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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: This wonderful technology that we have is a great thing. Yet, regarding patient confidentiality, patient input and patients seeing their medical records, is this a game-changer in the digitisation of medical records? Obviously, what goes on is still basically paper based. Most medical records can now be done in real time, not only for the doctor or the nurse, but also for the patient....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Electronic Health Records: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: Forty-five minutes for a shift is impressive.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons who are employees of all the Údarás na Gaeltachta-supported businesses in the Cloghane and Brandon, County Kerry Gaeltacht area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2699/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: On Tuesday last, the HSE addressed the Joint Committee on Health on the ongoing crisis in our emergency departments. As we know, hundreds of people have been left on trolleys in public hospitals. This is a perpetual crisis that happens every year and it is completely unacceptable in a country that is quite wealthy. This is obviously a legacy issue related to capacity, given that 40 years...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: Shame on you.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: Shame on the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1155. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the issue of the drug cariban used in pregnancy to treat hyperemesis gravidarium (details supplied). [63144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make the drug ozempic available on the drugs payment scheme (details supplied). [63185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (18 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1186. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the promised inquiry on the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when he expects the inquiry to be established given that families are anxiously waiting for the announcement of the sodium valproate inquiry by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63311/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1187. To ask the Minister for Health the services currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; the status of discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63312/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. Mulvany for his statement. Obviously, we should not be having this meeting. It is a perpetual cycle that we have a constant crisis in our health service, and especially at this time of year. Some of the scenes people must endure and the staff must endure in emergency departments are completely unacceptable. Anybody who looks upon these extremely stressful situations, or finds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: We all understand that. Forty years ago, there were more beds in the public health service than there are now. That tells you everything. The national crisis management team and the winter oversight group was convened on 22 December for the reasons Mr. Mulvany outlined. How long will this kind of amalgamation meet? How long will this crisis management team continue to meet with regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: Has this amalgamation of the winter oversight group and the national crisis management team been activated in previous winters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: The crisis management team gives Mr. Mulvany powers or provision to instigate all the things he has said the HSE would do to react to a crisis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: Mr. Mulvany thinks instigating this continues to address the crisis we face at present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: My last question is on private hospital capacity. Some 180 beds have been assessed for private hospitals. Is there more room for capacity with regard to the private sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges Facing Emergency Departments in Public Hospitals: HSE (17 Jan 2023)

Gino Kenny: What were the 180 beds in the private hospitals evaluated for in relation to patients coming-----

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: A number of very important debates will happen next year. These debates are on very complex and quite difficult issues, but I believe these difficulties are not impossible to overcome. Successive governments have failed to address them in any meaningful way. These debates surround the issues of drug reform and end-of-life choices. During this week the Joint Committee on Justice published...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: As we speak 35 children are being denied a drug because of the insatiable greed of a pharmaceutical company. Vertex, which is based in Ireland, is denying 35 children this vital drug. It has the Government and the HSE over a barrel. More importantly it has the families over a barrel. This company has made billions of dollars in profits yet it is insatiable for more profits. Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has had any meetings or discussions with the EPA in relation to the impact on the State's emissions targets from data centres using gas fired generators as back-up generators; the estimated additional C02 emissions from current and planned data centres with similar or planned gas fired generator; and...