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Other Questions: EU Battle Groups (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: It is bizarre that-----

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Child Care Services Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 63. To ask the Taoiseach the average wage for child care workers; how this compares to European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures. [14721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 421. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the availability of the anti-epilepsy drug Epidiolex here; the arrangements for facilitating access by children with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; and if he will intervene to improve access. [17166/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 8. To ask the Taoiseach the average wage for child care workers; and how this compares to European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures. [17147/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Care Services Staff (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Strangely enough, I received the Minister of State's response earlier on. It is a bit chaotic here because I was supposed to speak at 3.30 p.m. I was looking over the Minister of State's response and was listening to her when she was verbally responding. It is probably slightly misleading because I was just looking up the SIPTU average hourly rate for child care workers and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 26. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17152/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (22 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is considering recognising the ethnicity of Travellers during the lifetime of this Government. [17153/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: I am pro-European, pro-solidarity and pro co-operation. Much has been said in the corporate media that those with a different position on the future of the European Union are somehow lining themselves up with regressive forces and elements of the far right. I utterly reject that argument. Members of this House, who try to associate AAA-PBP with views from far right parties and abhorrent...

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: I apologise for the mix-up earlier.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: The lasagne in the canteen put me off.

Energy Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: Positive. The food is very good. I have a few issues with this Energy Bill. First, regarding the duration of membership of the board of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, it must be kept in mind that the mission of the authority is to play a leading role in transforming Ireland into a society based on sustainable energy. Given this, I would have hoped the board would comprise a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Poverty (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 138. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children living in relative and consistent poverty here; how this compares to the European Union and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14722/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (29 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the fine of €16,000 imposed on a company (details supplied) for mislabelling the origin of beef products is an adequate response to the food safety and farmer welfare issues involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18569/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 32. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reverse the lower social protection payment discrimination against young adults under 25 years of age given that those under 25 years of age often have exactly the same expenses for food, rent and other needs as those over 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18805/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore social protection payments to pre-austerity levels adjusted for inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18804/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will abolish means testing for the carer's allowance, increase the respite care grant and replace the mobility allowance that ceased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (30 Jun 2016)

Gino Kenny: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a commitment to expedite the recruitment of a full-time consultant medical oncologist with a special interest in sarcoma in St. Vincent's Hospital; if he will renew the contract of the locum consultant medical oncologist who has a special interest in sarcoma until the post is filled on a permanent basis; if he will agree to meet the...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gino Kenny: I do not know if the Taoiseach has seen the new report today from Social Justice Ireland. I will outline it main points.

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gino Kenny: If the House is going to deal with it, it is very important. According to Social Justice Ireland the recession has pushed 100,000 more people into poverty, 750,000 people live below the poverty line in the Republic and one in five children live in households with incomes below the poverty line. Obviously the recession is having a huge impact in this country. It is incredible that since...

Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Gino Kenny: It is in legislation. That has happened over eight years, when Fianna Fáil was in government and Fine Gael was in government-----