Results 61-80 of 347 for drugs speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (28 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. Bord na gCon has confirmed to officials in my Department that it’ drug surveillance services test for the presence of stanozolol and that there have been no confirmed cases of stanozolol reported for Bord na gCon samples to date.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union, it also carries out a number of other non-fishery related tasks such as search and rescue, diving operations, drugs interdiction as well as many more. At any one time, the Naval Service can have a number of ships that are on active operations around the Irish EEZ whilst a number of others are undergoing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (26 Jan 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...basis of court cases or anything like that. My only issue here is to do what is best for Irish soldiers who are serving in areas where malaria is a problem. There are, effectively, three malaria drugs, as far as I am aware. The medical advice that is available to me and to the Defence Forces will determine what drug is prescribed for the Defence Forces personnel going to different...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (18 Feb 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...sovereign countries. We have an agreement, too, on the matter raised by the Deputy and we expect the United States to abide by it. This is not the same as the Garda stopping a car during a drugs operation, assuming one is dealing with a criminal.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Apr 2019)

Simon Coveney: ..., as it was invited to do. People who have been following the case will understand what I am talking about when I say that. The submission will be considered at the next meeting of the HSE drugs group, following which a recommendation will be made to the HSE leadership team for a final decision. The HSE has assured us that it will give the new representations its immediate attention.

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...that Lariam does have adverse effects on certain individuals. As such, it is important to have a clear screening process in place to identify individuals who may be adversely affected by the drug. These persons will be offered alternative medication or may choose not to participate in a mission to a part of the world where malaria is relevant. All of that is happening in the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (29 Jun 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...the matters raised in the addtional details supplied by the Deputy the following may be of interest. The Naval Service recently played a key role in tracking and identifying a fishing vessel which was carrying drugs that were estimated to be worth €220 million. The vessel was intercepted off the Canary Islands after the Naval Service had brought the ship to the attention of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...to the operational commitments and the medical and ancillary support available to its personnel on the ground whilst also taking account of the particular licensing regulations in respect of the drug, pertaining to their jurisdiction. The Health Product Regulatory Authority (HPRA) formerly the Irish Medicines Board is the statutory authority with responsibility for quality, safety and...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2017)

Simon Coveney: For many people who have used Lariam, including me, it has been very successful. There are individuals who are vulnerable to the drug, but not every case against the State is the same. The Department and the Defence Forces must make a decision on whether there is a precedent that needs to be adhered to following the settling of a particular case. It is unreasonable of the Deputy to ask me...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...the questions that arose then to our experts to try to get answers. I will happily meet people who believe that they have been the victims of the consequence of taking Lariam as an anti-malarial drug. My only objective is to try to do the right thing to protect the health of our Defence Forces personnel while they are abroad in areas that are affected by malaria. It is a serious...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Staff (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...to cover the seventeen greyhound stadia across the country. Bord na gCon also require some assistance from part-time staff on occasion to cover, for example, annual leave and participation in drug testing teams. These part-time occasional staff have specialist knowledge of the industry as well as the rules of racing, its procedures, its operations and are deployed as required. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Jan 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Department of Health and the HSE are committed to addressing the rehabilitation needs of homeless people with addiction issues through the forthcoming new National Drugs Strategy, which will have a particular emphasis on projects providing drug and alcohol detoxification programmes and enduring services supporting long-term recovery. Furthermore under...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: The first thing we need to do with people on our roads is to ensure they are capable of driving and are not impacted by alcohol or drugs or anything else that can endanger others who use those roads. Surely any responsible public representative would advocate for that as the first priority. After that we need to try to ensure that we support people in terms of socialising and getting to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...approved summary of product characteristics. As I previously indicated to the House, my Department established a working group in January 2011 to examine the use of Lariam and other anti-malarial drugs in the Defence Forces. The group produced its report to a former Minister for Defence in 2013. I am advised that the group investigated the allegations surrounding the use of Lariam and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (25 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...to be vaccinated, re-vaccinated, inoculated and to have blood or other body fluids extracted under medical supervision for any purpose including blood grouping, blood transfusion, HIV testing and drugs screening.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: No one is suggesting there are not side effects but there are side effects to some of the other malaria drugs too. I have also used Lariam and I did not have any hallucinations or problems attached to it, I am glad to say, although maybe I was lucky. It is important to say that the Defence Forces policy in regard to the use of antimalarial medication is in line with current HPRA...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (18 Sep 2014)

Simon Coveney: In January 2011 the Department established a working group to examine the use of Lariam and other anti malarial drugs in the Defence Forces. I am advised that the Group investigated all the various issues surrounding the use of Lariam and obtained advice from leading Domestic and International medical experts. Experts advise the need for: - individual assessment on a clinical basis in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (27 May 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Bord na gCon has informed me that in addition to the Laboratory Services employed at the National Greyhound Laboratory in Limerick, they also engage with the drugs surveillance services of the Laboratory of Government Chemists (LGC) in the United Kingdom, which according to BNG, is one of the world’s premier independent drug surveillance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...have many troops in sub-Saharan Africa. The trends do not change hugely. It is tragic that people take their own lives for all sorts of very complex reasons. If there are links with the drugs they have been taking, then they need to be exposed, but there is no settled agreement on whether Lariam, for example, has permanent side-effects.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Inspections (11 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007, S.I. 302 of 2007, which set out the detailed rules under which greyhound racing is conducted. Bord na gCon has confirmed to officials in my Department that its drug surveillance services test for the presence of stanozolol (both oil and water based) and that there have been no confirmed cases of stanozolol reported for Bord na gCon samples to date. I...