Results 1-20 of 25 for drugs speaker:Michael Lowry

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...of the time. Ongoing and hard-hitting education and awareness campaigns on the dangers of driving while under the influence of mind-altering substances must be a major focus. Campaigns on drink and drug driving may not be pleasant but they create awareness and save lives. Poor road conditions can result in accidents, particularly at night. The recent incessant rain has caused...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2024)

Michael Lowry: In his opening statement, the Minister of State stated that we are all aware that drink and drug driving and distraction while driving are major causes of accidents. There is absolutely no doubt but that poor infrastructure in rural areas is a major problem. Representatives of TII have been before the committee on a number of occasions and we have asked them about the issue. The first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...the Vice Chair for giving me his slot. I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for the synopsis and summary of the legislation which he wishes the Oireachtas to enact. I welcome mandatory drug testing. I have the impression, as do many people, that many people who are drug driving are not being apprehended. The public is aware of this. It is very important that gardaí are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: ...of this year, numbers had risen to 4,500. These children's inability to get appointments with mental health professionals has resulted in hundreds of them now taking prescribed antidepressant drugs from their GPs. These medications will mask the symptoms but not address the problem. Statistics show that last year 15,000 prescriptions for antidepressant medication were given to children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2023)

Michael Lowry: 164. To ask the Minister for Health concerning the review of fees that pharmacies receive from the State for the State drug payment schemes; if he is aware that the current fees agreement that pharmacies receive for the schemes, is due to be reviewed before the end of June 2023; if he will provide an update on the progress of the review; the reasons for the lack of engagement with an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy 2021-30: Discussion (30 Jun 2022)

Michael Lowry: ...it would help. Every time I hear of an accident, when I look at where the traffic emerged from, it is usually a place where many young people congregate. I would like to see more emphasis on that. Drug-driving is obviously a serious problem. Professor Cusack has given an example of how technical and difficult it is. The numbers increased and it involves a huge workload for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: 818. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider the inclusion of the drug melatonin for reimbursement in the drug payment scheme given that it is being prescribed by the medical profession to promote sleep; the reason that melatonin was previously available to persons and now appears to be no longer available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13948/22]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Michael Lowry: ..., as the economic impact of the pandemic bites, concern is growing that rural theft will again escalate significantly and people in rural Ireland will remain ill-equipped to protect themselves. The ever-growing problem of drug abuse in rural Ireland is yet another stark reality of why gardaí are needed on the ground. Every town, village and crossroad in the country has witnessed...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Lowry: ...problems, somatic complaints, fear and traumatic grief; — the pandemic may compound pre-existing trauma, adversities and inequalities for some children; — many children have faced trauma and chronic stress due to increased levels of alcohol and drug use, domestic abuse and anxiety in the home during this pandemic; — due to the pandemic and school closures,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1627. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite funding and approval for patisiran Onpattro or an equivalent drug used to manage the condition hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (25 Feb 2021)

Michael Lowry: 274. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add Cariban to the approved drugs list under the drugs payment scheme; the medicines available under the drugs payment scheme to treat hyperemesis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10666/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Michael Lowry: ...soared as the pandemic led to people being confined to home. The prices being paid for dogs also soared. This was instantly identified by both criminals and opportunists. Headlines screamed that drugs, guns and dogs were the key priorities for criminals. At European level, dogs became the third most trafficked entities. Some reports indicated that there was a 63% increase in the...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Michael Lowry: ...at this level is becoming rampant in rural centres across the country and once peaceful towns are gripped by fear as they live under the shadow of rival gangs. These gangs, predominantly motivated by lucrative drug dealing, are known to suck young people into their webs of crime and, once they have exploited them to the limit of their use, they discard them to the wolves. This...

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (14 May 2020)

Michael Lowry: ...largest globally. The sector directly and indirectly employs 60,000 people. It accounts for €50 billion in exports, of which €21 billion is exported to the United States. All of the world’s top ten drug companies have operations in Ireland. They are massive employers which support thousands of Irish jobs. We are fortunate to have Abbott Ireland, Boston Scientific...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (22 Apr 2015)

Michael Lowry: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is actively recruiting agricultural officers with a view to carrying out drug inspections within the horse racing sector, given the need to carry out such testing out of season to ensure that doping is not occurring during training; if he will address the issue of drug testing in the Irish race horse sector; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Michael Lowry: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the new vaccination against meningitis B, Bexsero, here; when a decision will be made as to whether this drug will be made available in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3521/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Lowry: ...; if he will detail the reasons these vital inhalers are multiple times more expensive here; his views on whether this is acceptable; the steps being taken to tackle price differentials in vital drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (16 Oct 2013)

Michael Lowry: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of the drug Augmentin in pharmacies here; if he is concerned with the impact this shortage will have on patients, in particular on patients who find Augmentin to be the only successful drug in this regard; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pharmacists are reporting that this drug will not now be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2013)

Michael Lowry: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new vaccination against meningitis B, Bexsero, here; when a decision will be made as to whether this drug will be made available in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 May 2013)

Michael Lowry: 264. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in cutting the drugs spend in the State; the steps that will be taken to encourage health care professionals to prescribe generic drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/13]