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Youth Homelessness: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Gino Kenny: The crux of the matter is that we have commodified public housing. It is the reason we have a crisis on our hands. If the Government cannot provide shelter, it does not deserve to be in office. As I indicated to Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, as long as the Government has a policy of selling public land to private developers at the height of a housing crisis, that crisis will remain with us...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Gino Kenny: I wish to raise the long-term illness scheme. To most people's amazement, the long-term illness scheme has not been reclassified since 1970. This was 49 years ago, which is a long time considering that many conditions have been diagnosed since then such as severe asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or conditions like fibromyalgia. A strange situation pertains to fibromyalgia, which is a chronic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (8 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 649. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to provide funding of €200,000 per year to an association (details supplied) to enable it to provide a five-day per week helpline, cover core costs and employ a full-time specialist nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18563/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if the creation of an additional position for a cognitive behavioural therapy practitioner in the city north-east sector (details supplied) will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18675/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Legislation (8 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 724. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce legislation in relation to surrogacy that is inclusive of same-sex male couples (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18824/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (8 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 938. To ask the Minister for Health the details of all those participating or involved in the cannabis working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19612/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: I wish to ask a question that I have asked countless times in this Chamber. It relates to the cannabis access programme. I hope the Tánaiste can give a definitive date for the commencement of the programme because I am contacted on a weekly basis about it by parents and patients who need access to medicinal cannabis for their children or themselves. People have been waiting for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet a union (details supplied) to address the many questions that special needs assistants have regarding the 13 recommendations of the NCSE before roll-out begins; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the lack of job security for special needs assistants; if he will consider establishing a SNA panel modelled on the supplementary panels for primary school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20708/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if information regarding to the way in which special needs assistants' bank of 72 hours should be used and on which tasks could be circulated immediately to schools nationally; and if these hours can be brought into line with those of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20709/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if certain entitlements such as breastfeeding breaks, days off for children's college graduations, bereavement leave, assault and health and safety leave could be introduced for special needs assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20710/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (14 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 359. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the ministerial licences for medicinal cannabis granted that have been reimbursed for the cost of the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 29. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the wait that families of children with SMA have been facing while the approval of Spinraza has yet to be resolved; if he will intervene on behalf of children such as a child (details supplied); if he will deliver a positive outcome for all children with SMA and their families by announcing the approval of Spinraza; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the decision on the approval of Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20844/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (15 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the date for the commencement of the cannabis access programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20843/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) with Down syndrome and a mild learning disability has been excluded from availing of the July provision; if this is standard practice; the eligibility criteria for the July provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21801/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (22 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used to diagnose the neurological disease myalgic encephalomyelitis as described under G.93.3 WHO International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22163/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (22 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to develop guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis using contemporary research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22164/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (22 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to begin implementing the international consensus criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis to enable those with the condition to get a clear diagnosis as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (22 May 2019)

Gino Kenny: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to develop a clear pathway of care for myalgic encephalomyelitis patients with prompt access to specialists and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22166/19]