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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 103. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has made Kaftrio available to all adults and children who need the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 99. To ask the Minister for Health if he expects the HSE to reach its target of over 130,000 net reduction in waiting lists per the 2022 waiting list action plan; the net reduction and addition in the year to date in 2022 ; the project outturn for the full year 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61301/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 102. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that lack of affordable accommodation is severely affecting recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61299/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Research (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: That sounds quite positive. This will take time and more resources. I was on the health committee where experts were brought in to talk about the pros and cons of extending the screening process. The case was quite compelling. It makes it less evasive. There is also an issue of women seeking early diagnosis. I know it can be lengthy and can run into years. For any cancer, early...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cancer Research (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for taking this important matter. The European Commission recently published a new study on breast cancer screening across the European Union. One of its recommendations was to extend breast cancer screening to include women from the ages of 45 to 74. As the Minister of State knows, in Ireland, the screening process begins at 50 and ends at 69. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position of an applicant for the position of a bus driver with Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus or a company (details supplied) in cases in which such an applicant has failed a medical test for banned or prescription drugs in their system; if such persons can reapply for the position at a future date; if not, if they are effectively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: I am on the campus. I have a number of questions relating to the opening statement. My first is about the waiting list action plan. The plan was to have a net reduction of 130,000 in the numbers on the waiting lists. How has that progressed this year to date?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: Is there a reason those targets have not been met? Obviously, 98% is very ambitious compared to reaching 82%. That is a 16% shortfall. Is there a reason that has happened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: It is positive that people are not waiting years for basic procedures. There are people who have a different experience from that. I do not want to be negative but there have been incidents where people have been waiting for days to be seen in emergency departments. That is just not acceptable. I have raised this on numerous occasions. This is happening in a lot of emergency departments,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. Mulvany.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: The circumstances surrounding the death of George Nkencho are extremely troubling, to say the least. George cannot be brought back, but the family want to know what the circumstances were that led to his death and that it will not happen to another family. That is the most important thing. The family want truth and justice. They want somebody to tell them this could have been prevented if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when GSOC will publish its investigation report into the killing of a person (details supplied) by gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60573/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: It is almost two years since the death of George Nkencho in Clonee. George's family have been very patient regarding the investigation into his death, but they want to see the GSOC report as soon as possible. Can the Minister shed light on when the report will be published?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: The family had this a year ago. They were told that the report would be finalised this time last year, but another year has passed. There were media reports that a draft investigation had been submitted to the commissioners but that report was in the media number of months ago. Where is it? Has the report of the internal draft investigation been submitted? Has the Minister seen it? That...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: I welcome this legislation. It is long overdue. It is a lengthy Bill at more than 95 pages. I tried to read it but was limited in what I could take in. It is welcome that the Government is regulating an industry that has been largely out of control. Gambling is a big business and big business is gambling. It is worth an enormous amount, not only in Ireland but around the world, and is...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: The European Commission has called for a different approach to breast cancer detection. A key recommendation is to extend breast cancer screening to include women between the ages of 45 and 74. In Ireland the screening process for women is between the ages of 50 and 69. A total of 23% of all women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer are between the ages of 20 and 50. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 15. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to recent comments from the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment suggesting that more gardaí may be armed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60569/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 73. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she has taken and plans to take in response to the substantial shortcomings found on handling of 999 calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60572/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will indicate her support for a public inquiry into the killing of a person (details supplied) almost two years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (6 Dec 2022)

Gino Kenny: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recently published report from the Health Research Board, National Drug Treatment Reporting System: 2015-2021 Drug Treatment Data, showing rapidly increasing drug use in Ireland; and if he will consider a different legal approach based on decriminalisation. [61089/22]