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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Roll-out of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate (21 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: Ms Canavan in her statement said the discussion regarding third country passengers is ongoing. Take, for example, an Irish passport holder who is living in the United States, Canada, certain parts of the Middle East or anywhere else. If Irish people living abroad come back to Ireland, and in the context of the equivalency granted in this regard to Switzerland in July, what will the time...

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: All of us want to see the hospitality industry reopened. We want to go back to what we had prior to the pandemic when you could go for a drink or a meal. We all want that and to get back to a semblance of normality but we are not living in normal times; we are living in abnormal times. To say there is confusion and ambiguity on this legislation is a complete understatement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: 50. To ask the Minister for Health when sunosi which is manufactured in Ireland and is available in Northern Ireland and other EU countries will be made available here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this drug has been proven to be very beneficial in the treatment of narcolepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35087/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank everybody for coming in today. It was a sobering commentary on Traveller mental health in the past 18 months. A situation that was dire prior to the pandemic has been exacerbated because of this terrible virus. I will maybe ask Ms McDonnell a question. Dr. Mick Ryan from the World Health Organization, WHO, addressed a Galway Traveller movement event last week. Dr. Ryan stated,...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health of Travellers: Pavee Point (13 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I agree with Mr. Reilly. We have had this conversation in regard to Traveller issues three or four years ago at the committee. It seems like a broken record. It is shocking to hear statistic relating to the numbers of suicides in the Traveller community. It is beyond words, sometimes, how this can be happening. The State and the authorities are essentially allowing it to happen. It...

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I commend Sinn Féin on this important debate. We broadly welcome the Bill and anything that addresses the spoils of crime, which devastates individuals and communities. The proceeds that CAB seizes largely come from the illicit drugs trade. I have a different view than most as regards drugs policy, which is antiquated and does not work. Criminalising people for drug use is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any meetings or contact she has had with the Mental Health Commission on its concerns over the rise in applications by An Garda Síochána to detain persons in psychiatric care against their will; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36754/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the breakdown of the cancellations of emergency calls by Garda divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36753/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the right of the family members of EU citizens under EU Directive 2004/38/EC to accompany an EU citizen exercising their free movement rights in Europe includes the right to accompany an EU citizen to Ireland, in this case the spouse of the EU citizen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36634/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Cathaoirleach and all our guests. We all agree that this is an amazing much-needed project for the children of Ireland but it has been dogged from the beginning by astronomical costs, which seem to go up by the month. I have a couple of questions for Mr. Gunning. In February of this year, a representative from the NPHDB stated at the Committee of Public Accounts that the main...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: Does the board still have confidence in the main contractor?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: On the claims, somebody from the board stated at that committee meeting I referred to that they ran to nearly €300 million. Mr. Gunning has said that a handful have been resolved, but has that accumulated in time since the board appeared before the committee I referred to in February?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: There could be hundreds of claims still left unresolved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I am not sure if Mr. Gunning will be able to answer this final question. Who bears responsibility for the spiralling costs? A project that started off at €600 million has gone to nearly €2 billion. Most people listening to this will be sick to their stomach that the costs of a necessary project have spiralled out of control. The people who make these decisions are meant to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: As long as the project goes on, there will be costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Children's Hospital: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: How much time are these claims taking up? The financial impact and time involved is taking away from the project. If the board is going to the High Court, it will cost a substantial amount. All of this rings alarm bells. The costs are spiralling and the people who have to pay it are the taxpayers of this country. Given Mr. Gunning's experience on the board, the final cost could reach...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I raise the matter of students who were in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment, PUP, last year. There are now difficulties when they apply for SUSI grants. Some have had reductions in their grants, some have had their qualifying income completely disqualified and some have had to defer their courses. This is putting a lot of stress on students for September. What is the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (6 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: 388. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to change the way in which data on deaths in direct provision are collected by State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36250/21]

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank Beat and CARE for coming here today to talk about these very important issues on the roll-out and provision of services. I have some questions for CARE. Myself and Deputy Boyd Barrett met members of CARE some weeks ago on the ongoing situation. I had not been aware of it and was well informed by the briefing on the problems the trainee psychologists are encountering. CARE's...

Joint Committee On Health: Impacts of Covid-19 on Youth Mental Health and Psychological Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Gino Kenny: Obviously, that is having a quite a detrimental on Ms Thomas's profession when at this moment we need psychologists in the field. Her profession is up against these odds, however. The submission document provided to the committee by CARE outlined six points to address the issues. If those issues were addressed, what kind of effect do the witnesses think it would have, not only on their...