Results 361-380 of 4,359 for speaker:Gino Kenny

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in expediting stage 2A of the architectural planning process for the extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied); the action that will be taken to move the process onto stage 2B as quickly as possible; if he will ensure that the revised opening date of September 2019 is met; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of rent allowance that refuse to transfer to a HAP payment for reasons including losing the time spent on the housing waiting list can have their rent allowance discontinued or be threatened with same, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the advice he has received from the Chief Medical Officer, as referred to in Dáil Éireann on 28 February 2017, with regard to compassionate access to cannabis based medicine; if he will publish this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12071/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: I acknowledge Vera and Paul Twomey, who are in the Public Gallery. Vera and Paul have been with me for the past nine days, walking from Cork to Dublin to raise awareness of-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: Yes, to raise the plight of their daughter. We had a four and a half hour meeting yesterday with the Minister for Health, quite a long, arduous meeting after a long walk. I want the Taoiseach to commit to what the Minister said, which was witnessed by Deputy Micheál Martin and a number of other Deputies, that is, that the medicinal cannabis Bill I introduced plus any relevant statutory...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: I ask him to give this commitment because not only is Vera's family-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: -----waiting for clarity, we also need political clarity on this issue.

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 82. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has been in touch with or has received any reports from the HSE with regard to the ongoing issue of children with mental health difficulties being treated in adult mental health facilities. [7042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (8 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 115. To ask the Minister for Health the changes since the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, confirmed to Dáil Éireann on 15 November 2016 that compassionate access to cannabis-based medicine should be prescribed by an Irish-registered doctor and recent comments by himself and the Taoiseach on 28 February 2017 and 1 March 2017 that this medicine now needs to be prescribed by...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: I welcome this progressive Bill. Anything that prevents deaths and promotes harm reduction in this city is very good. Supervised injecting rooms give people access to treatment, take people off the streets and give them alternative means of gaining access to the drug they take. In addition, they reduce the number of overdoses. I have seen the social damage that heroin has done to the...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: Thank you.

Money Advice and Budgeting Service and Citizens Information Centres: Motion (28 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: I will quote extensively from what the Minister said to reiterate what he said recently about MABS and CIS. He stated:... there will be no job losses, no closure of services, no change to service delivery locations and no change to the terms and conditions of serving staff during the lifetime of the restructuring programme. There will be no disruption to CIB and MABS services for those who...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (28 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the youth needs in Balgaddy, which is an area of disadvantage and exclusion in Dublin mid-west; if facilities will be put in place to accommodate the needs of young persons in the area and specifically, in the Tor an Rí area of Balgaddy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (30 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 14. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the hardship the visa restrictions on Libyan citizens is causing a number of applicants; if these restrictions could be lifted in cases other than those working in the beef or oil industries in view of the recent EU deal with the Libyan authorities on migrants; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Mar 2017)

Gino Kenny: 47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the present restrictions on visa applications from Libya especially in the cases of medical personnel that could make a valuable contribution to the health service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15661/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann (4 Apr 2017)

Gino Kenny: I wish to remark on two comments that were made over the weekend, one by Michael O'Leary, the enemy of the working class, and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar. The Minister basically stated that the company should fold. That is the Government's ideology. Michael O'Leary praised the Minister, Deputy Ross, for not intervening. This man is the prince of darkness to me. He...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann (4 Apr 2017)

Gino Kenny: I want to state some facts that get to the nub of this dispute. The Belgian Government pays 78% towards the PSO as it is known in Ireland. The equivalent figure is 51% in Switzerland, 49% in Holland and 12% in Ireland, which is in last place. The underfunding of a public service like Bus Éireann was destined to end in a crisis. This crisis is not confined to Bus Éireann. We...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Avoidance (4 Apr 2017)

Gino Kenny: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to make changes to the tax regime, in view of a recent report (details supplied) on the tax rates paid by international banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (4 Apr 2017)

Gino Kenny: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent report by a person (details supplied) into NAMA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/17]