Results 701-720 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: I want to get an indication from the Minister of State. What are her thoughts on that?
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: We can still question the context. It is merely the specific wording of a specific section.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: I can reserve the right for Final Stage.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: I can say that I reserve the right to put forward an amendment.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: That is all I am saying.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: It is rather technical point.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: The use of "shall" would possibly formalise a process of consultation between the health service and the Garda and would formalise it legally. It would also empower the Minister to consult with others, as appropriate. It is only technical wording, but I believe it would uphold the process of consultation with the same people with whom we want to progress this important legislation. It...
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: The Attorney General: Deputy Durkan.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: One aspect of this may be worthy of consideration. Let us consider the expression: "the Minister shall consult with such persons as the Minister considers appropriate, which may include". The idea is to proscribe a process of consultation without necessarily ring-fencing the Minister in respect of who that might be. I believe it is worthy of consideration that the Minister would uphold a...
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: I echo what Deputy O’Connell said. We have the highest number of intravenous drug users in Europe. The negative health outcomes of leaving users on the streets and ignoring the problem are not working. The evidence base is what we should all be focused on as legislators. The evidence base from cities across the world is that such facilities have a positive effect in bringing people...
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: Will it be its own licensed premises?
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: How will it be reviewed? What review process is contained in the legislation? How will we be able to determine what is and is not working?
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: It is a case then the regulations will provide the review mechanism.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: It may be worth examining the incorporation of some reference to rehabilitation in the Title or a certain section. We all agree this is a gateway to harm reduction and that it would be desirable to follow through with rehabilitation and intervention to give people a chance. Even in terms of language, it is worth signalling to the Oireachtas and the people that this is what we are trying to...
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: We were having a discussion about the Title.
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: Further to what I said earlier, while I support the Bill, we need to have at least some terms referring to rehabilitation in the Title. I know there is mention of well-being-----
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: The Chairman knows from his own general practice-----
- Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: We have provided a pathway for people in the context of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: I thank Mr. Carroll for his presentation. Like others, I recognise the work his organisation does. I have two or three questions to ask him. One point we have heard made on penal reform by many delegates concerns the failure of politics, politicians and political parties at many levels. Over time we have all collectively embraced populism on penal reform, which involves a false...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)
Jack Chambers: Mr. Carroll mentioned trying to move away from the one-size-fits-all philosophy. He is absolutely correct. I wish to raise two issues, the drugs court, which was introduced on a pilot basis in Dublin, and also therapeutic communities within prisons. Does Mr. Carroll wish to elaborate on them?