Results 1-17 of 17 for drugs speaker:Robbie Gallagher

Seanad: Community Safety and Investment: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2024)

Robbie Gallagher: ...and the pinch point to which I refer. Unfortunately, when numbers are tight, things like community policing can be cut. I do not agree with that. Whether gardaí are deployed to deal with traffic, be part of drug squads or engage in other specialised duties, it must be remembered that there are only so many officers to go around. If numbers are tight, certain areas have to be cut....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...that someone who is out there protecting the community and who gets injured is left on half pay through no fault of his or her own. To be parochial, we have issues around community policing and how there are no drugs units. This is concerning, as the importance of community policing cannot be overstated. I am heartened by the Commissioner’s comments about being attentive to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...are close to Dublin, and most of the action, as it were, will happen in those areas. In the event of an incident, members will be taken from Cavan and Monaghan to those towns. How does the review stand? Mention was made of a drugs unit in Cavan and Monaghan and how many members it had, but my understanding is that we do not have one, never mind the question of how strong it is. There...

Seanad: Final Report of the Independent Scoping Exercise into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell: Statements (17 Oct 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ..., as Senator Doherty said, probably should never have seen the shores of this land. He never should have got in here in the first place yet he was to run for years, committing crimes, involved in drug dealing, yet at large to do what he did on that particular night. I genuinely take my hat off to the O'Farrell family. If something of that magnitude were to happen to my family, I do not...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...the small area policing model; - on the Department of Justice to explore the use of juvenile community service as an effective form of restorative justice; - for a dedicated transport unit within An Garda Síochána; and - for plans to address the drugs crisis, which is particularly impacting young people, and the development of a clear plan for prevention of a life of crime. ...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Pharmacy Services (20 Jun 2023)

Robbie Gallagher: ...in the intervening period. In other words, the community pharmacy sector has had a pay freeze for the past 15 years. Pharmacists point out that revenue generated by pharmacies under community drug schemes has been reduced by 29% while the cost of providing a high quality service has seen a 29% increase in expenditure and wages. Significant hikes in energy utilities, rent, insurance...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (29 Jun 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...purpose of committing or facilitating the commission of a serious offence. Unfortunately, we are all used to the activities of these criminal gangs, as they continue to murder and be involved with the supply of drugs, firearms and explosives. As the Minister of State outlined, this legislation is necessary to protect those who are members of juries from intimidation. It was mentioned...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...untreated, 95% of children with the severest form do not live beyond 24 months. We can be thankful that there have been significant advances in the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, SMA, with drugs over recent years. Those drugs are eligible for reimbursement, which is something we all can be proud of. There is proof that the earlier a child receives treatment for SMA, the better the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (27 Jan 2022)

Robbie Gallagher: ...and the Policing Authority and everybody seems to be happy to move forward with this model, albeit I have voiced my concerns about how that might work out on the ground. There are new anti-corruption methods and there is drug testing. That is welcome and should be taken as a given. In this country, there has been a unique relationship between the people and the Garda. It is something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...there any circumstances that would warrant a Garda superintendent or chief superintendent to issue a search warrant? I am thinking of someone who received information at 3 a.m. that a shipment of drugs was coming into the jurisdiction. Do we have any data on how accessible it is for a judge or district justice to issue a warrant promptly in such a case? I do not know what the turnaround...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Public Order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ..., a man deliberately tried to knock down a garda before ramming two garda patrol cars in the course of a high-speed pursuit. He was subsequently jailed for that incident. In west Cork, a garda was dragged 100 ft by a car during a drug search. The garda, a woman, sustained serious leg injuries among other injuries. These incidents highlight the increased dangers gardaí face in the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Nov 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...Constitution may only be administered by the courts. A number of other similar legislative provisions provide for mandatory minimum sentences for second or subsequent offences contained in firearms and misuse of drugs legislation. It is essential that other laws containing similar provisions should be repealed. It is important that this legislation passed quickly as it has been advised...

Seanad: EU Regulations (Europol): Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...seized opportunities to exploit it by adapting their modes of operation or developing new criminal activities. Since Europol was first established in 1991 as a central European investigation office in the fight against drugs, organised crime and corruption, it has done serious work on behalf of the citizens of Europe. The Garda can be very proud of the role it has played in that too. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Victims' Testimony in Cases of Rape and Sexual Assault: Discussion. (23 Mar 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: .... Are there any plans to introduce rape shield law in this State? Is it being discussed? The whole idea that a person's clothing, previous sexual history or possible intoxication with alcohol or drugs should come into the equation is, to my mind, harrowing. It certainly should not be the case. It is clear that, as a society, more needs to be done with regard to public awareness and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: ...in regard to the slow roll-out of the vaccine. I listened with interest to developments. In Europe we have the European Medicines Agency, EMA, and in the US, there is an equivalent body, the Food and Drug Administration, FDA, which looks at all the data and clinical trials and assesses vaccines so that they can be rolled out to the broader community.I was disappointed to learn that the...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: ...gangs operating throughout the State; - the fear that exists in local communities as a result of the increased prevalence of organised crime and criminal gangs in the State; - the increased prevalence of drug use and drug related crime across the country; - the impact of increased drug use and drug related crime on communities; - the terrible legacy and continued existence of...

Seanad: Well-being in Schools: Statements (4 Oct 2017)

Robbie Gallagher: ...position in that regard? Another important issue is the physical health of students, which covers issues such as healthy eating and physical education as well as the lack of solid alcohol and drug prevention programmes. Expanding the school meals programme by 10% would have a major and positive effect on the well-being of disadvantaged children. We must not lose sight of the fact that a...