Results 661-680 of 19,998 for drugs

An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (4 Oct 2023) See 6 other results from this debate

Mattie McGrath: ...because they support the community. Our community police in Tipperary, including in Clonmel and all over, do excellent work. Garda John Walsh in my own area does excellent work. However, the figures are there. The drug squad is going to be disbanded and community policing is disbanded already. It is a free-for-all for the criminals. We have to get this sorted out. I appeal to the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2023)

Fiona O'Loughlin: ...violence. There are two other issues I want to raise. We spoke last week about the dramatic seizure of cocaine valued at around €157 million. I refer to it again this morning in relation to the illegal drugs trade in Ireland, the havoc it causes in communities and the heartbroken families at the centre of it all. In last week's Sunday Independentthere was a poll that showed that...

Seanad: Visit of Slovak Delegation (4 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Joe O'Reilly: We were very proud as a nation last week, collectively and properly, of our Naval Service and how it dealt with the drugs haul. It certainly distinguished itself and made us proud. It brings into question the entire resourcing of our Naval Service, our Defence Forces in general and our Reserve Defence Force. There is a twin problem in our Defences Forces. First, there is the problem of...

Seanad: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...taking on board audits of street lighting, streetscapes, building fronts and how rubbish is collected. These types of things feed into a feeling of being unsafe. Through the Department of Health, we have drug treatment programmes and actions in other areas as well. Through my own Department, a prison link worker is funded through the community safety innovation fund. This fund is being...

Seanad: Access to Third Level Places and Student Accommodation: Statements (4 Oct 2023)

Eugene Murphy: ...not like asking their parents for assistance on an ongoing basis. I always tell students to ask their parents if they need help. A very difficult situation is developing in this country at the moment. Drug lords are making their way to students and attempting to gain access to their bank accounts to put money through them. This is a significant issue about which we should all be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Grants and Bridging Finance for Community Groups: Discussion (4 Oct 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...organisation. You also often see philanthropists giving money to universities and so on but they get kudos for that. Do they shy away from the less glamorous organisations, such as charities dealing with ex-prisoners or recovering drug addicts? Does the State have to compensate the charities that are less likely to attract philanthropy? If not, the people at the bottom might lose out....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...statutory limits for concentration of alcohol in blood, urine and breath for a railway safety critical worker and to update procedures for sampling and testing of workers for intoxicants (alcohol, drugs) and associated procedures under the Railway Safety Act 2005. The Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill is included in the Autumn 2023 Legislative Programme as a bill for priority drafting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (4 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Murphy: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) is permitted to attend their placement on an ARAS drug treatment course, given that the person is two years drug free and eager to attend the drug treatment course. [43029/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: ...to move any Garda members formerly appointed to specialist units as part of the reintroduction of the previously agreed Westmanstown roster. Specifically, neither community policing nor divisional drug units will be disbanded. An Garda Síochána remains committed to community policing and drugs enforcement. Any temporary changes to unit allocations will be reconsidered and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2023)

Denis Naughten: ...networks as well as the six remaining networks, we need to modernise our patient registers and establish electronic patient records. This will allow our patients to access the latest research and drug trials and assist in policy development. As the Taoiseach knows, the electronic health record programme has been paused until the new children's hospital health record programme is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Gerard Craughwell: There has been much talk about the capture of the drugs vessel off the coast of Cork. We rightly commend the Defence Forces, the Garda, the Revenue and everyone else who was involved on their work. There was fantastic co-operation across the board. However, have we thought about what would have gone wrong if there had been weapons on board that ship and the helicopter involved in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Ethics of End-of-Life Care: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

.... I am not certain which part of my language the Deputy found distasteful. There is a problem with language. When, as is the case in many jurisdictions, death by purposely ingesting deadly drugs is defined as something other than suicide, that is a corruption of the English language. This is the case in California, Oregon and Canada, where these kinds of deaths are defined as dying of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in the United States: Discussion (3 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...cases where patients are dying at home, we do not have official guidance, but it would be like any other unused medication in that they should be returned to a pharmacy or other approved site for drug disposal. We have not had any reports of accidental ingestion of death with dignity lethal medications in Oregon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Mr. Gabriel Keaveney: It happens in some locations and we have highlighted it several times. The yard is the worst place because there can be intimidation, bullying, drugs coming in over the wall and so on.

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) See 1 other result from this answer

Éamon Ó Cuív: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans he has to strengthen the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps so that they can properly patrol Irish waters in relation to intercepting drug consignments being transported through our waters, enforcing fishery laws as well as assisting in search and rescue missions off our coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42549/23]

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...

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

Bernard Durkan: ...the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps are sufficiently equipped in terms of technology, military hardware and any other requirements needed to address the ongoing threats from drug smugglers or others who seek to breach the laws of the State from the sea, air or by land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 571. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is sponsoring a vaccination campaign for a vaccination against shingles; if so, if the vaccination is available on the medical card and or drug payment scheme; and if not, if he will consider adding it to those schemes. [42173/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Oct 2023)

Brian Stanley: 575. To ask the Minister for Health to include the drug ketamine, used for cerebral palsy patients, in the long-term illness scheme. [42197/23]