Results 1-20 of 20 for drugs speaker:Sharon Keogan

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2024)

Sharon Keogan: ...or a particular demographic, including families on low incomes, households with special needs such as older persons and people with disabilities, homeless households, and persons in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction or a combination of both. While recognising that many of these bodies are responsible for great work being done, can it really be the case that the operation of 520...

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

Sharon Keogan: ...that we need there on the coast. The current one is in the middle of a housing estate and is totally unsuitable for the needs of the growing population on the east coast. In regard to drug intimidation supports for families, many young fellows, and these days many young women, and their families are in huge debt because of drug dealing. A great deal of intimidation is going on....

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

Sharon Keogan: ...them in at that price at that time. I thank the Minister for the work he has done but the bottom line as regards Kaftrio is the price per head and the agreement reached with the pharma companies to access all of their drugs for anyone who needs them. We cannot go through this debacle again for the children with cystic fibrosis.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Sharon Keogan: ...and months as to how we can protect the fiscal health of our country? I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, who yesterday finally granted the 35 children access to the Kaftrio drug. It is an awful shame the parents of this country must beg for medical care to keep their children alive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Strategic Autonomy: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Sharon Keogan: ...the big radars, the unauthorised aircraft in our skies and the secret arrangement we have with the RAF, which patrols our skies for us. The Naval Service protects our 1,400 km of seas. Illegal fishing and drug trafficking are going on. What about keeping our commercial lanes open and protecting our ports? These are things we need to do. I am sure Brexit has increased traffic on our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Sharon Keogan: ...treatment and services that are adequately staffed and argued that the State must urgently create a designated pathway to CAMHS for children in care. We are losing our children to suicide and drugs and those who are still with us are battling depression, anxiety and eating disorders. We need the Minister for Health and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...who is sitting in the chair today because there are a couple of things I want to raise that I know are of interest to her. The first is the stalemate between the HSE and Vertex in respect of the drug Kaftrio. We have not moved on the provision of that drug at all. I note that Cystic Fibrosis Ireland is calling for the health technology assessment to be fast-tracked and for Kaftrio to be...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Community Employment Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...gained while participating in the CE scheme. The duration of a CE scheme placement is for 12 months, with some exceptions. The general qualifying age for CE is 21. There are exceptions to this, of course. The CE drug rehabilitation programmes are available for persons aged 18 or over who are in recovery or referred for a rehabilitation place on a CE scheme. Members of the Traveller...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (4 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...have repeatedly called for the red tape not to be wrapped around Kaftrio because this is guaranteed to lead to decisions being postponed and access delayed to this life-saving and life-changing drug therapy. Why is the HSE's corporate pharmaceutical unit, CPU, insisting that Kaftrio, which is already being administered to children and adults alike in Ireland - and to children in other...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (4 Oct 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...many pricing options and it reverted to the original agreement that was made. The Minister of State's prepared reply is nothing; it is rubbish. The Department has left 35 children without this drug that is vital to their care. It is a matter of life or death. I know how important it is because I have seen many young people, particularly girls, die from cystic fibrosis early in life,...

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

Sharon Keogan: I wish to raise the issue of the 35 Irish children with cystic fibrosis who are not yet being supplied with Kaftrio, a groundbreaking and life-saving drug.Many of us know that the exclusion of the 35 children stems from a price dispute between the HSE and the manufacturer Vertex and the fact that their inclusion was not foreseen in a 2017 pipeline agreement. All other eligible children and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...be a lot stronger than mine. This would be a huge benefit to these parents and children. Children with cystic fibrosis, particularly young girls, are dying younger. If we can save lives - this drug can do that - we should urge the Minister to allow those children to get this drug.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Abortion Services (19 May 2022)

Sharon Keogan: ...here, specifically with regard to coercive control and domestic violence, and there are also difficulties in identifying the gestational age with telemedicine. There are side-effects to these drugs and pills. Healthcare for abortion is not something that should be given through telemedicine. It is not something that can be ordered online like Amazon or fast food. That is not what...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Sharon Keogan: ...I started in February 2019. The Feel Good Project is a community-based initiative set up with the aim of providing support services and education to people on a range of issues, from addiction and drug use to mental health and wellness. The hub of the project is in Duleek and it provides free access to mental health and well-being programmes on Tuesday evenings. In March, I tried to...

Seanad: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Dec 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...that people would send at all hours of the day and night. People think it is acceptable. It is not; none of it is. We do not sign up for that. My office was firebombed because I spoke out about drug crime in my town. That is not right either. A child had to leave my care because I became a target for these thugs. That is not right. The Garda was watching my home for about three...

Seanad: Ábhair Ghnó an tSeanaid - Matters on the Business of the Seanad (5 Nov 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...care are currently receiving that necessary care. I will highlight another matter regarding maternity care which was raised in the other House. This concerns the effective seizure management drug, sodium valproate, also known as Epilim. It is suitable for use by many people with epilepsy but if it is taken by pregnant women, the result can be babies having significant developmental...

Seanad: Budget 2021: Statements (14 Oct 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have uncloaked the underlying tension and fragility that many Irish people live with, including: strained social bonds; overstretched families; inadequate childcare provision; drug and alcohol misuse; and financial uncertainty. I do not know how many young people I have known who have lost their lives to suicide during this pandemic. Anything we can...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (29 Jul 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...to beat the most vulnerable. I admire the Minister's tenacity in dealing with fraud within the system, but it might fit the Department and An Garda Síochána better to focus on real crime such as drug criminals and their lavish lifestyle at airports, and not focus on our working class who currently cannot work due to Government regulations and businesses remain closed. Perhaps...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jul 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...for it. I second the call by Senator Ned O'Sullivan for the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House. A colleague of mine in Louth, Councillor Paddy McQuillan, has suggested that proceeds of drug crime be used for rehabilitation services. If the Minister, Deputy McEntee, came to the House to discuss this, I would be very appreciative.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (29 Jun 2020)

Sharon Keogan: ...installed top of the range closed circuit television, CCTV, to help An Garda Síochána in the fight against criminality in the area. I became a victim this year as a result of criminality in our area and drug crime.In late 2018, the Data Protection Commissioner informed the data controller that because of number plate recognition software, our system was in breach of GDPR...