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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (12 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drugs schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013.The HSE is committed to providing access to as many medicines as possible, in as timely a fashion as possible. The HSE robustly assesses applications for pricing...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Thomas Gould: 886. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the role her Department is playing in the national drugs strategy. [54842/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Stephen Donnelly: I join the Deputy in commending the vital work the task force does. As the Deputy will be aware, there is increased investment in drug and alcohol programmes and support services. We need to go a lot further but we are increasing the services year on year. If the Deputy does not mind, I will revert to him regarding that particular post. My hope, especially as regards a replacement post...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2023)

Paddy Burke: ...of those involved in the accident and whether they were drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists or cyclists. The problem is there are no statistics in respect of whether the driver was drunk or on drugs. Other matters not recorded are the type of driving licence or experience of the driver, the age and roadworthiness of the car, weather conditions at the time of the accident, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Dec 2023)

Norma Foley: ...includes a strand called ‘Health and Well-being’. The learning outcomes of this strand include that students should be able to ‘explore the factors that influence mental health and well-being, including the influence of family, peers, societal attitudes, media, technology, alcohol and drugs, and one’s sense of self’, to ‘recognise unhelpful...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...to Covid-19, and we are now seeing Garda recruits regularly enter Templemore. An Garda Síochána runs a number of initiatives aimed at improving community safety and tackling crime. These include:Operation Tara, which tackles street-level drug dealing, focuses on disrupting and dismantling the drug trafficking networks that impact on our communities and prosecuting those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Duncan Smith: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline on the recruitment of a coordinator for the Cabra Finglas Drugs and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54330/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Dec 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Mairead Farrell: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the process for pregnant women to obtain the medication cariban under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Helen McEntee: ...by my Department, working with the Department of Health, focuses specifically on how we can support people because such a high proportion of people in our prisons have mental health problems or drug addiction problems. It is a question of how we stop that revolving door in order that when they come out they have the supports and the resources, while also acknowledging that where people...

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

Patricia Ryan: ...he stopped short of giving that apology on behalf of the State. As he will be aware, the Australian Prime Minister apologised unreservedly last week. There are approximately 40 survivors of the drug, thalidomide, in Ireland. The Irish Thalidomide Association, ITA, said that 62 years is too long for full redress. Finola Cassidy of the ITA, a spokesperson and survivor, said: “We...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: ...that unless we change this, patient outcomes will be very much affected. The Chair knows my story. My late brother Ger died of skin cancer. I will never forget the fact that Interferon was the drug that was used. It extended Ger's life by 18 months. Those are the kinds of medicine that are out there which we need to get into the system.

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (6 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 21, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(iv) drug or alcohol use.”. I welcome the Minister. Amendment No. 2 seeks to insert, in page 21, between lines 25 and 25, the phrase "drug or alcohol use". It is a simple amendment which seeks to add drug and alcohol use to the definition of what constitutes vulnerability in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

...down to zero. It would be lovely if everybody got paid but veterinary practices, for instance, have had to endure the same cost-of-living increases in electricity and all the rest of it, and drugs shortages, as everybody else has. We are not complaining any more than anybody else, but it is there. It is a known fact. Our electricity and everything else went up as well, and they have...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (6 Dec 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Dr. Gerry McCarney: Good evening all. I work with a SASSY team, which works with young people under the age of 18 who have significant issues with drug and or alcohol use. There are some key points in my opening statement. Dual diagnosis means that one person can have a moderate-to-severe mental illness at the same time as a substance use disorder or a behaviour or process addiction....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2023)

Leo Varadkar: ...providing a comprehensive Cost-of-Living package to help families; · comprehensive programme of dialogues and research by the Shared Island Unit underpinned by the Shared Island Fund; · the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use and the Final Report which is due by the end of the year; · advancing Ireland’s role in Europe and the world, with continued engagement at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Dec 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...expenses. In circumstances where an applicant is still over the income limit for a medical card, they are then assessed for a GP visit card, which entitles the applicant to GP visits without charge. The Drug Payment Scheme (DPS) ensures that no individual or family pays more than €80 a month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The DPS significantly reduces the cost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...extended to all electronic messages from GPs using Healthlink. In 2018 and 2019, significant work was undertaken with various national systems including the population of IHI into PCRS for all their schemes including medical cards and drug payments. Between 2020 and 2022, the IHI infrastructure was deployed to support the pandemic response. PPS numbers were utilised as part of the...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

Fergus O'Dowd: ...convicted of that crime, although some have been arrested and later released. I live in County Louth which has suffered greatly, even recently. We all know about the appalling criminality and the drug intimidation that took place in Drogheda, in particular, the dismembering of a child. The answer was a Government response, through the Minister, Deputy McEntee, in which €16...

Estimates for Public Services 2023: Programme for Government (5 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...the digital transition across the economy and society, with a first progress report in December 2022; progressing four citizens’ assemblies on a Dublin directly elected mayor and local government structures, biodiversity loss, drugs use, and the future of education; and finally, the establishment of the child poverty and well-being programme office in the Department of the Taoiseach...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (5 Dec 2023)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While the Bill is short, it is extremely important. Vaping is a new scourge among young people. We often say that drugs are the new drink. To a large extent, our society suffered for many decades from people abusing alcohol and now the problem seems to be with drugs. Vapes are the new cigarettes for young people. It is shocking that more...