Results 1-20 of 28 for drugs speaker:Roderic O'Gorman

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...card. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: GP services; prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances dental, ophthalmic and aural services; home nursing; home support; counselling; chiropody/podiatry; and physiotherapy. As well as the above services,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (7 Mar 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...card. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: GP services; prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances dental, ophthalmic and aural services; home nursing; home support; counselling; chiropody/podiatry; and physiotherapy. As well as the above services,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (29 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...care (397 general residential care and 11 special care) and 171 (3%) were in “other” care placements (including at home under a care order, detention centre, disability unit, mental health unit, drugs/alcohol rehabilitation unit, hospital, special emergency arrangement, supported lodgings etc.). This data does not include children under the Service for Separated Children...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...supports. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible:GP services;prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliancesdental, ophthalmic and aural services;home nursing;home support;counselling;chiropody/podiatry; andphysiotherapy.As well as the above services, it is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (4 Jul 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...were in foster care, 7.6% (439) in residential care  3.6% (208) in other placements such as in supported lodgings, at home under a care order, in a detention school/centre, in disability units/drugs and alcohol rehabilitation centres.  While overall, the numbers of children in care has decreased in recent years, there has been a continued increase in demand for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Housing Provision (13 Jun 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...Mental Hospital in Dundrum which, once established, will be for use by international protection applicants who are not accommodated initially. Matters in relation to anti-social behaviour or drug use remain a matter for An Garda Síochána.

Seanad: Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ..., is appropriate to bring an offer forward to the Government. The Government will have the final say on whether the particular offer is accepted. Senators spoke about engagement with GlaxoSmithKline on drug trials. As Senators know, I wrote to GlaxoSmithKline following the publication of the report. I outlined again my view that it needs to examine the making of a meaningful...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (30 Mar 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...the National Review Panel in the years 2014 to date in 2023. The majority of these deaths were by natural causes (84), followed by suicide (30). The remaining deaths were categorised as homicides, drug overdoses, road traffic accidents, other accidents and unknown. In 2013, prior to the establishment of Tusla, there were 13 deaths reported of children known to child Protection and Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (27 Sep 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: - GP services; - prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances - dental, ophthalmic and aural services; - home nursing; - home support; - counselling; - chiropody/podiatry; and - physiotherapy. As well as the above...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (13 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and services that will secure good outcomes. This fund replaces funding previously provided under Special Projects for Youth, Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund 1 &2 and the Local Drug Task Force projects. UBU Your Place Your Space became operational in mid- 2020. Please note: A 40% funding increase on the overall funding alone may not automatically result in an...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Asylum Seekers (13 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...) response is based on needs that are identified through referrals to the Resident Welfare team. This team utilises community based services that specialise in supporting those that are misusing drugs and alcohol and any other psychological and welfare needs. Each referral is triaged and discussed with a social work team. The social work team comprises of three social work team...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (7 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...breakdown of the "other care placements" is as follows: - Supported lodgings 70 - At home under a care order 28 - Detention centre / prison 3 - Other residential centre (e.g., disability unit, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre) 49 - Not specified 34 I hope this information is satisfactory to the deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (7 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...17 years and there were slightly more boys than girls. The research also showed that the most commonly reported reasons for invoking a Section 12 were: - Severe parenting difficulties - Parental Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Child behaviour difficulties. As the data for the report was collected in 2016/2017 many of the findings of the report, and subsequent recommendations, have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (7 Jul 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...to children in centres registered as residential centres under the Child Care Act 1991. There were an additional 49 children in “other” residential centres, which includes, for example disability centres and drug/alcohol rehabilitation centres.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (26 Apr 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...;54,297 CARP Killinarden €50,298 Clondalkin Traveller Development €43,685 Corduff Sports and Leisure €146,126 Crosscare Clondalkin €416,561 Crosscare Dun Laoghaire €867,966 Crosscare Dundrum €456,434 ...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Medical Cards (22 Mar 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...be possible by the end of 2022. It is intended that the form of enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible: - GP services; - prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliances; - dental, ophthalmic and aural services; - home nursing; - home support; - chiropody/podiatry; and -...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (22 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...centres and leisure centres; however, there are some in other settings, which receive funding by State, (e.g. services operating as drop-in services situated in Family Resource Centres, refugees or Drug Treatment Services). As with any early years service, drop-in services must register with Tusla and meet the regulatory standards as set out in the Childcare Act 1991 (Early Years Services)...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (3 Feb 2022)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...17 years and there were slightly more boys than girls. The research also showed that the most commonly reported reasons for invoking a Section 12 were: - Severe parenting difficulties - Parental Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Child behaviour difficulties. As the data for the report was collected in 2016/2017 many of the findings of the report, and subsequent recommendations, have...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (8 Dec 2021)

Roderic O'Gorman: ... WSTCYS Cahir Community YP €120,386 €120,386 WSTCYS Clonmel Community YP €54,585 €2,605 €57,190 YWI Fethard and Killenaule Youth Project €115,477 €115,477 YWI Littleton Travellers €19,223 ...