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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Gino Kenny: 500. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop inpatient rehabilitation services at both national and regional level, to ensure timely access to community neuro-rehabilitation teams, CNT, in each of the nine community health organisations; if he will invest in long-term rehabilitation specific services in the community and provide lifelong support in appropriate settings for persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Epidemics (5 Jul 2016)

Gino Kenny: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the public health advice he has issued regarding the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and the zika virus; how he has publicised this advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reverse the lower social protection payment discrimination against young adults under 25 years of age given that those under 25 years of age often have exactly the same expenses for food, rent and other needs as those over 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore social protection payments to pre-austerity levels adjusted for inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for the carer's allowance, increase the respite care grant and replace the mobility allowance that ceased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to expedite the recruitment of a full-time consultant medical oncologist with a special interest in sarcoma in St. Vincent's Hospital; if he will renew the contract of the locum consultant medical oncologist who has a special interest in sarcoma until the post is filled on a permanent basis; if he will agree to meet the...

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: I apologise for the mix-up earlier.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: The lasagne in the canteen put me off.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Positive. The food is very good. I have a few issues with this Energy Bill. First, regarding the duration of membership of the board of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, it must be kept in mind that the mission of the authority is to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy. Given this, I would have hoped the board would comprise a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children living in relative and consistent poverty here; how this compares to the European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fine of €16,000 imposed on a company (details supplied) for mislabelling the origin of beef products is an adequate response to the food safety and farmer welfare issues involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18569/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: I am pro-European, pro-solidarity and pro co-operation. Much has been said in the corporate media that those with a different position on the future of the European Union are somehow lining themselves up with regressive forces and elements of the far right. I utterly reject that argument. Members of this House, who try to associate AAA-PBP with views from far right parties and abhorrent...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the average wage for child care workers; and how this compares to European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures. [17147/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Strangely enough, I received the Minister of State's response earlier on. It is a bit chaotic here because I was supposed to speak at 3.30 p.m. I was looking over the Minister of State's response and was listening to her when she was verbally responding. It is probably slightly misleading because I was just looking up the SIPTU average hourly rate for child care workers and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17152/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is considering recognising the ethnicity of Travellers during the lifetime of this Government. [17153/16]

Other Questions: EU Battle Groups (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Perhaps the Minister of State could indicate if he knows how many Irish troops took part in the war games on Salisbury Plain? I find it very unsettling that Irish troops are conducting these kinds of military exercise. I do not know if the Minister of State knows precisely how many troops were involved.

Other Questions: EU Battle Groups (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Is the Minister of State aware of the war games that took place in-----

Other Questions: EU Battle Groups (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: It was reported in The Sunday Times.

Other Questions: EU Battle Groups (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: It is bizarre that-----