Results 1-20 of 33 for drugs speaker:Diarmuid Wilson

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...constantly at risk of being recruited and used by criminal networks throughout the country, according to a national survey of Garda juvenile liaison officers, carried out in 2020. A 2019 study of drug dealing and organised crime in Dublin's south inner city found that children as young as 12 were being lured into gangs. Dr. Sean Redmond, adjunct professor of youth justice at the...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (22 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...Ó Ríordáin of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the review of the inclusion of the FreeStyle Libre in the reimbursement of medical devices under the community drug scheme. I have also received notice from Senator Robbie Gallagher of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the status of...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Oct 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...Chionn tSáile in Kinsale, County Cork. I have also received notice from Senator Jerry Buttimer of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on the availability of drug and alcohol detox treatment in Cork. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to provide an update on the...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...exist and their early use during the first days after birth, before the symptoms are visible, can significantly increase a child's quality of life or even prevent death. Early intervention through drugs and tailored diets can limit irreversible damage to the brain and other organs which may lead to cognitive and physical disabilities that are often severe or even lead to the baby's death....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products Availability (12 Jul 2018)

Diarmuid Wilson: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, and thank her for attending this debate on the issue of the drug Translarna, the medication for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative condition which affects five young boys in this country. While this issue has been raised and discussed numerous times in the Lower House and this House, including last Tuesday by Senator Rose...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: ..., boosting the National Treatment Purchase Fund by €55 million to tackle hospital waiting lists was a key Fianna Fáil demand in the confidence and supply arrangement. We have secured a reduction in the prescription charges for those under 70 by 50 cent to €2 and in the drug payment scheme threshold from €144 to €134, as well as an additional €435...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)

Diarmuid Wilson: I congratulate the Garda on the excellent drugs find in Ashbourne last night. I echo my party leader's call this afternoon for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come before the House to discuss rural crime in particular. As my colleague, Senator Leyden, pointed out last week, rural crime is on the increase. If the State authorities do not tackle this, local communities will be...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...on his behalf. My party supports the Bill and strongly welcomes the main provisions it contains, in particular those relating to the creation of new offence of driving with certain specified drugs in the blood and to allow for roadside drugs testing by the Garda Síochána. The Bill is particularly timely in light of the increase in the numbers of road deaths in the past two...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Dec 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...of him or her." That sums it up quite well for us all. The burglary epidemic being witnessed nationwide is being carried out by a few criminals. These individuals are ruthless, often albeit not always, fuelled by drugs and have absolutely no regard for the law. Unfortunately, they are better equipped with technology than are gardaí and have high-powered vehicles that can outrun...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Mar 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ..., who is on parliamentary duties elsewhere and cannot be here. Fianna Fáil will support the Bill which stems from a Court of Appeal judgment of 10 March 2015 that section 2(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, under which the Government was empowered to declare substances to be controlled for the purposes of the Act, was unconstitutional. The purpose of the Bill is to add the...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Mar 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: In the Lower House, Deputy Kelleher, together with other Opposition Deputies, called for a designated Minister with responsibility for drugs. The issue is so serious that it requires such a step. Finally, in welcoming this legislation and in giving my party's full support to it, I wish to remember a colleague from the last Seanad who was highly active, together with many other colleagues,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...Senator Darragh O'Brien's amendment to the Order of Business. I welcome the swift reaction by the Government to the decision of the Court of Appeal today that certain sections of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 are illegal. I also note that this decision does not affect the supply, sale or possession of so-called hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin or cannabis. However, it affects the sale...

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...this debate. I hope, like everybody who made a contribution, that some good comes out of this unfortunate man's early demise. People find themselves homeless for very many reasons, whether it be drug- or alcohol-related, coming from a broken home or broken relationship or having a mental difficulty of one kind or another, but the reality of the situation, regardless of how they find...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...the members of An Garda Síochána, the Naval Service, the Customs service and the international police forces who were involved in yesterday's successful seizure of a ship transporting drugs. I welcome this development as it has ensured drugs valued at €80 million will not reach our streets and the poor unfortunate people who use them. I encourage the Government to...

Seanad: Youth Justice Policy: Statements (28 Jan 2014)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...is the Garda juvenile diversion programme which is a more recent development. It is very successful and deals with young people between the ages of ten and 21. I also wish to mention the local drugs task forces throughout the country which provide much-needed funding for communities badly affected by the scourge of drugs. All of these schemes and programmes do excellent work and are...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...very much welcome a debate on the matter. It is obviously becoming a major crisis when one sees the type of person now presenting as homeless. It is no longer only single people with an addiction to drugs or alcohol who are homeless. When families begin to present as homeless it is evidence of a major crisis that must be addressed immediately. I would also like to debate with the...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...because he has been spotted by a colleague of mine, a little more than an hour ago. It is not acceptable that he is not here himself to take this motion. At a time of rising numbers of burglaries, drug smuggling and serious dissident activity, the Government is going way beyond the EU-IMF agreement in slashing Garda numbers to the lowest level in over a decade and closing Garda stations....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: ...on the JobBridge programme. I have first hand experience of the programme and it is working. I wish it continued success. I also join colleagues in sounding a word of caution about the amount of drugs being sold over the Internet and arriving in this country via our postal service. I and other colleagues in the Seanad such as Senator Healy Eames, Senator Norris, former Senator Joe...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: The drugs that were sold in those head shops are now being sold from the backs of cars and in side streets. The local Garda drugs units do not have the funding to go after these individuals who, despite the legislation, continue to make money and cause serious illness for a large number of people throughout the country. I again call for a debate on the funding provided to the Department of...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Diarmuid Wilson: Only 5% of the drugs in circulation are seized by the authorities.