Results 1-5 of 5 for drugs speaker:Micheál Carrigy

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Micheál Carrigy: ...Seamus Boyle, retired on Friday last. I wish him well. He is from Longford and served there for the last number of years.He was extremely proactive in tackling many of the crime families, tackling the drug issues and working with CAB to make sure we take down those families that are involved in causing such damage within our communities. I wish him well on his retirement but also thank...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: .... I met a large group of parents from Cystic Fibrosis Ireland outside Leinster House, including someone I know very well. Jillian McNulty is well known to Senators. She led the campaign for the drug Orkambi. I was delighted to see her there. I was not expecting to see her because she received a kidney transplant only three weeks ago. She is doing well and in great form. I was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ...x20ac;5. These can give up to 10 to 20 mg of nicotine. People can buy vapes with up to 50 mg, which is the equivalent of 50 cigarettes. Some children are inhaling these to get a buzz instead of using drugs. This is what they can do apart from putting nicotine into their system. I have heard stories of shops delivering these products to children at certain venues such are the profits...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: ..., the Galway Races and maybe the Grand National in Aintree, the newspapers come in and are lined up, and they all detail the free bets inside on the front page headline. I liken that to what drug dealers do. They give a free sample of a drug to try to get people hooked on it so they will stick with it for life and the dealers will make money. I like an occasional flutter and I would be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Feb 2022)

Micheál Carrigy: .... Beer mats and so on are provided. Is it not possible for lids to be provided with alcohol purchased in a pub or nightclub? Many youngsters feel unsafe in the context of drinks being spiked with drugs, etc. This would be a simple thing to bring in and make available in every public house and nightclub.