Results 21-40 of 48 for drugs speaker:Timmy Dooley

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ...there is little doubt it will impact on the culture of gun crime. Supply is a separate issue and Deputy Rabbitte has reminded us that the procurement of short arms is part of the illicit trade in drugs. Coming as I do from County Clare, Limerick city is in close proximity to much of my constituency. I do not want to single out that city because other cities suffer similar problems...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I will raise two related points. On 8 April, a young man in his 40s dived into the River Liffey to save another. That was a fella called Jimmy Nicholl. He was a homeless man who had suffered drug addiction. He was a wonderful character. I knew him well. I met him nearly every week and we chatted on the streets. You had to understand what he had come through in the past couple of years...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Timmy Dooley: ...identify the root cause of their issues rather than dealing with symptoms. Many of these debates refer to administering ASBOs and preventing young people from drinking too much, smoking and taking drugs. We must look deeper and identify a set of policies with a greater level of participation. Children are becoming active in society and flying the nest at an earlier stage. We must...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2024)

Timmy Dooley: ...and to take the gloves off. We must fight back against this outrageous slur that has been created around the issue of migration.At the outset, I welcome the Report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drug Use and its 36 recommendations. Why am I doing that today? I am doing that because I want to go further and welcome that Cabinet yesterday approved the establishment of a special Oireachtas...

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ...who carries passengers being of good and sound repute, but the same requirement should apply to drivers in the road haulage sector. The example I supplied was of someone who had been convicted of drug trafficking being a director, owner, operator or other category of person in respect of whom notification must be made for the purpose of issuing a licence. It is clear that someone could...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

Timmy Dooley: ...does not become a demon that has an attraction for young people. There was a debate recently about the problems caused by young people over-indulging in alcohol. People had talked about date rape drugs when, in reality, alcohol was to blame. For a long time they believed drinks were being spiked and a sinister element in society was responsible when alcohol consumption was the real...

Seanad: Proposed Stadium at Lansdowne Road: Statements. (5 Feb 2004)

Timmy Dooley: ...people watching us here today that their future and the part sport plays therein is recognised. They should have something on which to focus rather than encountering the vagaries of society through drugs and other activities.

Road Traffic Bill 2011: Second Stage (23 Mar 2011)

Timmy Dooley: ..., this year will see the introduction of lower blood alcohol concentration levels of 50 mg for drivers and 20 mg for novice drivers and preliminary impairment testing by the Garda Síochána for drug driving enforcement, the first major step to tackle and identify drivers driving under the influence of drugs. These are just some of the recent measures introduced by the previous...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2024)

Timmy Dooley: ...tend to put all the pressure and burden on young people. By and large, they respond well. They now have to go through a rigorous programme to pass their driver's test. I like the idea about the drug and continued alcohol testing. There is information circulating that is anecdotal for sure but there seems to be a view now that younger people are starting to take risks again with...

Road Traffic Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...unacceptable, is a serious crime and will receive the appropriate punishment on conviction. In conjunction with this, the Bill also strengthens the capacity of the Garda to test for alcohol or drug abuse over an expanded 24-hour period to ensure individuals suspected of being involved with a hit-and-run accident do not evade justice. The Bill's overarching aim is to tackle hit-and-run...

Topical Issue Debate: Education Welfare Service Provision (16 Feb 2017)

Timmy Dooley: ...facing children from disturbed backgrounds have changed significantly. Bereavement and loss may have been the action items that needed addressing at that time, but now there is a proliferation of drugs and various complexities associated with the make-up of families. Very significant issues evolve and change. The need for counselling has increased rather than decreased. I refer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: ...years. Every time one augments the book of legislation one does two things. First, it becomes easier to detect certain practices, whether it is speeding, dangerous driving or drink-driving and drug-driving. Second, given the fact that when legislation is passed it finds its way into the media, it helps towards generating noise around the whole issue of safety on our roads and that is...

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Timmy Dooley: ...focus on traditional cars, which is understandable, given that most drivers use such vehicles. However, the Government's strategy continues to focus on the wearing of seat belts, speeding and drug and drink driving. These are recognised as the key factors in road accidents. There is little debate about the behaviour on the road of the drivers of heavy goods vehicles and their practices. I...

Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ...and can cause devastation in their lives. It is not just about the impact on the street at night — public order offences are a concern at another level — the grip of alcohol, together with drugs, can have a huge impact on lives. For that reason it is right and fitting that we should find methods to deal with it. Ireland has one of the highest alcohol consumption levels in the EU. ...

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Timmy Dooley: ...is understandable given that the majority of road users drive cars. The Government's strategy has been focussed on the use of seat belts, reducing speeding and addressing the issue of drink and drug driving. I welcome the Minister's remarks on mandatory testing at accident sites and the necessity of ensuring that accident victims are not jeopardised medically through the use of invasive...

Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2009)

Timmy Dooley: .... The treaty also concerns energy security, climate change, conflict resolution and judicial and police cooperation in civil and criminal matters. This country is bedevilled by the plague of drugs trafficked through and imported from other member states. It is vitally important to develop a cooperative environment between member states so that we can deal with those who continue to ply...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2004: Second Stage. (9 Dec 2004)

Timmy Dooley: ...in the late and early hours of weekends. The issue of young people coming out from discos, getting into high-powered cars and attempting to drive home while under the influence of alcohol, and even drugs, and the element of showing off that goes on has caused many deaths on the road. That must be addressed. Policing those areas in a concentrated and focused way would have a significant...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: ...people in public areas. From talking to people around the city, I have learned that some of our public areas have been taken over to some extent by those with a desire to cause trouble. The taking of drugs in a public area is regrettable and reprehensible, and it makes it very difficult to encourage people to use public transport. I have two young daughters. I would be concerned about...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: ...measure giving parents the opportunity to assist a child in what in many cases are very difficult circumstances. Regarding parenting, we have many debates in the Seanad through statements on drug addiction or criminality among young people, alcoholism and the damage it is doing to young people. As a country we probably have not focused as much as we should have on early intervention with...

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...crisis on an unprecedented scale developed, leaving hundreds homeless, thousands in fear of being evicted and families giving up on their dream of owning a home of their own. We have seen no action to address the drug problem witnessed across the country, the increasing waiting lists for nursing homes and the appalling abuse of so many families in their inability to get access to the fair...