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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for fentanyl in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38367/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prescriptions issued to medical card holders for opioids in each of the years 2009 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38368/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: I thank all the delegates who are contributing today. What they are saying is dark and depressing in some ways. Sometimes at meetings of these committees, I have questions but I am not sure what to say today. As Mr. Reilly said, the Traveller community is in pain. The internalisation of racism and discrimination is hard to quantify if one has never experienced it. I have experienced it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: These are my observations. I want a positive message to come out of this meeting. The delegations will always have our solidarity. If there is anything practical members can do, we will do it. This is a good committee from which to start. People need to change their minds to realise the Traveller community has as much a part to play as anybody else does in Ireland. I see the subtle...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: It is probably more than that unofficially. The statistics are pretty bad. Starting from now, society needs to do something about this. If we do not, we will be here in five years’ time talking about more deaths and the exact same matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Mental Health: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: I should have mentioned access to mental health services for everybody. There has been a significant crisis over the last ten years in terms of anybody, whether working class or whatever, getting access to mental health services. This is compounded for the Traveller community. This issue is not happening in isolation but it is societal one and relates to cutbacks in the health services. ...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: I raise the issue of the proposed VAT rate on vitamins and supplements in the upcoming budget. A decision in this regard was deferred last March. The Tánaiste will probably not comment on the budget and is not privy to the finer details. Supplements and vitamins currently attract a zero rate of VAT. If the 23% rate is applied to them, this will place an unfair financial burden on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (6 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take steps to extend the new paid parental leave scheme due to commence in November 2019 to all parents with children under one year of age in view of the recognition that the first 12 months in the life of a child are the most formative; if this payment will be made to parents with children under a year old and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (6 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 835. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties regarding accessing the drug Sativex here even when prescribed by a consultant neurologist; the status and prescription protocol in relation to the drug; the changes planned in the prescription of and access to the drug in the aftermath of the introduction of the medicinal cannabis access programme; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (6 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 868. To ask the Minister for Health if the rules governing public health and exemptions from attendance at court in the case of infectious diseases apply to the family courts; if not, the rationale for same; if he will consider a revision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments (6 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reverse the decision to cut from September 2019 onwards the training grant for persons with disabilities who participate in rehabilitative training; if his attention has been drawn to the extra costs associated with participation in such training, the impact it will have on the limited income of persons with disabilities and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Gino Kenny: 1663. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason parents of children attending crèches (details supplied) were not informed of breaches and issues uncovered by Tusla; the steps she plans to take to ensure that in future Tusla informs parents in circumstances in which a company or individual faces criminal charges in respect of the care of their children; her plans to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: We finally had some good news last week concerning the medical cannabis access programme. This issue stems from a situation with the primary care reimbursement service. It is an arbitrary and, at worst, highly invidious system. Two weeks ago I raised with the Taoiseach issues being experienced by two families. I am referring to the Kelly and Stevens families. It is no coincidence that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed) (11 Jul 2019)

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: The section of the programme for Government relating to youth mental health provision refers to extending "these services, such as Jigsaw, which is free to access and does not require GP referral". Earlier this year, Jigsaw decided to pull out of Clondalkin, where it was covering a huge area for young people, including Lucan and Palmerstown. That decision was a huge mistake and Deputies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (10 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: 76. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the lack of provision of services for youth in Newcastle, Dublin 22 in view of the growth of the youth population in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29690/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (10 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: 79. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the lack of youth services in mid-western areas of Dublin; the steps she will take to address the issue in view of the negative impact it has on an area with the highest growth in terms of youth population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29689/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: I thank the delegates for the presentations, which were very good. I am not sure my point was covered but I will make it very briefly and ask a highly specific question. It concerns the housing adaptation grant for people with disabilities with private houses. I understand the criteria. The income threshold is €60,000 and the grant is €30,000. This leads to many problems....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing for People with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Gino Kenny: Could discretion be shown in some cases? For example, could the review make exceptions in cases where the cost of housing adaptation is €100,000 or more?