Results 101-112 of 112 for drugs speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Crime Prevention (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...this work, the implementation group and my Department have agreed that the Department will also now be part of this group. While many of the report's recommendations relate to issues such as youth services, drugs services, the physical environment and community services and facilities, I am informed that implementation of the Garda actions is well under way, including the community hub...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...to prepare the report, which makes over 70 recommendations on short and long term responses to challenges the community faces. This includes measures around crime prevention, youth services, drug addiction, education, infrastructure and community development. The recommendations highlight the need for improved interagency cooperation in the administration and delivery of State services in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Safety Partnerships (2 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...Security and Community Safety Bill. As the Pilots are still being established, it is not possible to provide a definitive membership, and the membership of each local Partnership may vary; however it is intended that local drugs and alcohol task forces will be included in the membership where appropriate. It is anticipated that the drugs and alcohol task forces are likely to be...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drug and Alcohol Testing (28 Apr 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The limits for both THC, the primary psychoactive drug in cannabis, and THCA, its main metabolite, are each set out in a schedule inserted by  section 8 (c) of the Road Traffic Act 2016. The legal limit for Δ9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is 1ng/ml in blood while the legal limit for 11-nor-9-Carboxy- Δ 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THCA) is 5ng/ml in blood.    I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: International Bodies (10 Mar 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...against Transnational Organized Crime Does not come under the remit of Department of Transport. United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 Does not come under the remit of Department of Transport. Protocol against the Illicit...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I raise the issue of injecting rooms, which drug users in Galway will be able to use from next year onwards, according to the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. It appears that two sites are under consideration for housing these injecting centres. While I am not objecting to the plans per se, full consultation is...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to refer to the reports relating to the commission of burglaries in the Knocknacarra area of Galway by drug-fuelled individuals, a matter which has received attention in the press today. It has been alleged that the perpetrators of the many burglaries being committed in the area to which I refer are out on bail. While I stress that these are only allegations, I wish to highlight the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2015)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...dictate that the number of beds in a given space in the previous time would no longer be acceptable today. Additionally, some people no longer even need a procedure with the advent of new drugs. I will not argue with the nurse on whether her memory is correct on the numbers, but the fact remains and the Minister has seen it for himself that the hospital complex is simply bursting at the...

Seanad: Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Dec 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...120 international pharma companies in Ireland, and eight out of the ten largest pharma companies in the world have a presence here. In fact, approximately six out of ten of the world's top selling drugs are now produced in Ireland. When we joined the Common Market, fewer than 2,000 people were employed in the industry here, and now approximately 25,000 people are employed directly, with...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...them. A Government has finally decided to do something about this situation. I commend it in that regard. No longer will such people take control of and ruin local authority estates, be it through drugs or other means. I commend what the Minister of State is doing in this Bill and look forward to her response to my comments on the housing assistance payment, HAP. I hope to see a house...

Seanad: Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (11 Jun 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...who complained about the cost of those incarcerated in the place, died of malnutrition? An additional matter was raised in the repeated episode of the "Prime Time" programme on Monday last, namely, drugs trials conducted on people in such homes, orphanages or other State institutions without the consent of those involved and, seemingly, with the connivance of the State at the time. There...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., which was published in November. In addition, I welcome the work of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety which is currently sourcing a viable device, similar to the breathalyzer, for detecting drugs. I welcome the implementation of the concept of the novice driver and setting a lower disqualification threshold where novice and learner drivers will be disqualified from driving after...