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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ..., Deputy McEntee. I thank Deputy Gannon for raising it. In fairness to the Deputy, he has raised it on many occasions. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government's approach to the misuse of drugs is set out in Ireland's national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. This is a health-led approach to drug and alcohol use in Ireland and it represents a whole-of-government...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...represents. On behalf of the Minister, Deputy McEntee, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue in the House. While the Minister for Health and his Department lead the Government response to drug use, tackling this issue will continue to be a priority for the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her Department. As the Deputy is aware, the Government has agreed to establish a committee...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: ...we can assist as a committee. Will the witnesses give a quick breakdown of the 83 fatalities to date, including whether they are male or female, what age they are, and whether it involves drink or drugs or not? I will not look at the counties. I hope there were no children involved but the witnesses might say if there were.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Before he does that, will Ms Hilman just give us the breakdown of the 83? How many of those had contributory factors of drink, drugs and non-drink or drugs because that is the final component.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: ...There were 16 on Sundays and 15 on Fridays, which represent 37% of the total. Speed was a contributing factor in 29% of fatalities. A further 20% of cases are under investigation. Intoxicating drugs or alcohol were a contributing factor in 20% of cases. Medical reasons contributed to 20% of cases. Dangerous driving contributed to 18% of cases. Distractions contributed to 14% of...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Drugs were noted to contribute to 5% of cases. Some 25% of these causes involve drugs and alcohol. Have our guests been able to correlate how many of the cases involving speeding also included drugs? Have our guests been able to link those factors?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: ...might have their basis in speeding and intoxication. Speed and intoxication may have been dual contributory factors. The motorist may have been speeding and under the influence of alcohol and drugs. When do we get that level of forensic detail?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Last year's figures show 137 fatalities. How many of those were a combination of drink or drugs and speeding?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Or drink and drugs.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We have the statistics for last year, 2021. When we look at speed, drink and drugs, what was the key commonality among the factors?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: ...at two thirds of what they were last year, and we are only halfway through the year. What will be done? Professor Cusack made reference to the fact that Ireland is the second highest in terms of drug use. I ask that he deal with that matter first. He made a reference to Ireland having the second-highest drug use among drivers. I did not quite catch what he said.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: When Ms Hilman is answering the question, will she give me a statistic for what has been the increase in detection of drink- and drug-driving? An Garda Síochána does fantastic work, but Ms Hilman will appreciate that we have a role as a committee to ask the questions. What has been the change in the detection rate for alcohol and drugs for the first six months of this year...

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

Kieran O'Donnell: That is 28 people. We will get rid of the statistic about drugs and alcohol first. I will then go into the substantive issue of the bank holiday weekend and what will be done differently. How can we assist An Garda Síochána in terms of legislation?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: We have Chief Superintendent Gerard Roche and the joint policing committees in Limerick. I always follow the statistics. The drug side of them is going up exponentially.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: I know this is a hard question, but in the context of the eight incidents over the bank holiday weekend and the 13 serious injuries that occurred, how many involved drink and drugs?

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, 69 drug-driving and 140 drink-driving incidents. These numbers have more than doubled. The Garda is doing the detections. What would Ms Hilman's message be to the public in terms of what An Garda Síochána will be doing differently?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It is something on which we can follow up. I am on the joint policing committee in Limerick city and county, and Chief Superintendent Gerard Roche and his staff come before us. The number of drug-related testing of drivers is increasing relative to tests for alcohol. We are told one in seven roadside drug tests prove positive, whereas one in 30 prove positive in alcohol testing. When...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I specifically want to talk about drink and drug-driving. With regard to cannabis, cocaine and alcohol, which stays in the system longest? There are a lot of myths out there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Medical Bureau of Road Safety: Chairperson Designate (25 May 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Dr. Bedford in any way alarmed by the increase in drug-driving testing by the Garda on the roads?