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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what steps are being taken to inform the public about the potential risks associated with the use of tampons containing heavy metals; and whether there will be a campaign to raise awareness among consumers about product safety. [41147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 258. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing mandatory labelling requirements for menstrual products sold in Ireland to disclose the presence of any harmful chemicals, including heavy metals, to better inform consumers. [41148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any plans to review the existing import regulations for menstrual products to ensure that those containing harmful levels of heavy metals do not enter the Irish market. [41150/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department will introduce a system of routine testing for menstrual products in Ireland, similar to food safety testing, to ensure ongoing compliance with health standards. [41151/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 261. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what actions are being taken to engage with manufacturers and suppliers of menstrual products to address and mitigate the contamination risks highlighted in recent studies. [41152/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 608. To ask the Minister for Health what collaboration, if any, is being done with international health agencies to monitor and regulate the safety of menstrual products in light of recent findings on heavy metal contamination. [41149/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (22 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that, in response to the Taoiseach’s recent comments attributing increased numbers of people in emergency accommodation to asylum seekers, an organisation (details supplied) has said homelessness problems have been in the making for over a decade, and suggesting that they are somehow a new phenomenon...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: The Joint Committee on Drugs Use published its interim report yesterday. There will be a general election in the next few weeks so this is essentially its final report. This has been a very good committee. It has been very important in looking at different models of drugs policy and saving lives. This is the most important thing. The committee took into account the recommendations of the...

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ward and Gould. Deputies O'Reilly and Seán Crowe are substituting for them. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting where their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in relation to participation online from outside...

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. Collins. I invite our next speaker, Mr. Perth, to give his opening statement.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Our next speaker is Mr. Karl Ducque from Youth Workers Against Prohibition. I now invite Mr. Ducque to make his opening statement.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McCann and all the witnesses for their opening statements. Each member has seven minutes and I will be strict on time. I ask members to keep it tight. Our first contributor is Deputy Stanton.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I will ask Mr. D'Arcy to come in briefly and then bring him in again during-----

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Our next speaker is Deputy Crowe.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. Collins, did you want to come in?

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: Will Mr. Ducque come in very briefly?

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: I will prioritise Mr. Collins in the next part, if that is okay. I now call Deputy McAuliffe.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: You are all right. I will let you in during the next part. Senator Ruane probably has a few questions. It sounds like a great initiative.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

Gino Kenny: We will go into supplementary questions now. Does Deputy Crowe have any additional questions?