Results 81-100 of 5,144 for speaker:Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: My understanding is the citizens' assembly in recommendation 17 said that drug possession should remain illegal. Our health diversion scheme is in line with this. Deputy Sherlock said her understanding is different, so-----
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I am going with the health-led approach. As I said, that is will be what we will be going with, with the diversion of the scheme. We will be going with the health-led approach.
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: We are working with the Garda now. It is not about making drugs legal. Sometimes there has been-----
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: There has been a little bit of confusion over the different talks. We are working with the Garda. We have nine SAOR practitioners around the country ready to go. We are just waiting to get this signed. We will work very closely with An Garda Síochána on this.
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: This is new to us all, and it is very important. We need to go back to the reality here that we are talking about people's lives. We are doing a one-year trial on this and then we will have a huge review. It will be health-led in the sense that whoever is caught with a small possession of drugs will be helped through one of our SAOR practitioners. As I said, we have nine of them around...
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is very important for us to work together. I understand there will be challenges but myself and the Department, the HSE and all the different services are really committed to working together with the committee. That is the commitment I am giving today. We will work together.
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I do, yes.
- Committee on Drugs Use: National Drugs Strategy: Discussion (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Senators and Deputies.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (13 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Municipal districts.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: A Healthy Weight for Ireland, the Obesity Policy and Action Plan (OPAP), was launched in September 2016 under the auspices of the Healthy Ireland Framework (Healthy Ireland: A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025). OPAP covers a 10-year period up to 2025 and aims to reverse obesity trends, prevent associated health risks, and reduce the overall burden for individuals,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Department of Health does not collect funding data per capita for these services.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Female Genital Mutilation (12 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: As this is a healthcare matter the Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services -including maternity, sexual health, counselling and therapeutic services- are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (6 Nov 2025)
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: The provision of health services -including maternity, sexual health, counselling and therapeutic services- are a matter for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy’s question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct response.