120. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education the long-term funding plans for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45526/24]
416. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education further to a recent announcement of five special schools, two of which are to be in Dublin, the locations of the schools in Dublin and the way the locations will be decided. [44470/24]
354. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education for an update on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43919/24]
188. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans with lands owned by the State that are adjacent to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43749/24]
187. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Education in terms of the ongoing delays with the promised new buildings at schools (details supplied), when she hopes that the construction of the new schools will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43748/24]
77. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that, in response to the Taoiseach’s recent comments attributing increased numbers of people in emergency accommodation to asylum seekers, an organisation (details supplied) has said homelessness problems have been in the making for over a decade, and suggesting that they are somehow a new phenomenon related to immigration is disingenuous and should be avoided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/24]
111. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of media reports that aircraft carrying weaponry from the US to Israel are continuing to fly through Irish airspace; the action he has taken to end such flights since this first came to light in August 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42108/24]
43. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will make an apology on behalf of the State to the families of the children killed and injured by an army shell in the Glen of Imaal in April 1979. [42106/24]
42. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is planning draft legislation relating to the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42109/24]
8. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions he will take against Israel in response to the Israeli military firing on UNIFIL positions in south Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42110/24]
49. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has plans to bring forward legislation relating to the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40653/24]
608. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health what collaboration, if any, is being done with international health agencies to monitor and regulate the safety of menstrual products in light of recent findings on heavy metal contamination. [41149/24]
261. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what actions are being taken to engage with manufacturers and suppliers of menstrual products to address and mitigate the contamination risks highlighted in recent studies. [41152/24]
260. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether his Department will introduce a system of routine testing for menstrual products in Ireland, similar to food safety testing, to ensure ongoing compliance with health standards. [41151/24]
259. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any plans to review the existing import regulations for menstrual products to ensure that those containing harmful levels of heavy metals do not enter the Irish market. [41150/24]
258. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider introducing mandatory labelling requirements for menstrual products sold in Ireland to disclose the presence of any harmful chemicals, including heavy metals, to better inform consumers. [41148/24]
257. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what steps are being taken to inform the public about the potential risks associated with the use of tampons containing heavy metals; and whether there will be a campaign to raise awareness among consumers about product safety. [41147/24]
256. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether there are current regulations and safety standards specifically addressing the presence of heavy metals in menstrual products; and if these standards align with recent international research findings. [41146/24]
255. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being put in place to ensure that menstrual products, including tampons, meet safety standards in relation to chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals, in Ireland. [41145/24]
254. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether the Government has conducted or plans to conduct any independent studies to assess the presence of heavy metals in menstrual products available on the Irish market, given recent international findings. [41144/24]
253. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is aware of the recent findings that tampons contain measurable concentrations of heavy metals, including lead, as reported in international studies; and if so, what immediate actions will be taken to assess the safety of menstrual products sold in Ireland. [41143/24]
54. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn the United States for supplying extensive military and political support for Israel as it continues its genocide in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/24]
52. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will commit to a referendum on enshrining neutrality in the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/24]
32. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish delegation did not join the many delegations that walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly on 27 September 2024 in protest at Israel’s genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40651/24]
2. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason the Irish delegation did not join the many delegations that walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly on 27 September in protest at Israel’s genocide in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40782/24]
519. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made by the HSE on the reimbursement of fenfluramine (fintepla) for the treatment of refractory epilepsy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/24]
59. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the clinical review of the medical cannabis access programme has been progressed; the current status of the programme; and when he plans to publish the findings. [39362/24]
47. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that an organisation (details supplied) recently stated that the three main hospital waiting lists may increase by over 74,700 by the end of 2024 if current trends continue, an increase of 11% compared with the start of the year, and that the HSE’s 2024 waiting list targets are increasingly unlikely to be met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39361/24]
46. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the severe operational difficulties the HSE’s 2024 pay and numbers strategy has caused across the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39359/24]
41. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the HSE’s 2024 pay and numbers strategy has resulted in many health service posts being eliminated and that this is causing immense problems across the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39360/24]
26. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason many children with scoliosis continue to suffer while they are left waiting indefinitely for essential life-changing surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/24]
44. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will establish a publicly owned childcare service in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39159/24]
36. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicant refugees that are currently without accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39158/24]
5. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans to increase childcare places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39160/24]
439. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug interferon alfa (pegasys) is in short supply and unavailable for those who are living with MPNs; if the drug besremi will be made available under the drug payments scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38531/24]
420. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how he intends to respond to the recent High Court ruling declaring that the State's failure to meet the basic needs of international protection applicants experiencing homelessness is a breach of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38179/24]
46. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will grant general employment permit holders full access to the labour market after two years, rather than five years currently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38180/24]
33. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice to outline the new processes she has introduced in 2023 and 2024 to designate 'safe countries of origin'; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38178/24]
23. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware that the CEO of the Irish Refugee Council (details supplied) has said that a recent increase in prosecutions of people for arriving into Ireland without a passport may be an attempt to reduce protection applications by criminalising an attempt to flee persecution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38181/24]
6. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of concerns raised by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties about the planned removal of juries from defamation trials; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38182/24]
10. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will apologise to the families and survivors of the Glen of Imaal blast in 1979 on behalf of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37997/24]
9. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to address the Glen of Imaal blast in 1979 by publishing all reports in order that families and survivors have the full truth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37996/24]
8. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to publish declassified reports that were reported in the media (details supplied) on 18 September 2024 in relation to the Glen of Imaal blast on 13 April 1979 that resulted in the loss of life of three children, with ten more seriously injured. [37995/24]
703. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if the review by his Department of the medical cannabis access programme has commenced; if so, when the review will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/24]
1675. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a request by a person (details supplied) to have mental health and musculoskeletal injuries related parts of their medical record deleted under provisions of the Data Protect Act 2018 has been denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34237/24]
An Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to make provision for an Animal Sentience Committee with functions relating to the effect of government policy on the welfare of animals as sentient beings.
2000. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has spent to date on overall costs since it took statutory control of a nursing home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31016/24]
1976. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the details of how patients from Ireland availed of cataract removal surgery under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme. [30947/24]
1975. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health the details of the waiting list times for cataract removal surgery with the HSE, in tabular form. [30946/24]
1974. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health his views on the drastic reduction in the reimbursement (details supplied) under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme for persons receiving treatment in Northern Ireland for cataract removal surgery. [30945/24]