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Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Gino Kenny
71. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the final report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will be published. [20537/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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International Protection
Gino Kenny
262. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the measures his Department is putting in place to assist those seeking international protection from Sudan, considering the current political conflict. [20400/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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International Protection
Gino Kenny
263. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he will allow Sudanese nationals and non-EU nationals currently at risk or in danger in Sudan under the current political conflict, who have family members that are Irish citizens, to have access to apply immediately for reunification to enter Ireland. [20401/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Human Rights
Gino Kenny
20. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that human rights campaigners that will be outside the AGM of a company (details supplied) in Ballsbridge on 28 April 2023 to highlight the appalling impact of the company's operations in Colombia on the land rights of the indigenous Misak people, on the environment and on human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19869/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Gino Kenny
29. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the deteriorating situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19867/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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International Relations
Gino Kenny
32. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his counterparts in the EU on the situation in regard to China and Taiwan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19868/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
55. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his views on a one-state solution for the situation in Palestine and Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Energy Prices
Gino Kenny
107. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can outline supports that energy users can expect in the coming period to deal with high gas and electricity bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19848/23]
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
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Child Poverty
Gino Kenny
6. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the proposed child poverty unit in his Department. [19380/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Medical Cards
Gino Kenny
516. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will outline for the past ten years each time the income threshold to qualify for a medical card got updated or altered; and if he will respond with details of each or any update to qualify for a medical card. [18999/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Medical Cards
Gino Kenny
517. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he plans to update the income threshold for a medical card to align with the current cost of living. [19000/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Medical Cards
Gino Kenny
518. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he plans to update the qualification criteria for a medical card to consider long-term illnesses that have a cost burden on a household; and if he will make the qualification for a medical card to be more flexible to take in cost factors that are not on the current list. [19001/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Medical Cards
Gino Kenny
519. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he plans to expand the medical card to all cancer patients under treatment. [19002/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Library Services
Gino Kenny
654. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that the Local Government Management Agency recently changed library borrowing rules for children and young people borrowing age appropriate books, so that they now require signed consent from a parent to move up an age group for example, to the 12-14 age category when they have reached 12 years of age, and that this change appears to be in response to pressure from anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups; if he will reverse this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19399/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Abortion Services
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when the report of the review of abortion laws in Ireland will be published; the steps he will take to ensure the law is amended to fully reflect the repeal referendum result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17661/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
8. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health what plans the HSE has for holistic, neuro-focused, multidisciplinary long Covid clinics; if he will tackle the long waiting lists for long Covid appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Tests
Gino Kenny
25. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health why PCR testing centres have been closed despite a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
76. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the lack of public health cover for people with serious and life-long allergies, and the significant financial costs they face, such as for epi-pens, eye drops and other medications; if he will confirm that people who suffer from serious allergies will be entitled to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Mental Health Services
Gino Kenny
78. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a public inquiry into the CAMHS service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Gino Kenny
86. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of long delays at the Immigration Service Delivery, ISD, formerly the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, in response to citizenship applications; that this issue is one of great importance to thousands of individuals and their families and creates real consequential limitations on their lives in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17607/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
92. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware that a person (details supplied) was sentenced to five years in jail in December 2022 and is currently in Limerick Prison for donating medical cannabis to people suffering pain; if he will change the law in this regard and release the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
237. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the upcoming statutory inquiry into gender-based violence, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Disability Services
Gino Kenny
1256. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if applied behaviour analysis is in use in the health service for people with autism; and if so, how widespread the practice is. [17515/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Health Services Staff
Gino Kenny
1384. 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 Newcastle 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 new-born babies; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Gino Kenny
75. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the national review of State supports for PhD researchers; if he will commit to continuing the examination of the working status of PhD researchers, including consultation with all stakeholders and an examination of international comparators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gino Kenny
4. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [11610/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Gino Kenny
62. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications given that Ireland ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities five years ago, his plans for providing that disabled persons organisations, DPOs, are prioritised in consultations and monitoring regarding the sustainable development goals, as advised by the UN Committee Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in general comment No. 7, paragraphs 9, 32, 92, and 94 (r). [15644/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Gino Kenny
77. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he and his Departments will immediately comply with its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by prioritising and distinguishing disabled persons organisations, DPOs, in all consultations affecting disabled people. [15641/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Gino Kenny
78. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport what the National Transport Authority plans to prioritise for the Disabled Persons Organisations (as per Article 4 (3) and General Comment No. 7 of the CRPD), to disability-proof all current projects and plans in compliance with the CRPD. [15642/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gino Kenny
5. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the most recent meeting of the Cabinet committee on health took place. [12869/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Offices
Gino Kenny
18. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international division of his Department. [11609/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Gino Kenny
88. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase social welfare rates in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15204/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Community Employment Schemes
Gino Kenny
118. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend eligibility for CE schemes to people in direct provision, as has been done for Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15203/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Gino Kenny
402. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that post-primary teachers have very limited secure ways to switch teaching roles; if she will enable transfers for teachers between education and training boards and establish a national voluntary redeployment panel for teachers who wish to relocate and keep their permanent or contract of indefinite duration status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14955/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Military Neutrality
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has any concern regarding Irish military neutrality following the decision for Irish troops to be withdrawn from the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, in the Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border for participation in the German-led EU battle group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13380/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Foreign Policy
Gino Kenny
14. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the considerations of expanding cooperation with NATO in areas of cyber-attack and maritime intelligence; if this has implications for Ireland’s position of military neutrality; its implications on the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
51. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the rationale for the Irish Defence Forces personnel being withdrawn from the peacekeeping mission in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Gino Kenny
93. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the measures she is taking to address the shortage of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13892/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Gino Kenny
115. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will introduce a housing allowance for teachers living in areas with high housing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Home Care Packages
Gino Kenny
346. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on an application by a person (details supplied); and if the decision will be expedited. [14444/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Church-State Relations
Gino Kenny
5. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with church leaders. [12861/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gino Kenny
16. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [12868/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
87. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed the increasingly high levels of Palestinian civilian casualties in the occupied West Bank with the new Israeli government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13389/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Gino Kenny
89. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has engaged with other foreign ministers regarding the loss of electricity power at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine due to Russian missile bombardment; if he is concerned about the potential result of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13386/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
90. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement he will have on his St. Patrick's day visit to the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13390/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disaster Response
Gino Kenny
106. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has engaged with his counterparts in Turkey and Syria in relation to the devastating earthquakes in the two countries; what Ireland’s response to these catastrophes will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13388/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
120. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn Israeli bombing and raids in Nablus in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13387/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Policy
Gino Kenny
549. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will further elaborate on his comments, reported in the media regarding Irish neutrality, that neutrality is a policy issue that can change at any time, subject to the Houses of the Oireachtas or the Government of the day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13382/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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International Relations
Gino Kenny
550. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has discussed with his counterparts in Finland and Sweden their decision to join NATO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13384/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
740. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if every effort will be made to commence construction at a school (details supplied) in the coming months, given the announcement that a large number of school construction projects have been put on hold due to cost evaluation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13421/23]