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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had engagement with his counterparts in the European Union on the situation of Palestinian hunger strikers that are demanding an end to their administrative detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56567/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to raise the situation in northern Ethiopia with the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56565/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Communications (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on engagement he has had with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus on the situation facing migrants on the Belarussian-Polish border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56564/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to raise the coup in Sudan at the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56566/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Meetings (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide details on his recent attendance at the annual delegate conference of an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emergency Planning (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role of the Office of Emergency Planning as it relates to dealing with extreme weather events in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of Irish troops serving in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56576/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if cautions given by gardaí to those found in possession of small quantities of cannabis can impact on Garda vetting they may need in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56619/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: I want to raise an issue relating to the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP. The guidelines announced by the Government yesterday will have an knock-on effect, particularly for the entertainment industry. The PUP has been a lifeline for many workers over the past 18 months. Will the Government review the issue in respect of those who cannot get access to the PUP because of guidelines...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: I welcome the witnesses. This is a very interesting debate. My opinions have changed on this issue a number of times. I have moved from having an agnostic point of view to favouring more regulation and harm reduction, which is what we are here to discuss today. There is no doubt the tobacco industry is trying to reinvent itself by selling another product by another means. We have seen in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: The majority of them come from outside of the European Union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: How much is the market for e-cigarettes and vaping in Ireland worth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: What is the average spend per week for those who are vaping?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: The following is one of the most important questions. Is there evidence that young people, who have traditionally started with tobacco products, are now starting with vaping products? We all have friends and family who have gone from smoking 15 cigarettes per day to vaping. That is a better evolution but the science says that these products could be just as harmful as tobacco, although...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: I am not sure if the witnesses will be able to answer this question. How many people in Ireland are vaping or using e-cigarettes on a daily basis? Do we have a percentage or number for that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: The evidence shows that fewer people are smoking tobacco products, in particular cigarettes. There are number of factors at play there, but it is a good thing. Looking at this over a 25 year block, I am guessing that the percentage of people that have stopped smoking is, probably, 25% to 35%. Some people have gone the route of stopping completely and a reasonable percentage have moved to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019 (Resumed): Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (16 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 558. To ask the Minister for Health the impact the new legislation enacted recently will have on a fair deal scheme applicant who has been approved for the scheme but before they take up a bed in a nursing home their main primary residence is sold by their spouse; if the proceeds from the sale of the primary residence is not considered cash assets but rather is determined in a similar way as...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: A number of weeks ago, six human rights organisations were designated as terrorist organisations by the State of Israel. A number of these organisations receive funding from Irish Aid. The allegations made against them are extremely serious and are designed to smear anybody who stands against Israel's continued brutal occupation of Palestine. Israel will continue to do this with impunity...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (11 Nov 2021)

Gino Kenny: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether a service (details supplied) and the housing assistance payment limits are fit for purpose considering the national policy of preventing homelessness; the new measures he plans to put in place to ensure that the number of persons in homelessness does not continue to increase; and if he will make a...