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Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: There's a lady, Gillian Butler, who was in prison in the throes of addiction.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: The story was covered in "The Two Norries Podcast". Her partner, James Leonard, was also in prison and in addiction. Ms Butler's story is probably one of the most powerful stories I have heard because I come from the same area as her. I am the first person from Knocknaheeny to be elected to the Dáil. However, my experience growing up was completely different from Ms. Butlers because...

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Does Dr. Healy wish to make a brief comment?

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: To come back to Mr. Mullins on housing, I was working with a lady in Cork who was refused housing because when the Garda check was done, she had a conviction for having cannabis for personal use. This is a woman with four children, three of whom are on the spectrum, and she was taken off the list for a year. Thankfully, she was housed recently, after a year or maybe a year-and-a-half's...

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: I thank Mr. Mullins. Does Ms Kearney wish to comment?

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: I have a final question for Dr. Lambert on the points she raised about 80% to 90% of people with mental health issues who have addiction issues, maybe changing the way we view people in the throes of addiction and what we could do. Ms Anna Quigley, who was here last week, said that, in the past, there was a much better integrated co-operative system between the HSE, the different...

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: I thank the Chair.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: I accept.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 48. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the primary care centre for Blarney, Mayfield and Glanmire. [39378/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (3 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers who avail of the bike-to-work scheme must repay the full salary deduction by the end of the current tax year, that is, by the end of October. [39545/24]

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Go raibh maith agat. When I opened the budget book yesterday, I could not believe my eyes. I checked and rechecked it, and nowhere in the budget book was the word "addiction" mentioned. In a year when the report of the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs had recommendation after recommendation for increased funding and a priority for addiction services, this Government either forgot or could not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Why not?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: Why are you here?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Parental Leave (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: They may be after the next election though.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time addiction nurses employed, solely for the purpose of the role of addiction nurse, in the Irish Prison Service in the years 2017 to 2024 inclusive respectively, in tabular form. [39412/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of counselling hours provided by prison in 2017 and 2024, respectively, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39413/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 167. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths in Irish prisons in each of the past five years; the number of these found to be drug overdose at inquest or review; and the number where drugs was referenced in either report [39414/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of wings for people in recovery in each prison; and whether these wings are maintained given prison overcrowding, in tabular form. [39415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any members of the Defence Forces in Lebanon have had to pay for their own flights home in the past six months; the number of members to whom this applied; and whether these members were subsequently reimbursed. [38942/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Gould: 441. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of work time of the clinical lead for transgender services which is dedicated to clinical practice at the National Gender Service; the proportion dedicated to the development of the new model of care; and the special arrangements, if any, which apply for the duration of the development of the new model of care; and if he will make a statement...