Results 161-180 of 1,660 for speaker:Gino Kenny in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (25 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 654. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that the Local Government Management Agency recently changed library borrowing rules for children and young people borrowing age appropriate books, so that they now require signed consent from a parent to move up an age group for example, to the 12-14 age category when they have reached 12 years of age, and that this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 25. To ask the Minister for Health why PCR testing centres have been closed despite a recent uptick in infections and hospital admissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17658/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 76. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the lack of public health cover for people with serious and life-long allergies, and the significant financial costs they face, such as for epi-pens, eye drops and other medications; if he will confirm that people who suffer from serious allergies will be entitled to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 78. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a public inquiry into the CAMHS service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17660/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of long delays at the Immigration Service Delivery, ISD, formerly the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, in response to citizenship applications; that this issue is one of great importance to thousands of individuals and their families and creates real consequential limitations on their lives in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 92. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that a person (details supplied) was sentenced to five years in jail in December 2022 and is currently in Limerick Prison for donating medical cannabis to people suffering pain; if he will change the law in this regard and release the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 237. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the upcoming statutory inquiry into gender-based violence, bullying and harassment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Gino Kenny: 1256. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if applied behaviour analysis is in use in the health service for people with autism; and if so, how widespread the practice is. [17515/23]

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

Gino Kenny: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the vacant position of public health nurse in the Newcastle area has not been filled for some time, which is impacting significantly on the population in that area, including the lack of check-ups for new-born babies; when this position will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the national review of State supports for PhD researchers; if he will commit to continuing the examination of the working status of PhD researchers, including consultation with all stakeholders and an examination of international comparators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Rights of People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given that Ireland ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities five years ago, his plans for providing that disabled persons organisations, DPOs, are prioritised in consultations and monitoring regarding the sustainable development goals, as advised by the UN Committee Committee on the Rights of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rights of People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he and his Departments will immediately comply with its obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by prioritising and distinguishing disabled persons organisations, DPOs, in all consultations affecting disabled people. [15641/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rights of People with Disabilities (29 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what the National Transport Authority plans to prioritise for the Disabled Persons Organisations (as per Article 4 (3) and General Comment No. 7 of the CRPD), to disability-proof all current projects and plans in compliance with the CRPD. [15642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (28 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase social welfare rates in line with inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 118. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend eligibility for CE schemes to people in direct provision, as has been done for Ukrainian refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15203/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (28 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that post-primary teachers have very limited secure ways to switch teaching roles; if she will enable transfers for teachers between education and training boards and establish a national voluntary redeployment panel for teachers who wish to relocate and keep their permanent or contract of indefinite duration status; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Foreign Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the considerations of expanding cooperation with NATO in areas of cyber-attack and maritime intelligence; if this has implications for Ireland’s position of military neutrality; its implications on the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the rationale for the Irish Defence Forces personnel being withdrawn from the peacekeeping mission in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the shortage of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Mar 2023)

Gino Kenny: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a housing allowance for teachers living in areas with high housing costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13891/23]