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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: I know it is not an exact science. If somebody is given limited time on this earth, generally, from my experience, palliative care gets it bang on to a certain degree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: It is a very reasonable question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: I am sure it is the most common question Dr. McQuillan comes across.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is a very reasonable response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Dr. Doré is being very selective about some of the reasons people choose to avail of assisted dying. Being a burden is just one of those. There are lots of other reasons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Could I ask one more question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: This might be relevant to the committee. I want to ask about the administration of morphine in palliative care. Is its use widespread?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Are most drugs such as morphine for general pain management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Will the vast majority of people in palliative care be administered some sort of drug for pain management?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank her also.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: In October, the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use made more than 30 recommendations in respect of our drugs policy. Has the Taoiseach received that report from the chair of the assembly? If so, when will he make it public? Most importantly, what does the Government plan to do to implement those recommendations?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Media (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on her engagement with social media companies about far-right content, the spreading of misinformation, and the activities of far-right actors on their platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55237/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Media (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: My question relates to the Minister's engagements and, in particular, her recent meeting with representatives of the big social media platforms. We have already seen that social media plays a significant role for the far right and how it spreads its disinformation and rhetoric. Will the Minister give us a progress report on how she got on with those social media platforms?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Media (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister. These platforms make a vast amount of money. A vast number of people engage in social media, the large majority of whom are responsible and do not spread hate. However, in recent years, certain agitators have used rhetoric and tones it is incredible they get away with. Social media platforms have a responsibility, for those who are viewing this stuff and for society...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social Media (12 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: Some of these agitators are benefiting financially from the content they put up online. In fact, that is how they grow their status and following. They solicit people to fund their content, most of which is inflammatory and causes hate. This has been going on for a considerable time. I hope that during the Minister's engagement, particularly with the bigger companies, she relayed that...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55581/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Constitutional Amendments (14 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 108. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that civil society organisations have said the wording of the proposed referendum on care is significantly different from that recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality and the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 134. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his accommodation plans for new international protection applicant refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55577/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 119. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware The Health Information and Quality Authority has raised concerns with the Government over why staff in accommodation centres housing Ukrainian refugees, including children, are not being vetted by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (14 Dec 2023)

Gino Kenny: 129. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline his plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55580/23]