Results 1-20 of 39 for drugs speaker:Eamon Ryan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (18 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...pain; Improved mental health and wellbeing including reduced feelings of anxiety and depression; Reduced visits to GP and A&E and fewer incidences requiring hospitalisation; Reduced prescription drug usage for their respiratory conditions; Being more comfortable inviting other to their homes. The scheme experienced significant delays due to complications associated with GDPR,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...pieces in place, local authorities can then commence their own speed limit reviews. In addition to legislating for safer default speed limits, the Road Traffic Bill will also seek to introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of serious traffic collisions and reform the penalty points system so motorists receive multiple sets of penalty points where multiple offences are committed....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... A brief update on each Bill is provided below. Road Traffic Bill The Road Traffic Bill allows for reforms to the penalty points regime, reduces certain default speed limits, and makes testing for drugs mandatory following serious road traffic collisions. This Bill was published on 25 January 2024, and passed second stage in Dáil Éireann on 13 February 2024. It is currently...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...will facilitate the installation of banks of electric vehicle fast chargers at key points on the motorway network, in the first instance. With regard to road safety, €7.47 million has been provided to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety to support its vital work in detecting drug and alcohol misuse by drivers. My Department will continue to work closely with the Road Safety...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...broadening of applications for the free medical card, the introduction of free IVF, the reduction of inpatient charges for people in public hospitals, free contraception and the reduction in the drug invoice charge-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (30 Jan 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ....Increase public awareness around the return of devices for responsible recycling.On 25 November 2023, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drug Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, launched a public consultation to help inform future regulation of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products such as e-cigarettes or “vapes”....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...Safety (Amendment) Bill will reduce the statutory limits for concentration of alcohol in blood, urine and breath for a railway safety critical worker and update procedures for sampling and testing of workers for intoxicants (alcohol, drugs) and associated procedures under the Railway Safety Act 2005. Integrated Land Transport Planning In 2024, I will progress plans, in collaboration with...

Road Safety: Statements (26 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...measures relating to intoxication. We will be introducing legislation to provide that, in the event of a serious incident or accident, gardaí will be obliged to test not only for alcohol but also for drugs, which are an increasing element in driver behaviour that is causing fatalities. With regard to the issue of roads investment and the wider transport budget investment, I heard...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (4 Oct 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...statutory limits for concentration of alcohol in blood, urine and breath for a railway safety critical worker and to update procedures for sampling and testing of workers for intoxicants (alcohol, drugs) and associated procedures under the Railway Safety Act 2005. The Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill is included in the Autumn 2023 Legislative Programme as a bill for priority drafting...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...roads and an additional €120.194 million provided for PPP operational payments. In relation to road safety, as well as funding for driver licensing services, €7.3 million has been provided to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety to support its vital work in the area of detecting drug and alcohol misuse by drivers. My Department will work closely with the Road Safety Authority,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2023)

Eamon Ryan: ...to public transport; however, I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of public transport. The issue of the number of complaints for assault, anti-social behaviour, sexual misconduct and drug use on the Luas from 2018 to 2022, as raised by the Deputy, is an operational matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in conjunction with the Luas operator Transdev Ireland, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ... 1 Board Secretary and 2 Secretariat staff seconded from the Department of Transport There is no CEO position in the MCIB. Medical Bureau of Road Safety The Bureau is statutorily responsible for analysing blood and urine samples provided by An Garda Síochána in suspected drink and drug driving cases, and for conducting research on impaired...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...evidence can be developed. I believe that is the most important response. Finally, in response to Deputy Ó Murchú, I do not have the specifics regarding how we might revise or look at the drug payments scheme, but certainly will pass on the suggestion he made to the relevant Minister.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...of a mechanically propelled vehicle. Under section 12(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 2010, the Garda may in certain circumstances require a person under arrest to provide two specimens in the context of alcohol and drug testing. Section 13 of the Act provides for the "procedure following provision of a breath specimen under section 12". As is normal in much scientific equipment, a margin...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (9 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...x20ac;200 including VAT, estimated to impact just over 2 million households - a lump sum payment of €125 on the fuel allowance - a temporary reduction in public transport fares - a reduction of the Drug Payment Scheme from €144 to €80 - the working family payment budget increase will be brought forward from 1 June to 1 April - reduced caps for multiple children...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (8 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...payment to their electricity accounts. This scheme is part of a range of measures being taken by the Government to mitigate the impact of rising energy costs, including a fuel allowance lump sum payment of €125, a drug payment scheme reduction to €80, a front-loading of the working family payment, a 20% reduction in public transport fees from the end of April until the end of...

Seanad: Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...some 390,000 recipients. In addition, there are reduced caps for multiple children on school transport fees to €500 per family post primary and €150 for primary school children. There will be a reduction in the drug payment scheme from €144 to €80, which will benefit approximately 70,000 residents. The working family payment budget increase announced on...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Eamon Ryan: .... Some €825 million has been allocated to protection and renewal. As for road safety, as well as funding for driver licensing services, additional funding has been provided to the Medical Bureau of Road Safety to support its vital work in detecting drug and alcohol misuse by drivers. Under the civil aviation programme, €67.417 million is allocated to the sector. As the...