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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I raise the matter of orthopaedic surgery waiting lists. I am not sure if the Taoiseach saw the reports over the weekend about a little girl called Ava Cahill. She has spina bifida and has been waiting more than a year and a half for corrective surgery. You would need a heart of stone not to be moved by Ava's situation. There are other children like Ava in Ireland waiting for corrective...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I move amendment No. 1: A. To insert the following after "attainable standard of physical and mental health": "by ensuring that they are not being overmedicated due to shortages in staff across CAMHS, Primary Care and Early Intervention teams" B. To delete the words "broaden the CAMHS review to include" and substitute the following: "ensure the CAMHS review is independent and is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 618. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are currently in prison or out on temporary release for cannabis-related offences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost in each of the past five years to forensically test cannabis; the amount of time that is taken up in the forensic unit testing cannabis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a delegation of persons who live with Lyme disease and who have much to offer in terms of informing policy and working on creating awareness of the disease for medical professionals and others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 764. To ask the Minister for Health if he will undertake a review of the case of a person (details supplied) to ascertain the appropriateness of their treatment a number of weeks before their death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/22]

Cancer Care: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I commend the Social Democrats on this very good motion. It breaks down the stealth charges that people are incurring during one of the most traumatic times in their lives. It is good to see people in the Public Gallery for the first time in a long while. It warms every Deputy's heart. The charges are stark. I am unsure as to whether any member of the Government could justify such...

Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022: First Stage: Cabinet Committees (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [3614/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Two years ago, we were in the throes of a general election. We were all going around knocking on doors trying to get back into the Dáil and some of us did while others did not. Little did we know what was to come four or five weeks later. It really does feel like a lifetime ago; not only the general election but what has gone on in the last two years across the world. It has been a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 97. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will withdraw the tender for local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5468/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 76. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views regarding the level of abuse by employers of the Work Placement Experience Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5469/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I wish the witnesses a good morning and thank them for their attendance. I apologise, as I am competing against this bell. There is nothing I can do about it. Two years ago, we were in the throes of a general election and the vast majority of people in the State had probably never heard of Covid. Obviously, we got to know Covid very well over the past two years. It has left a huge mark...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Moving on to the long-term effects of Covid-19, also called long Covid or post-Covid syndrome, symptoms can include fatigue, shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction, etc. How prevalent is long Covid among those who have contracted the virus? Many people in the State, especially in the past six to seven weeks, have got Covid-19. Some people who get it are fine afterwards. How prevalent,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: If the prevalence of long Covid is nearly 10% among adults who have had the virus, then we are talking about more than 100,000 people suffering the prolonged effects of Covid-19. That is a lot of people. I am not sure that is absolutely scientific as an estimate, but if the prevalence is near that rate of 10%, and, bearing in mind that it is probably difficult to quantify the time it takes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Covid-19 and Easing of Restrictions: Discussion (2 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: If somebody has got three vaccine doses and is still suffering from long Covid, is there a medical reason he or she would still have those legacy symptoms? We have always said that vaccination is not a silver bullet, but is there any medical reason such a person would still be suffering from symptoms of Covid after six months?

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I am sure the Minister will agree that many of the allegations of the Women of Honour relate to incidents that are heinous in nature. Women have been subjected to gross violations. A culture of sexism is absolutely unacceptable in any workplace. This cannot be seen in isolation; it must be seen as society-wide and in the context of how sexism and misogyny circulate in society. When women...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister for taking this important matter. The primary care centre in question was earmarked ten years ago, and probably longer. Deputy Ward and I have lived in that area. The current health centre in Rowlagh is antiquated for north Clondalkin's population of nearly 20,000. More than five years ago, 35 primary care centres around the State were earmarked and meant to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I welcome the response but it was slightly ambiguous. It still does not give clarity as to when this will happen. We could have been discussing this matter five years ago and the same answer might have been given. I am slightly concerned about the ambiguous nature of the Minister's response. At the end of the day, the people who will benefit are the people of north Clondalkin, who badly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Traveller Community (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that the €100 electricity credit scheme will be accessed by Traveller families living on halting sites who pay for their electricity through the local authorities; if families that are sharing accommodation due to overcrowding will also get access to this credit; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite recent actions adopted to improve services at the Passport Office many people are still experiencing extensive delays across the board in terms of first-time passports and renewals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/22]