Results 21-40 of 396 for drugs speaker:Micheál Martin

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...on Ireland’s support to peacebuilding in Colombia and the EMC dialogue process. We also discussed ongoing police cooperation, including how this could be further developed, approaches to tackling organised crime and drug use, the use of models of citizen engagement, and police reform. In addition, I met with senior officials from the Colombian High Commission for Peace for an...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (24 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...and I also discussed ongoing police cooperation between our jurisdictions and exchanged views as to how this can be further progressed. In this vein, we also discussed approaches to tackling organised crime and drug use, and agreed to continue to deepen cooperation in this area. This includes building on the work to date of Ireland's Garda Liaison Officer attached to the Embassy of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...systems for mine countermeasures; and a cyber threats and incident response information-sharing platform. We are observer status on a further 20 projects. I can supply the full list. Drug interdiction is all about intelligence, collaboration and agencies working together nationally and internationally. There is success there. I visited in Colombia recently. We have a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (23 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...in place. In 2017, the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre Narcotics, an international maritime intelligence centre supported by the EU, requested a Naval Service ship to assist with maritime drug interdiction operations. Although we are a strong supporter of the centre and were, in fact, one of the founding members, a ship could not be sent given there would be no UN mandate for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners, while responsibility for the prevention of crime rests primarily with An Garda Síochána. The Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction was established as a Government measure to improve law enforcement in relation to drugs...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for his championing, along with Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, of new drugs, or orphan drugs as they are called, in particular for rare diseases. It has been a huge issue for many people across the country and globally. The REV Estimates have additional funding allocated to the Department of Health in respect of new drugs and therapies. There is a nexus between new...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...to free GP care in the history of the State, including an expansion of free GP care to children aged under eight and people earning no more than the median household income. We have reduced the drugs payment scheme costs, funded diagnostic scans for patients and agreed a new consultant contract to which approximately 1,000 consultants have already signed up. Regarding medical card...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (13 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with our obligations as a member of the EU, it also carries out a number of other non-fishery related tasks including drug interdiction, search and rescue, and maritime defence and security operations (MDSO). The Naval Service has recently adopted an three ship operational posture which sees the P60 class...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Nos. 129, 130 and 134 together. Responsibility for the prevention crime, including human trafficking rests primarily with An Garda Síochána, while overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. The White Paper on Defence (2015) reaffirms the security role carried out by the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (21 Nov 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...daily basis in accordance with its primary security roles including Army and Naval Service supports, maritime patrols and fishery protection and supports in Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) including drug interdiction. Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: We have reduced the drug payment scheme costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...say, though, is that somewhere along the line with all the negative comments we need some positive ones. To be honest, within 15 hours of what was a successful intervention in respect of the drugs, there was a race to get this into a negative space.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Naval Service (5 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...last week in successfully detaining the cargo vessel MV Matthew, working with the Revenue Commissioners, the Customs and Excise and An Garda, which has overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking and crime. The Defence Forces across the three services – it is important to stress the three services – demonstrated their unique skills and professionalism in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Garda Síochána implemented a co-ordinated operation at sea, which resulted in the detention of the cargo vessel MV MATTHEW, in the early hours of last Wednesday. A significant quantity of controlled drugs were located onboard and a number of arrests made. I would like to take this opportunity to commend the bravery and professionalism of the men and women of the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...Task Force last week in the successful detention of the cargo vessel MV MATTHEW. Working with the Revenue Customs Service and An Garda Síochána, who have overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking and crime, the Defence Forces, across the three services demonstrated their unique skills and professionalism in providing key roles to successfully deliver this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 Oct 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...personnel involved in this challenging and successful Joint Task Force operation, together with colleagues from Customs and An Garda Síochána. Overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners, while responsibility for the prevention of crime rests primarily with An Garda Síochána. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Sep 2023)

Micheál Martin: I welcome the Deputy raising the issue. Yesterday's drugs seizure and the operation over the last number of days reveals more than anything that there is no soft-touch approach in respect of crime in this country and particularly in respect of drug trafficking cartels. What we witnessed were very high standards and very high professionalism being demonstrated by An Garda Síochána,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am a very strong believer in the work of the alcohol and drug task forces and I have visited several of them. We will be of a positive disposition in allocating additional funding. An Estimates round is now under way across different Departments, so this is an issue we will prioritise.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: There are three anti-malarial drugs in use by the Defence Forces, namely Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline. The choice of medication is a medical decision made by Medical Officers in the Defence Forces, having regard to the specific circumstances of the mission and the individual member of the Defence Forces. A Working Group reviewed the Defence Forces approach in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (4 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: ...State's obligations as a member of the European Union. Naval Service vessels are multi-tasked in that they have the ability to undertake general surveillance, search and rescue, diving operations, drugs interdiction and other duties while conducting their primary day-to-day tasking of providing a fishery protection service. At any one time the Naval Service will have ships that are on...