Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Medicinal Products

Gino Kenny

799. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1051 of 24 February 2021, if the formal pricing and reimbursement assessment of xonvea has been completed and will be added as a first-line treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum to the drugs payment scheme and medical card; if there are plans to licence the drug cariban; if not, the process by which drugs obtain a licence; if the State plays an active role in identifying drugs that have been licensed and approved for use in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45486/21]

Health Services Staff

Gino Kenny

157. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans for the restoration of pay for section 56 and section 59 organisations in line with the Workplace Relations Commission brokered agreements for pay restoration for section 39 workers; his views on whether due to the fact that section 56 and 59 workers fall under a different Departmental funding stream they should not be excluded from the pay restoration awarded to section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49990/21]

Hospital Staff

Gino Kenny

209. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that based on the population number living in the catchment area of Tallaght University Hospital, national and international guidelines recommend that there should be 20 neurology nurse specialists employed in the neurology department and that there are currently 3.5 nurses; his plans to increase the level of neurology nurses at Tallaght University Hospital; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49980/21]

Hospital Facilities

Gino Kenny

606. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the way in which centres of excellence are constituted in relation to oncology services in public hospitals; the criteria that has to be satisfied before a hospital or health facility is deemed a centre of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/21]

Hospital Staff

Gino Kenny

607. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when a permanent oncologist will be in place at St. James’s Hospital following the retirement of the previous specialist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49667/21]

Mental Health Services

Gino Kenny

609. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of State-funded mental health services in an area (details supplied); the number of mental health workers and professionals employed in these services; if he will provide information regarding the increases and decreases in the available mental health services in the area over the past three years; if he will provide waiting list numbers for mental health services in the area; the level of funding spent on mental health services in the area over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/21]

Departmental Priorities

Gino Kenny

106. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he will publish the national action plan against racism. [48559/21]

Asylum Seekers

Gino Kenny

107. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an independent inspection regime of accommodation centres for asylum applicants will be established. [48557/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Gino Kenny

136. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes to applications will be opened. [48558/21]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Gino Kenny

162. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase funding for childcare services to make services affordable for all. [48555/21]

Disability Services

Gino Kenny

363. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the percentage of assessments of need completed under the Disability Act 2005 that included a diagnosis of a disability, on an annual basis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48744/21]

Disability Services

Gino Kenny

364. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of applications by county for assessments of needs under the Disability Act 2005 overdue for completion at 3, 6, 12 and 18 months respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48745/21]

Disability Services

Gino Kenny

365. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason assessors are not asked to provide a diagnosis under the new standard operating procedure for assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005, given the Act requires the nature and extent of the disability to be set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48746/21]

Disability Services

Gino Kenny

366. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the mean and median time required to complete assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 for 2018, 2019 and 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48747/21]

Nursing Homes

Gino Kenny

627. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the outcome in which the fair deal scheme has been approved but a spouse subsequently wants to separate and sell the family home; if the home can be sold in this instance; if so, the way that this will affect the approved scheme if after selling the home the person approved for the scheme uses his or her share of the proceeds of the sale to buy another property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47761/21]

Trade Relations

Gino Kenny

2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the expansion by IDA Ireland into Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47159/21]

Human Rights

Gino Kenny

24. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had engagement with the Polish Ambassador regarding reports of LGBT free zones in Poland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47165/21]

International Agreements

Gino Kenny

45. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ireland’s position on the US, UK and Australia trilateral security partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47164/21]

International Protection

Gino Kenny

56. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the situation relating to Afghani refugees; and if Ireland plans to increase its allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47163/21]

International Relations

Gino Kenny

58. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagement with Speaker Pelosi on his recent trip to the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47166/21]

Middle East

Gino Kenny

68. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any engagement with the Israeli authorities regarding the treatment of Palestinian prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47162/21]

Defence Forces

Gino Kenny

121. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence his views on reports in relation to the number of persons leaving the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47151/21]

Defence Forces

Gino Kenny

131. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the current status of his engagement with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47150/21]

Hospital Facilities

Gino Kenny

200. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost to the Exchequer of providing free car parking at all public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46897/21]

Cabinet Committees

Gino Kenny

28. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [46416/21]

Housing Provision

Gino Kenny

180. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he plans to reach the targets for council-built social housing in Housing for All when the sale of public land to private developers continues most recently with the sale of the council-owned site in Killinarden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46412/21]

Budget 2022

Gino Kenny

644. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year health and well-being budget for 2022, including for a child and well-being service. [46121/21]

Health Services

Gino Kenny

645. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2022 of adding 1,000 beds to the acute hospital network. [46122/21]

Gender Recognition

Gino Kenny

646. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2022 of clearing waiting lists for gender reassignment. [46123/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Gino Kenny

647. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2022 of clearing waiting lists for autism assessment. [46124/21]

Public Transport

Gino Kenny

150. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the total Government subsidy for public transport for 2021 by bus, rail, including light rail, DART and Luas, taxi and others. [44945/21]

Dublin Bus

Gino Kenny

151. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the Dublin Bus fleet by 500 buses. [44946/21]

Dublin Bus

Gino Kenny

152. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the Dublin Bus fleet by 500 electric buses. [44947/21]

Dublin Bus

Gino Kenny

153. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of increasing the national bus fleet by 500 buses. [44948/21]

Public Transport

Gino Kenny

154. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of providing a 75% and 100% grant respectively, to public service vehicle drivers to fund purchase of electric vehicles for the entire PSV fleet. [44949/21]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Gino Kenny

234. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the restoration of pay for section 56 and section 59 organisations in line with the Workplace Relations Commission brokered agreements for pay restoration for section 39 workers; his views on whether due to the fact that section 56 and 59 workers fall under a different Departmental funding stream they should not be excluded from the pay restoration awarded to section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44738/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

287. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected national average cost per unit of Part V social housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [44924/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

288. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected national total cost of Part V social housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [44925/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

289. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected national average cost per unit of Part V affordable housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [44926/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

290. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected total cost of Part V affordable housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [44927/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

291. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost per unit of Part V social housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44928/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

292. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected total cost of Part V social housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44929/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

293. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected cost per unit of Part V affordable housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44930/21]

Housing Policy

Gino Kenny

294. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected total cost of Part V affordable housing acquisitions planned in Housing for All for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the four Dublin local authority areas. [44931/21]

Domestic Violence

Gino Kenny

295. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected expenditure on women’s refuges in 2022. [44932/21]

Homeless Accommodation

Gino Kenny

296. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected expenditure on homeless emergency accommodation in 2022. [44933/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Gino Kenny

380. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the estimated full year cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio to 18:1 in all primary schools. [44937/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Gino Kenny

381. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the estimated full year cost of reducing the pupil teacher ratio to 18:1 in all post-primary schools. [44938/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

382. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost in 2022 of increasing special education provision by 15% above the 2021 level. [44939/21]

School Funding

Gino Kenny

383. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the estimated full year cost of abolishing voluntary contributions in primary and post-primary schools and replacing them with a grant equivalent. [44942/21]