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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Obviously, the social determinants are a huge factor. In the fifties, sixties and seventies, smoking was seen as in some ways trendy, but highly processed foods are now seen as a huge determinant of bad health and possibly cancer. Would that hold weight?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: That is good to know. I am happy enough with that and to give somebody else a chance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: All of my questions are for Ms Murphy. The first is about the national screening service for breast cancer. The witnesses will correct me if I am wrong but I understand that programme covers women from the ages of 50 to 69 and provides one mammogram every two years. Ms Murphy is indicating that is correct. There is good evidence that lowering the screening age to 40, as is the case in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Is Ms Murphy saying there are seven cancers detected among every 1,000 people aged 50 to 69 who are screened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: As I stated at the outset, some European countries start screening from the age of 40.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: In fact, I understand the majority of EU countries start at the age of 40.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: How prevalent is breast cancer among those aged under 50? The statistics I have to hand indicate that cohort accounts for 25% of all breast cancer diagnoses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank Dr. McCarthy. The information I have indicates under-50s account for 25% of diagnoses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: That is in line with what I have. I thank Ms Murphy.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (9 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the latest developments on the refurbishment of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: 634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if he will raise the matter with decision-making officials in Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14209/24]

Accommodation for International Protection Applicants: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: The Minister will agree that nobody should be homeless, regardless of where they are from. That could be Dublin, Cork, Belfast or Galway. Nobody should be homeless in this day and age. We can all agree that for decades the policy has been free-market ideology that has normalised homelessness. It has put people on the street and without shelter. At the moment, there are 14,000 people in...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: Yesterday was a seismic day in more ways than one in Leinster House. The Joint Committee on Assisted Dying made 38 recommendations in its report, which was published yesterday. One of the main recommendations from the report was to legislate for assisted dying. I believe that this issue transcends politics and ideas and that now is the time to give a commitment and make preparations in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: 152. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Government's plan to bring forward legislation to remove the Triple Lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13559/24]

General Practice and Local Health Services: Motion (20 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: I commend Sinn Féin on tabling this very important motion on public health. There is no doubt there are deficits in public health throughout the country. Some areas are worse than others. There are circumstances as to why there are deficits. which can come down to a lack of recruitment and the retention of staff. A big issue with keeping people in the health service is the price of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (20 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: 1534. To ask the Minister for Health following an Inquiry (details supplied) on the investigation into the retention of baby’s organs and other individuals whose organs were taken without their families consent, what procedures and protocols were given to notify individuals that their loved ones organs were removed; if apologies were issued to affected families; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: In recent weeks, there have been quite startling reports regarding accommodation for young people and Tusla. These facilities have been deemed inappropriate and unsuitable. Enormous amounts of money, up to €50 million a year, go towards these providers. Some of the providers have been struck off in the context of the service they provide. This is a very serious issue. Obviously,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: I was there.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: I acknowledge what the Tánaiste says. I acknowledge that Ireland has done more than the rest of the European Union in calling out what Israel has been doing, and not only in the past six months. If you go to the Middle East, you will find that people from Palestine are very generous in their comments on what the Irish people have done and the empathy we have shown, but we have not done...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Gino Kenny: Try it out.