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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Abortion Services (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: This month?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 8. To ask the Minister for Health what plans the HSE has for holistic, neuro-focused, multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics; if he will tackle the long waiting lists for long-Covid appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: What plans does the HSE have for holistic, neuro-focused and multidisciplinary long-Covid clinics?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister. We welcome that. A conference on long Covid is due to be held today. We are only beginning to understand the evolution of long Covid. Many have been affected by this extremely debilitating condition. We probably all know someone who is suffering from it. In some circumstances, it has changed their life and put it on hold. Some people who had been very healthy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is all welcome. It is important that the State recognises that long Covid is prevalent and the vast majority of people will make a full recovery as long as they get the intervention, which is most important. A major concern is waiting times for those suffering from long Covid. At present, it can be up to a year before they can get that intervention. That is probably not good at...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: Organised crime is an insidious reality and those who participate in that insidious reality are some of the most unscrupulous people who will use particularly grotesque violence and intimidation to achieve their ends. They are highly organised, motivated and adaptable because of the vast profits of the black or alternative economy. When inequality and poverty are factors, some people will...

Organised Crime: Statements (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: They are thinking of other issues, such as whether the drugs will have an effect on them. This is a complex issue. We must look at different models because the current model does not work. Criminalising people does not work. It only enriches a certain number of people in society. The radical approach is to decriminalise drugs and have a wider debate around regulation. If we look...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of long delays at the Immigration Service Delivery, ISD, formerly the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, in response to citizenship applications; that this issue is one of great importance to thousands of individuals and their families and creates real consequential limitations on their lives in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that a person (details supplied) was sentenced to five years in jail in December 2022 and is currently in Limerick Prison for donating medical cannabis to people suffering pain; if he will change the law in this regard and release the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 237. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the upcoming statutory inquiry into gender-based violence, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if applied behaviour analysis is in use in the health service for people with autism; and if so, how widespread the practice is. [17515/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacant position of public health nurse in the Newcastle area has not been filled for some time, which is impacting significantly on the population in that area, including the lack of check-ups for new-born babies; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/23]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister for furnishing the Estimates. My first question relates to the capital spend of €1.1 billion. Can the minister give us a breakdown of how that money will be spent in the context of the overall budget?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: There is no shortage of money for the overall health budget, which is good. As we have seen, however, we can have all the money that we want but it is extremely important that we recruit and retain staff. Deputy Cathal Crowe alluded to the introduction of additional payments and premia for specialist healthcare staff. If there was additional pay, nursing and other front-line staff could...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: There is precedent because specific workers in other jurisdictions are given additional payments to work in healthcare settings.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: It would not be out of the ordinary for this State to do so.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: Is the Minister in a position to answer my initial question about capital expenditure?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is good. It is very welcome that 970 extra beds have been included in the public health system, but that figure excludes critical care beds. How many critical care beds have been provided since the start of this decade or over the past three years?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (19 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: Can I presume that the number of critical care beds will increase incrementally over the next couple of years?