Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Cabinet Committees

Gino Kenny

2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [3614/22]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Departmental Communications

Gino Kenny

41. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on engagement he has had with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus on the situation facing migrants on the Belarussian-Polish border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/21]

United Nations

Gino Kenny

47. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to raise the situation in northern Ethiopia with the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56565/21]

United Nations

Gino Kenny

56. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to raise the coup in Sudan at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56566/21]

Departmental Meetings

Gino Kenny

86. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details on his recent attendance at the annual delegate conference of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56577/21]

Emergency Planning

Gino Kenny

95. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Office of Emergency Planning as it relates to dealing with extreme weather events in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56575/21]

Defence Forces

Gino Kenny

98. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the details of his engagement with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56574/21]

United Nations

Gino Kenny

129. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the status of Irish troops serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/21]

An Garda Síochána

Gino Kenny

286. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if cautions given by gardaí to those found in possession of small quantities of cannabis can impact on Garda vetting they may need in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56619/21]

Nursing Homes

Gino Kenny

558. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the impact the new legislation enacted recently will have on a fair deal scheme applicant who has been approved for the scheme but before they take up a bed in a nursing home their main primary residence is sold by their spouse; if the proceeds from the sale of the primary residence is not considered cash assets but rather is determined in a similar way as prior to the sale and the fair deal contribution will be capped at 7.5% of the value of the house for three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55734/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Gino Kenny

23. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether a service (details supplied) and the housing assistance payment limits are fit for purpose considering the national policy of preventing homelessness; the new measures he plans to put in place to ensure that the number of persons in homelessness does not continue to increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55040/21]