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Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: Does Mr. O'Neill agree the status quo has been a policy by successive governments and they are happy enough with it?

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I want to go back to the decriminalisation model in an Irish context. We have to look to the past in order to look to the future. Senator Marie Sherlock referred the response I received to a parliamentary question a few months ago. It was very revealing and startling in terms of the adult caution scheme in regard to cannabis. It stated that from 14...

Committee on Drugs Use: Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Discussion (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: It is happy enough with the status quo. There are elements within the Garda who would be more progressive regarding the status quo, but those at the top echelons of society are more than happy with it. Mr. Reid said before that there is a class element to this issue. If the devastation of what is happening was happening in more affluent areas, it would be a completely different response...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (13 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 37. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently stated that it has yet to see any of 1,500 additional public hospital beds across 15 acute public hospital sites he announced in April 2023 and that it sought clarification as to how the 1,541 beds due by the end of 2028 and the 2,997 beds due by 2031 announced recently by himself differ from...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (11 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 127.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the EU directive 2012 HGV legislation (Unladen Weight to Gross Vehicle Weight) is being enforced since its proposed implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25026/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (11 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 806.To ask the Minister for Health the target number of psychologists that need to be employed to ensure full national coverage of psychology in primary care for adults; the current number of psychologists employed in the adult roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 807.To ask the Minister for Health the number of people seen by the psychology in primary care adults’ service in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date respectively [25225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 808.To ask the Minister for Health the number of referrals received by the psychology in primary care adults’ service in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/24]

Carers: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion. We can never speak enough about care work and carers in this country. We can all agree that, in a very crude form, carers save the State hundreds of millions of euro per year. We cannot put a price on the care work they do for loved ones and friends. The discrepancies in care pointed out by Family Carers Ireland are quite shocking. The...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 38. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 39. 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. [26083/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 56. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of asylum seekers who have not been provided with accommodation by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 60. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will abolish childcare fees in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical card holders under review at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26009/24]

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank everybody for their opening statements. I ask for a quick answer to my first question. This is very important. Do the witnesses accept that the past six decades of Ireland's drug policy has essentially criminalised those who have used drugs - yes or no?

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: Essentially, the policies since the Misuse of Drugs Act have criminalised people for using drugs. Essentially, that is the policy of the State.

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: Ms McArdle accepts that that is the policy.

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: The policy of the past six decades has criminalised people for using drugs. That is fact, and that has been an absolute failure. I just wanted to get that off my chest.

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: Yes, since 1977. I accept and acknowledge that in recent years there has been a policy shift in the HSE and the Department of Health as regards this issue, and I think there has been a public shift, which is more important, that criminalising or marginalising people for drug use has been an abject failure. I do accept, as I said, this health-led approach of harm reduction, but my criticism...

Committee on Drugs Use: Drug Use Policy: HSE, Department of Justice and Department of Health (20 Jun 2024)

Gino Kenny: How many people have been issued with an adult caution under that scheme?