Results 1-20 of 43 for drugs speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Joe McHugh: 640. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10927/22]

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

Joe McHugh: 826. To ask the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...misuse. Schools have a role to play in supporting their students to develop the key skills and knowledge to enable them to make informed choices when faced with difficult issues, including drugs, alcohol and gambling. SPHE is currently mandatory in all primary schools and in Junior Cycle. It also forms part of the mandatory 'Wellbeing' area of learning for the new Junior Cycle which was...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...15/07/2019 Medal Ceremony – minister Mitchell O’Connor Jason Clarke Photography €492.00 16/08/2019 Videography for Small Schools Symposium PI Communications €1,451.40 04/10/2019 Wellbeing Photocall with Minister McHugh Julien Behal Photography Limited ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...the Irish National Teachers Organisation and the organisation representing school management at primary level. While this agreement specifies that no teacher can be required to administer medicine or drugs to pupils, it also sets out procedures that must be followed where a teacher or teachers agree to do so. The position is that either the parents of the child should make themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (15 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...it achieves best value for money in the use of public moneys. For over 20 years my Department, has provided funding to this organisation towards the day to day expenses of the community based drug rehabilitation project. The grant allocation is approved on an annual basis with the conditions of funding set out in the annual allocation letter which includes full compliance with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (8 May 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...directly in the ongoing dispute is being availed of in order to maintain control of the situation. Local gardaí, both uniformed and plain-clothes, are working with other national units, including the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the special detective unit and armed support units, as well as security and intelligence branch in Garda headquarters to ensure that all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (13 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: While my Department does not have representation on the Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, membership includes representation from the Education and Training Boards (ETBs). I have made arrangements for Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) to reply directly to the Deputy with information on the taskforces with ETB representation. Along with other government departments, agencies and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: Over the last five years, my Department has provided funding to the following six projects in local drugs task force areas in Dublin ;- - Killinarden Drug Primary Prevention Group in Tallaght (KDPPG) - Drug Education and Training, Dun Laoghaire Parents Making Children Aware (PMCA) - Blanchardstown Early School Leavers Project (BESLP) - Crinan Youth Project (Salesian Youth Enterprises),...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (24 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...the Irish National Teachers Organisation and the organisation representing school management at primary level. While this agreement specifies that no teacher can be required to administer medicine or drugs to pupils, it also sets out procedures that must be followed where a teacher or teachers agree to do so. The position is that either the parents of the child should make themselves...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (23 Nov 2016)

Joe McHugh: ...prevention of HIV and increasing the number of people receiving HIV treatment. The Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Health Access Initiative are recognised for their technical expertise in drug procurement, health technologies and nutrition. They are also highly respected internationally for their ability to negotiate the lowest prices for drugs and other essential commodities,...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Jul 2011)

Joe McHugh: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance the references to drugs and drug seizures in the Revenue's business plans for each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011; if he is satisfied that Revenue is deploying the necessary resources at ports and privately owned airports in order to bring about the necessary drug seizures; if he is concerned that there is no customs presence at...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Jul 2011)

Joe McHugh: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in a criminal case involving a large seizure of drugs at foreign airports (details supplied) and which were bound for a privately owned airport here that the presiding judge made strong reference in handing down a custodial sentence that he was concerned at the fact that there was inadequate...

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Joe McHugh: ...focused or biased in terms of a classification of people who end up in the wrong group at the wrong time in the wrong company and usually the predominant recurring theme is that there was drink or drugs involved. If that was the case, the social interventions that should follow, namely, some form of social support from social workers are not in place because the obvious and only...

Written Answers — Drugs Taskforce: Drugs Taskforce (16 Nov 2010)

Joe McHugh: ...402: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will respond to Donegal County Council's motion of 27 September 2010 that states Donegal County Council supports the drugs crisis campaign against adjustments to drug taskforce funding and calls on the Government to allocate funds from the criminal assets bureau to regional and local drug taskforces to assist...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Joe McHugh: ...port at Killybegs, County Donegal, to replace the staff member who retired last year; when a customs cutter vessel will be assigned on a permanent basis to patrol the north-west coast to prevent drugs being brought ashore; the number of Revenue or customs full-time staff and part-time staff who are trained in the detection of illegal drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: ...with Irish coastguards since 1 January 2009; the number of visits from customs and excise to community groups in Donegal to inform and advise these groups of the increased demand for all types of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29337/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of vessels and ships that were searched in Donegal and Sligo since 1 January 2009; the amount of drugs found by these searches; the number of meetings that were held between the drugs units and the regional task force between 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of full-time staff assigned to drug detection and surveillance in counties Donegal, Sligo and Mayo in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28796/09]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (9 Jul 2009)

Joe McHugh: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff assigned to other work from the drugs unit in 2007 and 2008 on a county basis; the number of visits made by drugs units to second level schools in County Donegal in order to give talks to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28797/09]