Results 1-11 of 11 for drugs speaker:Aisling Dolan

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

Aisling Dolan: ...well. The Minister of State, Deputy Brown, will have a chance to speak on this in his response but it is very clear that there is joined-up Government thinking about how we are going to surmount the difficulties we are seeing when it comes to the impact of drugs and addiction in our society. Will the Minister comment on how the Department of Justice is working with the Department of...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Sep 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...to divisions across the country. I welcome the Minister's initiative on the community safety fund. Putting proceeds from the Criminal Assets Bureau back into the local community is crucial. We had serious drug busts in Roscommon and Ballinasloe and it will be wonderful to see how that fund will be used at a local level. That is really important and will have a great impact. The Bill...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 May 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...Hospital emergency department that there has been an increase in the levels of difficulty and assaults in an emergency department environment. These relate to the challenges we are seeing around addictions for alcohol drug abuse. We need to take an holistic look at this. How can we ensure that we have supports for drugs and alcohol addiction centres? The hospital in Ballinasloe is also...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Mar 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...and MRI scans through private providers and some hospitals. I also want to highlight the €100 million for new medicines, which the Minister has mentioned. One in three of the medicines being covered are orphan drugs for rare diseases. There is a new cross-party committee on that. I want to welcome Kaftrio and what was done with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. There was a huge campaign...

Seanad: Citizens Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (23 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...Minister of State here in Seanad Éireann. Deputy Naughton is representing the Department of Health and she is Minister of State now in her new role for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy. In her new role, the Minister of State is coming here to us regarding the citizens' assembly on drugs use that we are putting together. We need this debate because we can...

Seanad: Welfare and Safety of Workers in the Public Health Service: Motion (22 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: .... Huge numbers of patients are presenting at the emergency department at the moment. The hospital is also seeing a lot more people presenting with addiction problems related to both alcohol and drugs. Such patients are presenting at the emergency department. What I would like to see the HSE addressing is the issue of different categories of staff. We have porters in our hospitals but...

Seanad: Moving Towards Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women: Statements (9 Feb 2023)

Aisling Dolan: ...port of call. They have been very helpful. They receive a lot of training and have been very supportive in different situations. On a matter that spans different Departments, we need to pilot alcohol and drug addiction services. That also needs to be part of this strategy because alcohol and drugs are key factors in violence in the home. To mention one last thing, I acknowledge Men...

Seanad: Public Order and Safe Streets: Statements (23 Nov 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...safety Bill. It is very important this links in with other groups such as the HSE and not solely An Garda Síochána. Supports for addiction services are important. Addiction services for alcohol and drugs in rural areas should be linking in with An Garda Síochána, especially when we have great problems in the town of Ballinasloe, where firebombing is taking place....

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...of Social Protection. As for healthcare, Senator Ruane, I think, mentioned addiction, and I totally agree with her on that. I will finish up on this point. Sometimes we face an awful lot of issues with drug and alcohol addiction. We see that, and it has been mentioned in the context of our city centres. That is also a huge issue. I know that in our hospitals, including in Portiuncula...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Sep 2022)

Aisling Dolan: ...members were outside the gates of Leinster House today and who were mentioned by Senator Carrigy. There was a young mother there with links to my home town. Two of her daughters cannot access the drug. It is a very difficult situation. From what I understand, the Minister for Health will meet the pharmaceutical company involved on Friday. This is the notice given to the group. We...

Joint Committee On Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Addiction Services: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Aisling Dolan: ...and impacts mentioned have been shocking, particularly in the areas in which the witnesses are experts. I thank Ms Leonard from Alcohol Forum Ireland, Mr. Greaves, co-ordinator with Ballymun local drugs and alcohol task force, and Mr. Cooney, senior addiction councillor at the Rutland Centre. They have given a stark outline of the impact of alcohol and drugs on people, including young...