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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 441. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he has taken in relation to the potential famine in Somalia in view of Ireland’s seat at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54749/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 442. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on comments made by the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54750/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 450. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on comments made by Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on the need for greater transparency regarding climate finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54963/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 443. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Irish Government is taking in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54753/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 453. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the measures that the Government is taking in regard to what China is doing to the Uighur people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 444. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking in response to the Israeli defence forces and mounting violence in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 454. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that Ireland is taking in response to the Israeli defence forces and mounting violence in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54967/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 451. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps that he has taken and intends to take in regard to the brutal oppression being inflicted by the Iranian regime on protestors in Iran, given Ireland's seat on the UN Security Council, and with his foreign affairs counterparts in the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 452. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the steps that he has taken with the Iranian ambassador in regard to the brutal violence being perpetrated on Iranian protestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54965/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 490. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his visit to Irish troops in UNIFIL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 491. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will expand on his comments where he spoke about greater involvement by Irish companies in the global military industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 492. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will detail Irish participation in an EU training exercise for the Ukrainian military; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Gino Kenny: 493. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline Ireland’s relationship with NATO under the NATO-PfP; the funding that Ireland has supplied under the NATO-PfP to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54798/22]

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

Gino Kenny: 1166. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that a large number of Covid-19 swabbers currently employed in testing centres face lay-offs in late November 2022; the exact numbers planned for lay-offs; if these staff, who worked throughout the pandemic, will be redeployed elsewhere; if he will intervene to ensure that these front-line workers are kept on the payroll over the Christmas...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: Two years ago today this House voted by 81 votes to 71 votes to progress the Dying with Dignity Bill. Since then, progress on the issue has stalled. I believe this is a derogation of this substantial issue. It is imperative that the recommendation made by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice to establish a special Oireachtas committee to examine the issue is constituted as soon as...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: There is something extremely dysfunctional about housing supply and policy in this country. The policy can be traced back decades. It is one of commodification of shelter. That is the heart of this debate about the crisis of homelessness. Corporate bodies saw that ideology and they saw bricks and mortar as something to invest and speculate in and get very rich on. They did this not only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Regional Health Areas Advisory Group (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. Kearns. There is a perception among the public that the HSE is overly bureaucratic and has too many managers and not enough delivery. Does Mr. Kearns believe this perception is true?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Regional Health Areas Advisory Group (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: Mr. Kearns understands, though, how this perception prevails.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Regional Health Areas Advisory Group (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: When people try to access healthcare and it is simply not there, it is the most frustrating thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Sláintecare Implementation: Regional Health Areas Advisory Group (26 Oct 2022)

Gino Kenny: I agree. Regarding the past two and a half years, it has been beyond challenging regarding the pandemic and other factors.