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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I know this will be a difficult question to answer but of those 200 or 250 people per year who avail of assisted dying, what stage are they at in their conditions? I know that is extremely difficult to answer. There are situations, and there have been a number of cases in Britain, where people have gone to Switzerland because they want to be in full capacity, physically and mentally, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I ask Professor Boer to keep his response to two minutes, if he can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I have to wind up now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: No, we have to move on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I will take counsel on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I welcome everybody back to the second round in which we will have three speakers. I ask members to keep their contributions to three minutes. I also ask witnesses to try to answer members' questions within the three-minute slots. I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: You go first and then we will go back to Senator Mullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: Finally, I will go back to Senator Mullen for a quick follow-up question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank everyone for attending today. I specifically thank Professor Boer and Mr. Luley for coming before the committee and for engaging with its members on this very important debate. We have plenty to think about over the course of the evolution of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Parking Provision (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department plans included plans to develop serviced parking for touring motorhomes close to sites and town in the overall tourism strategy; if, given the popularity of touring both inside and outside the State, he can elaborate on the number of these sites that are in the State; and to outline any proposed initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 572. To ask the Minister for Health when the clinical review of the future of the medical cannabis access programme will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41391/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (26 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 573. To ask the Minister for Health how many patients to date have been enrolled in the medical cannabis access programme; if he will provide a breakdown, on those enrolments, of the conditions for which they have been prescribed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41392/23]

Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: People Before Profit welcomes this legislation but it is beyond me why it has taken so long to bring it to this juncture. Why do we have to put legislation forward to compel energy companies to give money back? In the last number of years, and well beyond, the companies have been seriously profiteering from the energy crisis. People's bills have borne this out. Ordinary people are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 23. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that recent data has shown that 100,800 children are on some form of National Treatment Purchase Fund waiting list, with one in five of those 20,600 young people waiting longer than a year for treatment or assessment in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 34. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) has called for the emergency department taskforce to meet urgently to discuss how the HSE plans to tackle the persistent overcrowding problem in Irish hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40713/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 35. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently published data showing that the mental health budget has declined as a percentage of the overall health budget from 13% in 1984 to 5.1% in 2023; if he is aware that the organisation has called for the mental health budget to be at least 10% of the overall health budget; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 40. To ask the Minister for Health when the new National Children's Hospital is expected to open; what the final cost of the project will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40710/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Gino Kenny: 45. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that there are only 51 CAMHS inpatient beds operational across the country at any one time, falling well short of the 130 beds recommended in the Government's 'A Vision for Change' strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/23]

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Statements (13 Jul 2023)

Gino Kenny: I listened to the Tánaiste's statement. I have listened to those of other Ministers for Foreign Affairs on many occasions during my time here. The more I hear, the more I try to understand what is being said. The more statements that those in government come out with in respect of this issue, the less credibility they have when commenting on Palestine. It is lip service at its worst....

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (12 Jul 2023)

Gino Kenny: 14. To ask the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the European Council on 29 and 30 June 2023. [34013/23]