Results 1-20 of 64 for drugs speaker:Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug phesgo can be administered by GPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (5 Dec 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug phesgo can be administered by general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (7 Nov 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1276. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug ozempic will be made available for GPs to prescribe to diabetes patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1675. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug, phesgo, is available to patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2130/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 431. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to support the use of the drug zolgensma that replaces the SMN1 gene for children living with spinal muscular atrophy type 1. [31562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drug and Alcohol Testing (28 Apr 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department decided on the drug driving limits in regard to cannabis and the testing procedures that apply. [21844/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...of a group (details supplied) not to recommend in favour of reimbursement of patisiran for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated hATTRA amyloidosis here; and the reason this drug is available to patients in Northern Ireland but not here. [7688/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Jun 2020)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 563. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing campaign by families of persons with amyloidosis here to be provided with the drug patisiran as is the case in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8576/20]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...housing development in a town in Donegal. A number of years ago, two persons moved into a house in the development, one of whom, a man, has a long criminal record and has been convicted of dealing drugs many times. The other person, a woman, also has convictions for dealing drugs. The local community and residents in the housing development believe that these people continued these...

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Statements (14 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...asked for the records and received them from An Garda Síochána but no analysis was done. It does not deal with the fact that a vehicle with no insurance and no NCT which was being driven by a drug addict, with a number of other addicts as passengers, was not seized. The car was waved on. The report does not address the fact that again and again, the will of the courts was not...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...the county onto the youth council and then those councillors attended local area council meetings and submitted to us the issues of concern. It could have been mental health, supports around drugs or, as often was the case, resource centres. These were issues that were pertinent to young people, and the issues they brought to our attention as councillors came from their fellow students....

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 2017: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...it with the laurel in his official capacity. It has cleaned up. It is a champion dog. It has become an international story because the same trainer is connected with this dog which has failed three drug tests, including when it won the event that the Minister had attended. The excuse that was given was that cocaine can pass from cash onto hands, following which someone might pet a dog,...

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...after being prescribed the antidepressant, Prozac, 14 year old Jake McGill Lynch ended his own life using a firearm. Jake, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, was given the antidepressant drug despite research stating that it has no benefit for children with Asperger's syndrome and despite the emerging evidence of harm. The coroner in Jake's case rejected a suicide verdict for...

Seanad: Developments in Organic Sector and Greyhound Industry: Statements (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...decisive action to re-establish confidence in the industry. The time has come to stand down the board and reorganise structures with the clear objective of implementing the recommendations made in the Morris report on the misuse of drugs and the recommendations of the Oireachtas agriculture committee on corporate governance. The industry is a mess that must be cleaned up, with serious...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...and a range of matters must be dealt with before the Bill concludes its passage through the Houses. It is essential that moneys seized by CAB can be put back into the communities worst affected by drugs and organised crime. There is no bar to this happening and we will table amendments to this effect. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd tabled legislation designed to do exactly that in 2003 and I urge...

Coroners Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...14 year old Jake McGill Lynch who, shortly after being prescribed the antidepressant Prozac, ended his own life using a firearm. Jake, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, was given the antidepressant drug, despite research stating that the drug has no benefit for children with Asperger’s and despite the emerging evidence of harm. In the midst of their grief,...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2015 [‘Jake’s Amendment’]: First Stage (16 Jul 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...after being prescribed the antidepressant, Prozac, 14 year old Jake McGill Lynch ended his own life using a firearm. Jake, who was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, was given the antidepressant drug despite research stating the drug has no benefit for children with Asperger's syndrome and despite the emerging evidence of harm. In the midst of their grief, Jake's parents have come to...

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: .... We must continue to resource the Civil Defence and give its members the necessary training. We must continue to facilitate active citizenship. Our party is opposed to the use of the anti-malarial drug, Lariam. Many serving and former soldiers, who have been prescribed Lariam, have experienced adverse psychological effects and experienced a serious negative impact on their health and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (25 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 26. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of recent revelations regarding new side effects to those who take the anti-malarial drug Lariam, if he will allow an independent investigation into the use of the drug by the Defence Forces. [25110/15]

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...with appropriate safeguards and accountability mechanisms in place. Sinn Féin strongly supports effective action against cross-border organised criminal activity, such as the trafficking of human beings and drugs, evasion of the Revenue Commissioners in respect of fuel and tobacco, and offences involving the trafficking of children. However, we believe it is equally essential to...