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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: Has there been any sanction against Israel for what it did in Gaza in May? Was there any punishment imposed or any effort to secure accountability? Was there any kind of sanction in regard to the economic and trade agreement between Israel and the EU, which is worth tens of billions of euro per year? I already know the answer is "No". There has been no sanction or punishment. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to the new Prime Minister of Israel on the occupation of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33905/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with his counterparts in Europe on the continuing situation in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33908/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken with officials from China regarding the treatment of the Uyghur people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33906/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Racism in Sport (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken to Hungarian officials or the ambassador on comments made by the Prime Minister of Hungary on Irish international footballers kneeling before their friendly match with Hungary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details regarding plans to approve the use of a Covid-19 vaccine details supplied) ; if negotiations in relation to obtaining the vaccine for distribution here are taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26173/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 444. To ask the Minister for Health when public health restrictions will be lifted for amusement arcades in order that employees in this sector can return to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26407/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their statements. The indications are relatively good with regard to fighting this terrible pandemic in Ireland. The virus seems to be retreating but we cannot let our guard down. The vaccine roll-out has been a huge logistical challenge but it has gone very well. The vaccination programme is age orientated. Does Mr. Reid, in hindsight, think it was a mistake...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: On the opening of the economy on 5 July, we could soon have large numbers of unvaccinated young people who work in hospitality working in an indoor environment. The Delta variant is a cause for concern, particularly in Britain where the government has delayed easing restrictions. How concerned is Mr. Reid by the fact that many young workers will not be vaccinated in any way when the economy,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: My final question relates to maternity visits. Like other Deputies, I have received a plethora of quite distressing emails from people in difficult situations. The guidelines are welcome but it seems to be arbitrary as to whether certain hospitals have adopted them. Surely we have reached a stage at which the adoption of these guidelines facilitating people visiting their loved ones in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently 18 children who cannot secure a place in secondary school in Clondalkin; her views on whether this is an unacceptable situation for these children and their families; her further views on the fact that six schools (details supplied) are currently full to capacity meaning that...

Impact of Covid-19 on People with Disabilities within the Education and Health Sectors: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: We have had debate on disability services and the knock-on effect of the pandemic on them many times in the past 17 or 18 months. It has been a grim 18 months for society as a whole but, in other ways, it has been enlightening to see people pulling together in a time of need. I am proud of this country's spirit. We are in a different place now to where we were in January or the previous...

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

Gino Kenny: I want to start on a very positive note on the vaccine roll-out. The uptake of the vaccine has been very good and logistically it has gone very well also. There will be kinks and vulnerabilities in its implementation. One of the vulnerabilities is the cohort of those aged over 60. A cohort of nearly 450,000 is in that bracket. It seems counter-intuitive that those people have been left...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (17 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to unwind professional fee cuts that were imposed on barristers during the period 2008-2011 who are instructed to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (17 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conduct a study into the possible operation of a four day week in the public and civil service and in particular will his Department examine the experience of other jurisdictions that have adopted such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32470/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. They have been most informative. In some ways, they have been relevant in respect of what happened on a football pitch a few weeks ago in the match between Denmark and Finland. Everybody was shocked to see what happened to Christian Eriksen on the pitch. One of the best places that someone could suffer a heart attack is on a pitch in a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: Ms Walsh mentioned the public health (obesity) bill. What would the Bill do if was passed tomorrow under the programme for Government?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Gino Kenny: I have one last question if there is time.