Results 121-140 of 347 for drugs speaker:Simon Coveney

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (4 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. Furthermore, my Department recently launched the national €2 million Communities Facilities Scheme which is under the remit of my colleague, Catherine Byrne T.D., Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy.  The Communities Facilities Scheme is targeted at both urban and rural areas...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...it is to be done, let it be done properly. Let us consider how the appropriate governance and regulatory bodies would work to promote integrity and to ensure the correct systems are in place for drug testing, welfare management, licensing and so on. Much of that structure is there already, but decisions are needed on how funding should be made available to the sport and at what level....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...have emerged in the regions affected by the conflict. Of particular concern is the decision in Sokhumi of 4 April 2019 that provides for the punishment by death, under certain circumstances, of the so-called export/import and/or transit of drugs and we reiterate our opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Naval Service (14 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...’s obligations as a member of the European Union. However, as the need arises, Naval Service vessels are deployed to other duties such as aid to the civil power, search and rescue or recovery and drug interdiction operations. Naval Service patrols are complemented by assistance provided by the Air Corps. The Air Corps Maritime Squadron carries out aerial surveillance of our EEZ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (4 Nov 2014)

Simon Coveney: ...has been identified as a risk in a particular mission area, the choice of chemoprophylaxis is dependent on a number of factors including the type of malaria in the destination, resistance to particular drugs, the profile of the traveller (contra-indications, underlying health conditions, purpose of travel) the duration of travel and adherence issues. The choice of medication is a medical...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020. Furthermore, my Department recently launched the national €2 million Communities Facilities Scheme which is under the remit of my colleague, Catherine Byrne T.D., Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy.  The Communities Facilities Scheme is targeted at both urban and rural areas...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (19 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...and contaminants. With regard to Phenylbutazone (Bute), testing is conducted every year under the NRCP as part of the testing programme for substances in category B2 (e) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Testing for Bute is carried out in samples from bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals as well as poultry, farmed game and milk. In 2011, 12,575 horses were...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to Uganda; almost 930,000 doses to Tunisia, more than 1.6 million doses to Peru; and more than 300,000 doses delivered to Paraguay. Further support to COVAX before the end of the year is under consideration. Over recent months, Ireland has also shipped equipment and drugs directly to India, Brazil and Nepal, from HSE supplies. Those supplies are now exhausted. Complementary to our work...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2023)

Simon Coveney: ...The projects represent a recent investment of over €1billion across both facilities. MSD Carlow serves as a filling site for the launch and commercial supply of vaccines, biologics, and small molecule drug products. Established in 2008, this state-of-the-art facility was MSD's first vaccines operation outside of the United States and has seen significant growth, expansion, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Expenditure (5 Feb 2013)

Simon Coveney: ...; -exchequer funding (the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund). BNG applies it’s income in the following ways: -Organisation and administration of the industry, including a system of regulation; -Operation of a national drug testing laboratory; -Supplementing prize money at all levels of greyhound racing; -Providing development loans and grants to greyhound tracks in order to enable...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Jun 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...there is no conclusive evidence that the use of Lariam was a factor in any of these cases. The HPRA has informed me that to date it has received a total of one hundred and thirteen adverse drug reaction reports relating to the use of Lariam. Of those, I am advised that thirty six reports appear to be associated with current or ex-members of the Defence Forces. However the HPRA...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (27 Jan 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...the capability for participating Member States to share different levels of classified information across the network. The MARSUR projects have assisted Member States, including Ireland, to combat drug trafficking, smuggling, illegal immigration and migration and international terrorism. Better exchange of information plays an important part in protecting maritime trade, the maritime...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (7 Feb 2008)

Simon Coveney: ...as to how to deal with this problem. Wherever demand exists, the product, which in this case is meat in the form of human beings, will be provided. Whenever demand for a product exists, be it for drugs, people or arms, people will exploit it and make a great deal of money from it. Consequently the demand side of the trade must be targeted, regardless of whether it is represented by a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon Remit (18 Dec 2014)

Simon Coveney: ..., Bord na gCon has committed to introducing targeted, evidence based, intelligence led testing for prohibited substances in the future. Bord na gCon is also examining what it can do to strengthen its drug surveillance services and its processes and procedures in the short term so as to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency. To this end, Bord na gCon has launched a review...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (8 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: ...of product characteristics. In January 2011, having regard to current and potential litigation, my Department established a working group 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 Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Trafficking (27 Jun 2018)

Simon Coveney: ...the media. The Action Plan provided for the establishment of a United Nations voluntary trust fund for victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, managed by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. During the 72ndsession of the United Nations General Assembly in 2017, a high level meeting took place on 27 and 28 September to review progress on implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Simon Coveney: ...626 Plan Ireland 1,283,907 Policy areas Human Development Global Funds for TB, Aids and Malaria 10,000,000 International Partnerships for Microbicides 1,000,000 Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation 3,000,000 The Global Alliance for Tuberculosis Drug Development 1,000,000 Medicines for Malaria Venture 1,000,000 Global Partnership for Education 4,000,000 Governance,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Jul 2020)

Simon Coveney: .... We believe that providing services to post-conflict communities, in particular through building local economies to provide alternatives to membership of armed groups, alongside crop substitution programmes to reduce drug production, should form part of this holistic response. The Embassy has participated in monitoring visits to areas of concern, including a visit to Chocó in...

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...or lead to a European army or more investment in military activity by other countries. It does not happen because we are co-operating in sharing data and efficiencies, becoming better at stopping drugs coming into the country or giving us better search and rescue capacity. It is about giving us the capacity to choose to go to the Mediterranean to opt into a mission that saves lives....

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...in the training of the animal is not prohibited by animal health and welfare regulations.”. This covers the training element required. This applies, for example, to Garda training of dogs to sniff out drugs or other banned products in airports. There is a need for practical training for animals, whether conducted by a farmer, arms of the State, a Monty Roberts type of person or...