Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
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Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Gino Kenny
38. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years who are on NTPF treatment waiting lists; and the number of these who are waiting for over 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9504/24]
Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Gino Kenny
70. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on seeking alterative accommodation on the campus of Cherry Orchard Hospital for the remaining patients who are presently residing at the willow/sycamore units on the COH campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9506/24]
Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Gino Kenny
78. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, UNCRPD, will be ratified within the term of the Government; if so, when it will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9742/24]
Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Asylum Seekers
Gino Kenny
90. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers that have not been provided with accommodation by his Department; when he expects that accommodation will be provided for all asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9512/24]
Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Childcare Services
Gino Kenny
139. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9514/24]
Déar, 29 Feabh 2024
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Asylum Seekers
Gino Kenny
143. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to ensure that asylum seekers who have not been provided with accommodation are protected from attack by far right and racist people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/24]
Máirt, 27 Feabh 2024
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Schools Refurbishment
Gino Kenny
237. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the most up-to-date progress on the proposed upgrade to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9378/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Substance Misuse
Gino Kenny
18. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a regional breakdown of where charges for possession of a controlled drug for personal use have been issued in the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8325/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Substance Misuse
Gino Kenny
34. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice how many minors or people aged under 18 years have been charged with possession of a controlled drug for personal use for each of the year 2017 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8324/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Substance Misuse
Gino Kenny
37. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice how many people received an adult caution for the possession of cannabis for personal use since cannabis was included in the adult caution scheme; how many people have been brought before the courts for simple possession of cannabis since the inclusion of cannabis under the adult caution scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8322/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Healthcare Policy
Gino Kenny
267. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health for an update on the work and current status of the Public Health Alcohol Research Group; and if he intends to publish the report of the group. [8414/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Healthcare Policy
Gino Kenny
268. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health what plans he has in relation to monitoring and evaluating the outcomes of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, and the impact of any changes to licensing laws as proposed by the Minister for Justice through the Sale of Alcohol Bill. [8415/24]
Déar, 8 Feabh 2024
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Tax Credits
Gino Kenny
163. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the last time a budget increased the blind persons tax credit. [5835/24]
Déar, 8 Feabh 2024
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Tax Credits
Gino Kenny
164. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the reason the blind persons tax credit was not increased in line with other tax credit increases in Budget 2024; and his plans to increase the credit in the future. [5836/24]
Déar, 8 Feabh 2024
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Health Services
Gino Kenny
300. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason the free contraception scheme is only available for the 17 to 31 years age brackets; and the rationale for limiting the scheme to this age group only. [5834/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Gino Kenny
501. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health how much the HSE and Department of Health spent on personal protection equipment from China; to provide details of what stock was usable and what was not usable/not suitable; what monies have been recouped for unusable/unsuitable stock and what monies remain to be recouped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/24]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Gino Kenny
502. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if all workers entitled to the pandemic bonus payment have been paid the bonus; if any workers have not yet been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5122/24]
Céad, 31 Ean 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Gino Kenny
45. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to address the need for another secondary school in Newcastle, County Dublin and to examine the population growth in Newcastle and predicated population growth to ensure second level education is provided to all in this community. [4409/24]
Céad, 31 Ean 2024
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Mental Health Services
Gino Kenny
163. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the reason for the delay in approving funding for sustainability impact assessment with St. John of God Community Services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4418/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Gino Kenny
3. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [2801/24]
Déar, 25 Ean 2024
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on Israel's killing of Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3296/24]
Déar, 25 Ean 2024
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Foreign Policy
Gino Kenny
23. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is concerned about a potential Chinese offensive action against Taiwan; if the Government intends to intervene on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3300/24]
Déar, 25 Ean 2024
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
29. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will comment on the Government's engagement with the Chinese Deputy Leader, specifically in the context of human rights abuses in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/24]
Déar, 25 Ean 2024
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
58. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to attend the St Patrick's Day engagements in the United States; if he intends to boycott engagement with officials of the US administration for its role in arming Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/24]
Déar, 25 Ean 2024
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Trade Relations
Gino Kenny
64. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the work of his Department in the resumption of beef exports to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3299/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
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Hospital Overcrowding
Gino Kenny
17. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has stated that 122,879 patients, including 3,494 children, were admitted to hospital without a bed in 2023, that hospitals are in a near constant state of overcrowding coupled with short staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1648/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
24. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme to include other conditions outside of the current terms of reference of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1651/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Gino Kenny
25. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that in December 2023 an organisation (details supplied) stated that the latest National Treatment Purchase Fund figures confirm that the three main health care waiting lists are at a virtual standstill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1647/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
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Hospital Overcrowding
Gino Kenny
36. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has stated that hospitals are in a near constant state of overcrowding coupled with short staffing; if he will lift the health service recruitment freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1649/24]
Déar, 18 Ean 2024
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Health Service Executive
Gino Kenny
57. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the NCHDs in an organisation (details supplied) have said that they expect to call a ballot for industrial action in response to the recruitment freeze announced recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1650/24]
Céad, 17 Ean 2024
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
27. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make direct contact with the Israeli embassy in relation to the illegal detention of the executive director of the Aida Youth Centre in the Aida Refugee Camp Bethlehem (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56757/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Childcare Services
Gino Kenny
95. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55581/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Constitutional Amendments
Gino Kenny
108. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that civil society organisations have said the wording of the proposed referendum on care is significantly different from that recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality and the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55578/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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International Protection
Gino Kenny
119. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware The Health Information and Quality Authority has raised concerns with the Government over why staff in accommodation centres housing Ukrainian refugees, including children, are not being vetted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55579/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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Childcare Services
Gino Kenny
129. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55580/23]
Déar, 14 Noll 2023
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International Protection
Gino Kenny
134. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his accommodation plans for new international protection applicant refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55577/23]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Social Media
Gino Kenny
40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on her engagement with social media companies about far-right content, the spreading of misinformation, and the activities of far-right actors on their platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55237/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
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Public Transport
Gino Kenny
165. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport how much funding is being provided in 2024 for rail services to provide extra trains on busy routes. [54254/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
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Public Transport
Gino Kenny
166. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide funding for an extra train on the Kildare routes via Adamstown to Dublin city centre at peak times in the morning and evening. [54255/23]
Déar, 7 Noll 2023
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Public Transport
Gino Kenny
167. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA requested funding for an extra train on the Kildare route via Adamstown to Dublin city centre. [54256/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
145. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he and his Department have taken to date to secure the release of Irish citizens in Gaza and those being held hostage by Hamas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50659/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Official Engagements
Gino Kenny
163. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on this engagement with his counterparts in the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50199/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
175. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland’s humanitarian response to the situation in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50198/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Middle East
Gino Kenny
235. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has consulted his EU counterparts on illegal settler violence in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50200/23]
Déar, 30 Samh 2023
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Foreign Policy
Gino Kenny
236. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the Afghan ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ and Ireland’s response to the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50201/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Gino Kenny
34. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department intends to continue to purchase goods from Israel and Israeli companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50747/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
50. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he and his Department intend to take to improve gender balance in leadership and decision-making in the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50749/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
66. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his vision for the transformation of the Irish Defence Forces, particularly in the area of military neutrality, following the Report on the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50750/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
75. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the findings concerning recruitment and retention in the Irish Defence Forces in a survey compiled by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50748/23]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2023
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Defence Forces
Gino Kenny
76. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views that the proposed tribunal to investigate allegations made by members of a group (details supplied) has a wide and broad enough remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50751/23]