Results 1-7 of 7 for drugs speaker:Josepha Madigan

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: I thank the Deputy for outlining that. I can see he is concerned about this. Hexahydrocannabinol is not currently a controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations. As the Deputy said, it is being monitored closely at international level by the European Union drugs agency, which I understand is the initial step in placing a substance under drug control measures. It is important...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...open with an explanation of what HHC is and its current legal position. Tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, is the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis. It is a Schedule 1 controlled drug in the Misuse of Drugs Regulations and is subject to the strictest of controls. Hexahydrocannabinol, HHC, is a derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol, but it not a Schedule-controlled drug. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (31 May 2022)

Josepha Madigan: ...for Health the plans that his Department has in relation to the provision of ivacaftor/kalydeco to children under 12 years of age in view of the European Medicine Agency’s approval of the drug to treat those aged six years and above; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28048/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...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 available...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Safety (12 Jul 2021)

Josepha Madigan: ...out of school, projects and case studies. It also introduction to road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and motorists, and covers such issues as seat belts and airbags, driver fatigue, drink- and drug-driving, enforcement, basic first aid at road crashes, emergency services and rehabilitation. The programme is also supported by digital resources, which the Senator also...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Josepha Madigan: ...section 2 of the 1997 Act to allow for more factors to be taken into account when considering an application for refusal of bail. The courts may now take into account the fact that the accused is a drug addict, the extent to which the number and frequency of any previous convictions of the accused for serious offences indicates a pattern of persistent serious offending, and the likelihood...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Integration of Health and Social Care: St. Patrick's Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2016)

Josepha Madigan: .... How many people in St. Patrick's Hospital have addiction problems? In my humble layperson's view I believe there is a close link between mental health and addictions, whether it is alcohol or drugs but particularly alcohol, and particularly for young people. It also is becoming more prevalent in the middle-aged and aging population. What programmes does St. Patrick's Hospital have...