Results 161-180 of 1,678 for speaker:Gino Kenny in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 54. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the delays parents of autistic children are experiencing in accessing child and adult mental health services over the past 12 months; the reason children are being refused services at key developmental ages and experiencing delays that will impact on their future development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 88. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he intends to comply with the Disability Act 2005, which lays out clear timelines for the assessment of need, in view of the fact that there is currently a backlog of 4,600 children; and when he expects this backlog to be cleared. [20735/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (16 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 389. To ask the Minister for Health the data on trends in the prescription of stimulant drugs to children for the past 20 years; if the collected data indicate an overall rise in problems associated with prescribed stimulants in terms of stunting of growth, cardiovascular anomalies and diversion for recreational or other unauthorised use; the steps he will take to address a rise in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (16 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Products Regulatory Authority supports on its website an information leaflet on the medicine fluoxetine (details supplied); if this explanation of thoughts of self-harm or suicide when starting an antidepressant as being due to a delay in onset of action is an evidence based one; if it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (16 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Products Regulatory Authority supports on its website an information leaflet on the medicine fluoxetine which includes with regard to the way fluoxetine works the statement that (details supplied); if this is evidence based information supported by expert mental health professionals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Returns (18 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if the proceeds of moneys captured in criminal drug hauls are included in GDP figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23822/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department signed a contract with the manufacturers of Orkambi; when the drug will be made available to persons with cystic fibrosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (30 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 495. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can begin implementing the international consensus criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis in order that ME patients can get a clear diagnosis as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Chronic Disease Management Programme (30 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to develop a clear pathway of care for ME patients with prompt access to specialists and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25916/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (30 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 497. To ask the Minister for Health if an ME specialist can be retained to oversee patient care in view of the fact that ME is a multi-system central nervous system disorder similar to MS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (30 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 498. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recommend the improvement of education, knowledge and experience in medical training institutions of myalgic encephalomyelitis which is recognised by the World Health Organization as a neurological disease classification G93.3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25919/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (31 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he is considering reversing previous cuts to young persons JSA in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26042/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud (31 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will justify the expenditure on the advertising campaign against social welfare fraud in view of the resources available to his department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26039/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund Deficit (31 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the decision by his Department to write off moneys owed by employers under the insolvency and redundancy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26041/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (31 May 2017)

Gino Kenny: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he plans to report on the pension inequality that has emerged post-changes to the way the State contributory pension is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26040/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases (21 Jun 2017)

Gino Kenny: 96. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease here needs to be improved substantially to improve the lives of the many sufferers here; his further views on the fact that in other jurisdictions there are much more advanced and reliable blood tests which should be introduced here in place of the current unreliable ELISA test; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Jun 2017)

Gino Kenny: 101. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the motion recently adopted by an organisation (details supplied) calling for the prescription of cannabis for medicinal use not to be restricted to consultants only but to allow general practitioners to do so also; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27734/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (28 Jun 2017)

Gino Kenny: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to begin a phased restoration to 2012 rates of student assistance fund, SAF, to reflect the real costs attached to participation in higher level education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Titles (4 Jul 2017)

Gino Kenny: 308. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider retaining the word Gaeltacht in the title of her Department when the reorganisation of her Department occurs. [31035/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Gino Kenny: 548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the need for youth facilities and programmes in the Newcastle, County Dublin area; her plans to put funding and resources in place to address these growing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31019/17]