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.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Céad, 22 Beal 2019
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Medical Conditions
Gino Kenny
142. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of specialist consultants for myalgic encephalomyelitis patients; if the HSE will recognise ME as a multi-system disease with many debilitating symptoms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22167/19]
Céad, 22 Beal 2019
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Medical Conditions
Gino Kenny
143. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will designate myalgic encephalomyelitis as a reportable health condition in order to obtain robust official collection of data on the number of children, young persons and adults with the condition and the degrees of severity of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/19]
Céad, 22 Beal 2019
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Medical Conditions
Gino Kenny
144. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis to reflect best international practice; if he will address the lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with ME; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22169/19]
Céad, 22 Beal 2019
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Aftercare Services
Gino Kenny
196. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which afterschool services which focus on providing services to children from disadvantaged communities whose parents are unemployed will be provided in the future if the cuts planned under the new national childcare scheme proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22153/19]
Máirt, 21 Beal 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Gino Kenny
261. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) with Down's syndrome and a mild learning disability has been excluded from availing of the July provision; if this is standard practice; the eligibility criteria for the July provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/19]
Céad, 15 Beal 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Gino Kenny
29. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the wait that families of children with SMA have been facing while the approval of Spinraza has yet to be resolved; if he will intervene on behalf of children such as a child (details supplied); if he will deliver a positive outcome for all children with SMA and their families by announcing the approval of Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20497/19]
Céad, 15 Beal 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
37. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the date for the commencement of the cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20843/19]
Céad, 15 Beal 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Gino Kenny
146. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the status of the decision on the approval of Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/19]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Gino Kenny
180. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet a union (details supplied) to address the many questions that special needs assistants have regarding the 13 recommendations of the NCSE before roll-out begins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20707/19]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Gino Kenny
181. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of job security for special needs assistants; if he will consider establishing a SNA panel modelled on the supplementary panels for primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/19]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Gino Kenny
182. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if information regarding to the way in which special needs assistants' bank of 72 hours should be used and on which tasks could be circulated immediately to schools nationally; and if these hours can be brought into line with those of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20709/19]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Gino Kenny
183. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills if certain entitlements such as breastfeeding breaks, days off for children's college graduations, bereavement leave, assault and health and safety leave could be introduced for special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20710/19]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
359. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of the ministerial licences for medicinal cannabis granted that have been reimbursed for the cost of the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20846/19]
Céad, 8 Beal 2019
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Health Services Funding
Gino Kenny
649. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding of €200,000 per year to an association (details supplied) to enable it to provide a five-day per week helpline, cover core costs and employ a full-time specialist nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/19]
Céad, 8 Beal 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Gino Kenny
691. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the creation of an additional position for a cognitive behavioural therapy practitioner in the city north-east sector (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/19]
Céad, 8 Beal 2019
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Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation
Gino Kenny
724. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation in relation to surrogacy that is inclusive of same-sex male couples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18824/19]
Céad, 8 Beal 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
938. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the details of all those participating or involved in the cannabis working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19612/19]
Céad, 17 Aib 2019
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VAT Exemptions
Gino Kenny
55. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the precedent set by his predecessor (details supplied) in which his predecessor intervened in a decision by the Revenue Commissioners to impose VAT on herbal teas in 2014 which resulted in the abandonment of the proposed VAT imposition; if he has given consideration to intervening in the proposed imposition of 23% VAT on food supplements planned to commence on 1 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17646/19]
Céad, 17 Aib 2019
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VAT Exemptions
Gino Kenny
63. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Finance his plans to intervene to defer the planned imposition of 23% VAT on food supplements until a review of the impact of same on small businesses and employees has taken place, in view of the impending effect of Brexit in addition to the VAT hike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17647/19]
Máirt, 2 Aib 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Gino Kenny
301. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if there are several medicinal cannabis licence holders who avail of a third party to collect and deliver their prescription to the licensed home address of the holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14975/19]