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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: A somewhat bigger question, which I am unsure if the Minister will be able to answer, is how to undercut criminal gangs in this country. Such gangs are largely profiteering and generating money through the drug industry. That is essentially what they are doing. Robbing banks is yesterday's kind of activity for criminal gangs. These gangs generate enormous amounts of money through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Mental Health Commission for its report, which is informative. To get a bit of clarity, my first question is on regulation. The third paragraph of the report from the commission states that 99% of services are not regulated under the 2001 Act. What does that mean in practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: Does that concern Dr. Hillery?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: How was that allowed to happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: Does Professor Lucey think that the lack of regulation he referenced is at the heart of deficiencies in CAMHS in particular? I want to try to get to the heart of why we have-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: That is fair enough. Professor Lucey has made many orchestra metaphors because if one member of that orchestra is out of tune, everybody is out of tune. On the report, the terminology Dr. Finnerty uses regarding gaps in governance, at both corporate and clinical level, is alarming. When that is read first, alarm bells immediately start ringing. There have been huge deficiencies in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what steps her Department has taken in relation to recent industrial action at the Criminal Courts of Justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43853/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a public enquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) and the circumstances around their death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the effectiveness of youth diversion projects and their impact of diverting young people away from crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43851/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on her Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána, an organisation (details supplied) and the local authorities in regard to the late night soccer leagues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43852/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: I am guessing the Mental Health Commission, which the witnesses are members of, is the vehicle to push for more regulation. Governmental decisions are obviously needed regarding all this but the commission made the recommendation, not only in this report but other reports, that there needs to be much more regulation and fewer deficiencies in access.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank everyone for sharing their testimony today. What we are talking about is a difficult thing to do. As a committee and as legislators, we are trying to grasp and understand the issue of assisted dying and hear each other. First, I want to remember some people who probably would have been here today. Brendan Clarke was meant to give testimony today but unfortunately he passed away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank the witnesses for giving their testimony today. I want to speak about the impact of not legislating. We have seen the consequences of that. Garret's wife had to go to Belgium. Had Vicky Phelan been able to avail of assisted dying in Ireland, obviously it would have been easier or, let us say, less traumatic. There are other people in circumstances where this has not been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: Does Mr. Wall or Mr. Curran want to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: I asked about the impact of not legislating.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the replacement of prefabs at a school (details supplied). [43954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding to replace the prefabs at a school (details supplied) as a matter of urgency due to serious health and safety concerns for students and teachers. [43955/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Gino Kenny: Over the weekend, the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use met for the penultimate time. All indications from the assembly point to a liberalisation of our drugs policy. We have had six decades of this and it has been largely a failure. If the recommendations are for decriminalisation and forms of regulation, will the Government implement those recommendations? According to the chair, Mr. Paul...