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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.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Yesterday, a majority of MEPs voted to support the EU migration pact. There was also opposition to the pact, and in the European Parliament some of the commentary on the pact is that it is regressive in terms of human rights, xenophobic and reactionary in not upholding the right to seek asylum in the EU. Does the Tánaiste believe signing up to this pact is the right course of action...

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]

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: I commend Sinn Féin on this very important motion. I attended the Joint Committee on Health last week where the issue concerning the situation with cancer services was discussed. Representatives of the Irish Cancer Society presented a very sombre view of cancer services in Ireland. There is much to be proud of in our public health system, but there is also a lot to be concerned about...

Disability Justice: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Disability justice is social justice and social justice is disability justice. The Green Paper that was scrapped earlier this week was straight out of the Tory handbook. If we look at what the disability payment scandal did to people in Britain, it shows that pushing people to the margins compounds a terrible issue. Disabled people disproportionately suffer from poverty, alienation and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Josip Strok was a Croatian man, a carpenter, who came to Ireland for a better life. Two weeks ago, he was murdered. In the eyes of his attackers, who said he was not speaking English, he was not welcome in Ireland. That is absolutely grotesque with regard to migrants and others coming into this country. The Taoiseach will agree with me that hateful and xenophobic language is trickling...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: -----but to everybody in the country, and that it is a threat to everybody?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: 144. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the implementation of the independent abortion review with respect to recommendations concerning necessary legislative amendments, including the ambiguity for clinicians interpreting section 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16864/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: 145. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the timeframe for the next women's health action plan; if it will include actions relating to the improvement of abortion services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16865/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank everybody for coming in this morning. I am sorry that I missed about half an hour of the presentations and general discussion. How many people in Ireland are living with long Covid? Is there a figure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Physically and mentally that must do terrible things to people, such as with some of the witnesses here. That takes a toll physically and mentally. It must really take a toll on people and their families. What are the effects on the witnesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: My final question is about the use of LDN, low-dose naltrexone. I am aware that Dr. Jack Lambert spoke about it this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: This drug has been used with other conditions. Dr. Lambert said it was quite beneficial for those with long Covid. Have the witnesses been prescribed LDN?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: It is not a considered drug in relation to the HSE. Will doctors prescribe it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: Is there any reason behind some people who get Covid recovering over a certain period of time and others such as those with long Covid not recovering or taking a considerable amount of time to recover? Is there any correlation between these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: What is the recovery rate for those with long Covid?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Gino Kenny: The witnesses say in their statement there is no "evidence-based medication licensed to treat Long Covid". Have there been any medications used in the past or present, especially around auto-immune diseases, or any medications used to treat long Covid that are unlicensed?