter. [11886/22]
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]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Disease Management
Gino Kenny
679. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a delegation of persons who live with Lyme disease and who have much to offer in terms of informing policy and working on creating awareness of the disease for medical professionals and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
764. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake a review of the case of a person (details supplied) to ascertain the appropriateness of their treatment a number of weeks before their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Foreign Conflicts
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the ongoing war and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen with his counterparts across Europe; if consideration has been given to imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4170/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
88. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of alcohol taken from the cellar of Iveagh House for the event on 17 June 2020; if food was delivered to the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3922/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
89. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there were children in attendance at the event in Iveagh House on 17 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3923/22]
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the release of Covid-19 statistics relating to children given that they have not been published for four weeks; if he will include age-related data for cases and hospitalisations especially given the recent case surge following the emergence of the omicron variant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Gino Kenny
578. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 924 of 2 November 2021, the status of the discussions and consideration mentioned in the reply regarding the availability of the EU Digital Covid Certificate for those who have been medically advised not to take the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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State Examinations
Gino Kenny
820. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the arrangements for the 2022 junior cycle exams; her views on the significant difficulties experienced by this cohort who have yet to have an uninterrupted school year since their entry into secondary education as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; if there will be accommodations in view of this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1918/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
828. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of the new build for a school (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that students are being deprived of the level of subject choices provided in other secondary schools due to the fact that the facilities are not available to deliver a full range of subjects; when the new building will be fully functional for students; if she will take all steps to ensure that this is made a priority for those who need this educational facility urgently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2087/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Death Certificates
Gino Kenny
1047. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if there have been changes to the way a person registers the death of a family member such as changes in an extension of the three month deadline or changes with walk-in offices if there must be an appointment during Covid-19 restrictions. [1916/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Service Executive
Gino Kenny
1333. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of service and staffing levels across the health service and ensure that extra permanent posts are sanctioned to ensure that the service can increase its capacity on a permanent basis to deal with non-Covid-19 care and the almost one million persons on waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
1334. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will conduct a review of service and staffing levels across the mental health service and ensure that extra services and extra permanent posts are sanctioned to ensure that the mental health service can increase its capacity on a permanent basis to deal with the mental health crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2629/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
1415. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if thighplasty is available as a treatment post weight loss via the HSE public system. [63167/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Living Wage
Gino Kenny
1505. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many healthcare and social care workers are slipping into poverty as a result of low wages; his views on the contribution that these workers, many of whom are on the frontline have made during the Covid-19 pandemic; the steps that will be taken to address issue of low pay for workers in these sectors; the further steps that will be taken to ensure they have a living wage; his further views on the fact that low pay is forcing many to leave these sectors to seek alternative higher paid employment and the gap that is left in the sectors as a result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63442/21]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
1530. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the improvements his Department is making in the area of healthcare for trans persons; his views on whether the current waiting time of over two and a half years to be first seen is unacceptable; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has declined further during the Covid-19 pandemic; his views on the immense negative impact this is having on the mental health of pre transition trans persons given the rates of both suicidal ideation and attempts in this group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63499/21]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
375. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeframe for the provision of a permanent ASD unit in a school (details supplied); if there are plans for a purpose-built facility on the grounds of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62434/21]
Thu, 9 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
86. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will request that the European Union support a waiver under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, TRIPS, at the meeting of the World Trade Organization from 30 November to 3 December 2021 to ensure that all persons can have access to the Covid-19 vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59507/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
572. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the new clinical review of the Medical Cannabis Access Programme will commence; if he will provide details of the parameters of the review; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60247/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Medicinal Products
Gino Kenny
573. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of consultants who have registered their interest in participation in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme; the number of patients who have been registered on the programme; the number of patients currently in receipt of cannabis products under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60248/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Hospital Services
Gino Kenny
97. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the total payments made by the State to private hospitals and other private health service providers in 2020 and to the end of October 2021; and the projected cost in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59506/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Hospital Services
Gino Kenny
99. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds currently being sourced from private hospitals; and the monthly cost to the Exchequer of these beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59505/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Hospital Procedures
Gino Kenny
115. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that no other transplant operations are cancelled due to lack of ICU bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59508/21]
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
176. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of ICU beds currently being sourced from private hospitals; the monthly cost to the Exchequer of these beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59515/21]
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
177. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the total payments made by the State to private hospitals and other private health service providers in 2020 and up to the end of October 2021; the projected cost in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59516/21]
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
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Hospital Procedures
Gino Kenny
178. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that no other transplant operations are cancelled due to lack of ICU bed capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59517/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Gino Kenny
493. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason cancer patients at St. James’s Hospital were asked to attend the hospital recently for a Covid-19 booster vaccination but instead received an additional vaccination (details supplied) and were informed that they would be invited back in six months for a booster shot; the reason they received a vaccination card which showed that they had received an additional Covid-19 vaccination dose while the Covid-19 booster dose box was left unchecked; the difference between these two categories; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has caused a level of confusion and anxiety amongst vulnerable patients; if another layer of treatment has been introduced; the reason there appears to be no information available on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56824/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Animal Welfare
Gino Kenny
737. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that since the introduction of S.I. No. 681/2019 - Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations 2019 no enforcement cases have been brought by his Department to date; if a commitment will be given to establish a traceability and verification system to back up the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57174/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Foreign Policy
Gino Kenny
24. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had engagement with his counterparts in the European Union on the situation of Palestinian hunger strikers that are demanding an end to their administrative detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56567/21]