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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (10 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the issues that were discussed with members of the Saudi Arabian Government during his visit to the country in November 2021; the matters that were agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7065/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I wish to raise the serious consequences for everybody in respect of cancer care in Ireland. Obviously, because of the pandemic and its consequences, cancer care in the context of diagnosis, early treatment and early intervention has been severely curtailed. In fact, according to some experts on cancer, there could be a five- to ten-year tailback in early intervention. This is very serious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank all the witnesses for attending. There is a huge challenge concerning home care at the moment, and there always has been. I was a home care worker for a long time before I was elected to the Dáil, so I have an insight into the home care setting. It is a very rewarding job but it can be very challenging in some cases. I have some quickfire questions. Regarding travel time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Mr. Musgrave may be able to answer my next question. What percentage of home care overall in the State is being provided by the private sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Mr. Musgrave mentioned unregulated practices in home care. Is this prevalent?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: My next question is on the retention of staff. When there is a haemorrhaging of staff it is for a number of reasons, mainly to do with pay. There are also other factors but pay can be a major factor. According to the HCCI statement, it aspires to provide workers with the living wage. At present the living wage is €12.90. What is the hourly rate for the majority of HCCI members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: It is just below the living wage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: The aspiration is to increase this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: Is it possible that someone's hourly rate could be below €12.70?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: The private providers get multiples of this. There are overhead costs and I understand this. There is a plethora of private providers and they are doing quite well. The question is why staff, who are very motivated by the work they do and in a very responsible position, are leaving the sector. It is usually down to pay and conditions. The private sector has to look at this. Otherwise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank all our witnesses. This is a very important matter. It is a fact that 50% of home care hours now are publicly provided and probably more than 40% are from the private sector. SIPTU's opening statement states that this trend is moving towards a model of private home care. There is a huge downside to that in respect of pay and conditions. I have just worked out that the mean hourly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Home Care: Discussion (9 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: My final supplementary question relates to the private sector. How profitable is the home care industry? I ask SIPTU and Fórsa to answer that question.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Minister for taking this important matter. The primary care centre in question was earmarked ten years ago, and probably longer. Deputy Ward and I have lived in that area. The current health centre in Rowlagh is antiquated for north Clondalkin's population of nearly 20,000. More than five years ago, 35 primary care centres around the State were earmarked and meant to be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Land Issues (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I welcome the response but it was slightly ambiguous. It still does not give clarity as to when this will happen. We could have been discussing this matter five years ago and the same answer might have been given. I am slightly concerned about the ambiguous nature of the Minister's response. At the end of the day, the people who will benefit are the people of north Clondalkin, who badly...

Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I am sure the Minister will agree that many of the allegations of the Women of Honour relate to incidents that are heinous in nature. Women have been subjected to gross violations. A culture of sexism is absolutely unacceptable in any workplace. This cannot be seen in isolation; it must be seen as society-wide and in the context of how sexism and misogyny circulate in society. When women...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Traveller Community (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that the €100 electricity credit scheme will be accessed by Traveller families living on halting sites who pay for their electricity through the local authorities; if families that are sharing accommodation due to overcrowding will also get access to this credit; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: 359. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite recent actions adopted to improve services at the Passport Office many people are still experiencing extensive delays across the board in terms of first-time passports and renewals (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/22]

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank our guests for assisting us in this profoundly important pre-legislative scrutiny. A review of mental healthcare in Ireland is very much warranted. My first question relates to what happened in south Kerry CAMHS. Like other statements, that of the IMO has shone a light on the inadequacies in respect of mental healthcare in Ireland, but it paints a picture that is not only very...

Joint Committee On Health: General Scheme of the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2022)

Gino Kenny: I will ask what is probably a very obvious question.