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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2024)

Emer Currie: ...people are availing of black market goods and services. I am startled 25% of people have availed of them in the last year. That includes TV subscription services via dodgy boxes, coal and other fuels, drugs, medicines, supplements, alcohol, vaping products, cigarettes, rolling tobacco and then of course we know of the growth in things like hair and beauty services as well. I appreciate...

Seanad: EU Regulations (Police Co-operation on Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings): Motion (11 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Gerry Horkan: ...way. Migrants' movement is big business. There is no doubt about that. A lot of money is being made by people in this. That is then going on to fund other activities in terms of maybe arms, drugs and so on. Therefore fighting and preventing migrants from moving is one of the priorities of the European Union and is essential to dismantling organised crime networks that cause human...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Jack Chambers: ...this trend around is urgently needed. To bring about this change, the Bill targets three priority areas relevant to driver behaviour: increased sanctions through penalty point reform; mandatory drug testing at the scene of serious collisions to help tackling the growing issue of drug-driving; and the introduction of safer default speed limits. With regard to speed limits, with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (11 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., legislation and investment to deliver expanded eligibility. In 2022, a range of measures were delivered including the abolition of public in-patient charges for children, reductions in the Drug Payment Scheme threshold to €80 per month, and the introduction of free contraception for women aged 17-25. In 2023, further measures have facilitated better access to...

EU Police Co-operation: Motion (10 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Murphy: ...the source of the problem. The retrofitting of buildings to make them suitable for housing asylum seekers also provides money-laundering opportunities for gangs who wish to spend cash derived from drug dealing, extortion and other types of crimes. Where people without means can purchase buildings for millions of euro, that has to raise a red flag and that red flag should not be ignored....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024) See 12 other results from this debate

Neasa Hourigan: ..., are saying that we have very low rates of participation in clinical trials, if I am reading the situation correctly. I am also watching, at an EU level, the issue around rare diseases and orphan drugs going through. I am concerned that the law might not be working in the way we want it to and genetic therapies, in particular, might not qualify for the extension for pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (10 Apr 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE civilian Garda staff working in the Garda national drugs and organised crime unit as of 3 April 2024. [15550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (10 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...activities, transport and individual items and services such as specialised laundry, newspapers and hairdressing. A person's eligibility for other schemes, such as the medical card scheme or the drugs payment scheme, is unaffected by participation in the NHSS or residence in a nursing home. In determining the services covered by the NHSS it was considered very important that the care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Licences (10 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: A Ministerial Licence issued pursuant to Section 14 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, entitles the clinician licence holder to prescribe, import, supply, possess and administer a Schedule 1 controlled drug in the treatment of their patient. The treatment of their patient by a licensed Doctor is a clinical matter and the disclosure of any confidential information, such as the condition...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Paul Murphy: ...The talk of going back to basics for Fine Gael means rhetorical commitment to law and order, which, if put into action, means abandoning the rhetorical commitment to a public health approach to drugs. It means tax cuts for businesses - cuts to the lowest rates of employers' PRSI in all of the European Union. The Taoiseach will cut it. It means extending relief for developers on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (9 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 275. To ask the Minister for Finance the real efforts that are being made to curtail the awful practice of smuggling drugs into Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (9 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: Revenue has primary responsibility for the detection, interception and seizure of prohibited and restricted products, including controlled drugs, at points of entry into the State including our territorial waters and adjacent seas. It maintains an enforcement presence at strategic locations and places particular emphasis on developing an intelligence-based focus at both national and regional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...On 16 January 2024, the Health Research Board published its report on deaths among people who were homeless based on 2020 data. The research applied the methodology used to compile the National Drug Related Deaths Index, which is a census of drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users and those who are alcohol dependent in Ireland. The study was commissioned by the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: 839. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drink and drug driving check points in Irish roads in each of the past ten years in each county in the State. [13783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jim O'Callaghan: 861. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of drugs seized under Operation Pier; the number of persons successful charged under this operation to date; if this operation is still live; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...areas. It should also be noted that all front-line Gardaí contribute to policing our roads and keeping them safe. On average 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. As part of Budget 2024, €3.6m additional funding has been allocated for GoSafe speed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for current and continued investigations on providing approval for a medication (details supplied) on the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., legislation and investment to deliver expanded eligibility. In 2022, a range of measures were delivered including the abolition of public in-patient charges for children, reductions in the Drug Payment Scheme threshold to €80 per month, and the introduction of free contraception for women aged 17-25. In 2023, further measures have facilitated better access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (9 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting lists to access the HIV preventative drug PrEP for those who cannot afford to obtain it privately or via the drug payment scheme; if there are plans to improve public access; if so, if he will outline these plans and provide a timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: ...experience of growing up with parental problem substance use; if he will take the necessary steps to ensure current funding for services for children and families who are impacted by parental drug and alcohol use is doubled for five years with a review of the services provided evaluated at the end of that time, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a...