Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

School Meals Programme

Gino Kenny

411. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of providing free school meals for all post-primary school pupils. [44941/21]

Third Level Fees

Gino Kenny

458. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of removing all postgraduate tuition fees. [44943/21]

Third Level Fees

Gino Kenny

459. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated full-year cost of removing all postgraduate registration costs. [44944/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

474. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to accept applications for guest visas for persons who are vaccinated and have evidence of vaccination in their country. [44422/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

475. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if extra staff will be deployed to her Department to deal with a backlog of applications of guest visas. [44423/21]

Mental Health Services

Gino Kenny

614. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the budget for mental health services for 2021 and the value of this as a percentage of the total health budget. [44934/21]

General Practitioner Services

Gino Kenny

615. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing free general practitioner care to all. [44935/21]

Primary Care Services

Gino Kenny

616. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost in 2022 of providing free universal primary care to all. [44936/21]

Hospital Equipment

Gino Kenny

637. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of ventilators ordered from China by the HSE or others on behalf of the HSE in 2020; the cost of the ventilators ordered; the number of ventilators delivered; the number that have been deployed in clinical situations; the number that have not been delivered; the amount paid for the ventilators; and the amount owed in refunds. [45064/21]

Dublin Bus

Gino Kenny

177. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if his attention was drawn to the decision by Dublin Bus to withdraw the airline service to Dublin Airport prior to the announcement by the company; if the NTA has issued any licences to private operators to run additional services to the airport over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44266/21]

Córas Iompair Éireann

Gino Kenny

178. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport when he will sign the statutory instrument to give effect to agreed changes to the regular wages scheme pension of CIÉ workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44267/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

279. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will establish a framework that brings the public health restrictions on individual in-person music tuition in line with other sectors in order that students can attend classes as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42309/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

1001. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the restrictions that will be proposed or in place for weddings over the next few months given that couples planning weddings need details to plan around for the day and are concerned about postponing weddings again. [41524/21]

Healthcare Policy

Gino Kenny

1188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the position on the abolition of the current ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood and the introduction of an individualised risk assessment system for all prospective donors similar to that now in place in Britain and Northern Ireland; when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42047/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

1275. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a framework that brings the public health restrictions on individual in-person music tuition in line with other sectors in order that students can attend classes as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42308/21]

Transport Policy

Gino Kenny

179. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to extend the use of CO2 monitors to intercity trains and provincial buses; his views on whether transporting persons over long distances for many hours has implications for CO2 levels and that passengers have no way of verifying the CO2 levels in enclosed spaces, some of which are essentially sealed units; his further views on the fact that as society opens up passenger capacity will increase at a time when virus variants are transmitting at a higher rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39374/21]

Data Protection

Gino Kenny

1599. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if all of the 270 families affected by the keeping of records by his Department in relation to possible litigation cases over services for children diagnosed with autism have been contacted by a liaison person and offered support; if not, the support he plans to offer those families who have not been contacted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34476/21]

Departmental Correspondence

Gino Kenny

1600. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his Department is now in a position to respond to persons by email and postal correspondence following the cyber-attack; if all families affected by the keeping of records in relation to possible litigation cases over services for children diagnosed with autism will be contacted by his Department in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34477/21]

Vaccination Programme

Gino Kenny

1675. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to administer a vaccine (details supplied) to young persons with conditions, syndromes or illnesses who are particularly vulnerable should they contract the Covid-19 virus in view of his recent acknowledgement as good news that the European Medical Agency and others have approved the vaccine for use in the 12 to 15 year olds cohort; if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34912/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

2035. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that persons fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) while travelling from Canada to the USA for an event were prevented from attending as the vaccine is not FDA approved; his views on the fact that this may cause significant issues for persons fully vaccinated with this vaccine in Ireland intending to travel to the USA for essential travel currently and non-essential travel when permitted; if there are issues along these lines with other vaccines; if there are other countries to which travel may be problematic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/21]

Vaccination Programme

Gino Kenny

2188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if a person without transport with a debilitating respiratory condition requiring constant oxygen can be accommodated for their second vaccine in a centre located closer to them rather than a centre located further away in which they received the first vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2272. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list numbers for special education schools in each HSE CHO area. [37213/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2273. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the waiting list numbers for special education schools by each local authority area in the CHO7 area. [37214/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2274. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of special education needs officers in the CHO7 area; and the population size each SENO is responsible for. [37215/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2275. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of special education needs officers in each CHO area; and the population size each SENO is responsible for. [37216/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2276. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time on a list for a child to obtain a place in a special education school; and the average waiting time of each CHO area. [37217/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

2277. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to address shortages of special education school places in the CHO7 area; and his plans to extend or build additional schools. [37218/21]

Medicinal Products

Gino Kenny

50. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when sunosi which is manufactured in Ireland and is available in Northern Ireland and other EU countries will be made available here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this drug has been proven to be very beneficial in the treatment of narcolepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/21]

An Garda Síochána

Gino Kenny

107. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the details of any meetings or contact she has had with the Mental Health Commission on its concerns over the rise in applications by An Garda Síochána to detain persons in psychiatric care against their will; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36754/21]

An Garda Síochána

Gino Kenny

143. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the cancellations of emergency calls by Garda divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36753/21]

EU Agreements

Gino Kenny

108. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if the right of the family members of EU citizens under EU Directive 2004/38/EC to accompany an EU citizen exercising their free movement rights in Europe includes the right to accompany an EU citizen to Ireland, in this case the spouse of the EU citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36634/21]

Direct Provision System

Gino Kenny

388. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to change the way in which data on deaths in direct provision are collected by State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36250/21]

School Admissions

Gino Kenny

60. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with parents and teacher representatives in the Clondalkin area of Dublin 22 to discuss the crisis in secondary school places for the coming academic year; her plans to accommodate children from the area who cannot access any of the secondary schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34947/21]

Special Educational Needs

Gino Kenny

65. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the additional and total number of SNAs allocated to schools in the Clondalkin and Lucan catchment area for the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34948/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Gino Kenny

505. 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 in each of the years 2018 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27155/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Gino Kenny

506. 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. [27156/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Gino Kenny

507. 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 that the Act requires the nature and extent of the disability to be set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27157/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Gino Kenny

508. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the mean and median time required to complete assessments of need under the Disability Act 2005 in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27158/21]

Health Services

Gino Kenny

545. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will make publicly available the report he received from the HSE on visits in maternity units stating which hospitals are fully compliant with the national policy and which have yet to be fully compliant; the reason for the non-compliance in particular hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27465/21]

Middle East

Gino Kenny

92. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent Israeli air strikes and their effect on children in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34137/21]

Middle East

Gino Kenny

108. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to the new Prime Minister of Israel on the occupation of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33905/21]

Foreign Conflicts

Gino Kenny

125. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with his counterparts in Europe on the continuing situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33908/21]

Human Rights

Gino Kenny

156. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with officials from China regarding the treatment of the Uyghur people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/21]

Racism in Sport

Gino Kenny

159. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to Hungarian officials or the ambassador on comments made by the Prime Minister of Hungary on Irish international footballers kneeling before their friendly match with Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33907/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

386. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details regarding plans to approve the use of a Covid-19 vaccine details supplied) ; if negotiations in relation to obtaining the vaccine for distribution here are taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Gino Kenny

444. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when public health restrictions will be lifted for amusement arcades in order that employees in this sector can return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/21]

School Enrolments

Gino Kenny

377. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently 18 children who cannot secure a place in secondary school in Clondalkin; her views on whether this is an unacceptable situation for these children and their families; her further views on the fact that six schools (details supplied) are currently full to capacity meaning that these children cannot be accommodated locally; her plans to address this urgent issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33196/21]

Public Sector Pay

Gino Kenny

103. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to unwind professional fee cuts that were imposed on barristers during the period 2008-2011 who are instructed to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/21]

Public Sector Staff

Gino Kenny

146. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conduct a study into the possible operation of a four day week in the public and civil service and in particular will his Department examine the experience of other jurisdictions that have adopted such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/21]

Trade Agreements

Gino Kenny

105. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will undertake a full review of the possible impact on climate action and the environment as a result of Ireland accepting the CETA deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1489/21]