Results 61-80 of 91 for drugs speaker:Dara Calleary
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (12 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Health the date the MS drug Gilenya will be available on the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28182/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the number and type of prescription drugs seized by customs officials to date in 2012. [26596/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total number of prescription drugs seized by customs officials annually from 2005 to 2011; the type of drugs seized; and the estimated value of same. [26598/12]
- Written Answers — Drugs Seizures: Drugs Seizures (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline in tabular form the total quantity and estimated value of illegal non-prescription drugs seized by customs officials from 2005 to 2011. [26606/12]
- Written Answers — Illegal Importation of Drugs: Illegal Importation of Drugs (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the legislation he is reviewing in relation to the strengthening of the law regarding the illegal importation of prescription drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26718/12]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 663: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total number of drug arrests in relation to the illegal sale of prescription drugs and their location annually from 2005 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26599/12]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 664: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total number of drug arrests in relation to the illegal sale of prescription drugs and their locations to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/12]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total number and location of arrests for drug dealing of non-prescription drugs from 2005 to 2011. [26607/12]
- Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the volume, estimated value and type of prescription drugs seized during the arrests of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs in 2012. [26601/12]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 673: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the total number of offences recorded annually under Section 18 of the 1977 Misuse of Drugs Act , relating to the forging of prescriptions that have occurred from 2005 to 2011, and to date in 2012 by location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26654/12]
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 824: To ask the Minister for Health if the sale of prescription drugs by a person other than a pharmacist is a crime; the specific legislation involved; if he is considering additional legislation in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/12]
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (6 Jun 2012)
Dara Calleary: Question 968: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expects to make available to multiple sclerosis sufferers here, the licensed and cost-effective drug, Gilenya, in view of the fact that it has been deemed cost-effective since September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27290/12]
- Prisoner Releases (2 May 2012)
Dara Calleary: ...-cell sanitation in every cell within three and a half years is to be welcomed. Anyone who has seen the reality of a prison cell has a different understanding of this issue. I strongly welcome the drug-free units and it would be remiss not to draw attention to the work in Mountjoy Prison, where great progress was made in recent years for relatively low capital investments by using...
- Crime Statistics (13 Mar 2012)
Dara Calleary: ...high profile incidents at Christmas and last month and we sympathise with the families of Andrew Dolan and James Tynan. There is a difficulty in our urban centres, in particular at weekends, where drug or alcohol related incidents occur. The Minister spoke about the safer communities campaign but there is a fear of being in many urban centres at weekends after a certain hour. Is there a...
- Naval Service (13 Dec 2011)
Dara Calleary: ...of State and Deputy Stanton said in regard to the Naval Service. I commend Commander Mark Mellet and everybody involved. Given the role the Naval Service plays in fisheries protection and in drug seizures on an EU basis, is any contribution being made from the EU to the cost of these ships?
- Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)
Dara Calleary: ...thinking about 2012, never mind 2013. What the governor, Mr. Whelan, has done in Mountjoy shows what can be achieved with a modest expenditure, particularly in terms of simple measures relating to drugs and so on. The Minister mentioned in his reply that information technology upgrades will be necessary in order to implement the provisions of the Fines Act. When we were discussing the...
- European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (27 Sep 2011)
Dara Calleary: ...fisheries stock management, as well as the better use of our maritime resources such as wind and wave energy production. Given the extent of our coastline, we have a serious problem with illegal drug importation. Any project that can assist us in tackling this problem must be supported. The nuclear accident in Japan earlier this year highlighted the type of non-terrorist attack threat...
- Crime Prevention (20 Sep 2011)
Dara Calleary: I agree with the Minister on the Garda drug find. Considerable work is being done in this regard at local level. I welcome, in particular, the use of asset profiling. Is the Minister satisfied that legislation to assist the Garda in following up on this type of work is sufficiently strong and favours the Garda rather than those who are being profiled?
- Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)
Dara Calleary: ...public. The introduction of these powers and others has ensured that we are now supplying the Garda SÃochána with a legal basis to protect citizens from damage to their daily lives through drugs, arms and various other criminal offences. The section is particularly relevant at this time. This Sunday will mark the 15th anniversary of Veronica Guerin's death. Those are the depths to...
- Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Dara Calleary: ...demand and prescribing patterns in the GMS scheme in a modest way. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE who have their own medical card, to the long-term illness or drugs payment scheme, to those who receive services under the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 or to methadone supplied to patients participating in the methadone treatment scheme. Approximately 1.6...