Results 1-20 of 213 for drugs speaker:Seán Crowe

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: ...them? In working class communities there are not rich individuals who can put their hands in their pockets every month or week. In some cases, there are many rich people but they are involved in the drug scene. Clubs and charities do not want to lend them credibility through generosity or charity work. I appeal to the Minister of State to look at this again. I agree with my colleague...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: And would clinicians say whether a particular drug or approach was working? Would they share that information with one another?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: I was conscious of some of the information received, included that there are 23,000 diagnoses of invasive cancer on a yearly basis. It was also said that 61 new drugs were introduced in recent years. I was impressed that there were 61, but the witnesses said we are the second slowest in Europe, which is worrying. It is a positive message for anyone in the service, that new drugs are coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Seán Crowe: The last group who were in were making the point about new drugs. They said over the last three years 61 new drugs have been made available. That sounded really good, but in the European Union context we are the second slowest. The witnesses might comment on that. Is it down to lack of funding in the system? Clearly screening works and the priority is to expand the screening programme,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion (14 Feb 2024)

Seán Crowe: ...of health. This meeting will be divided into two sessions. The joint committee will first meet the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, following which we will meet the Irish Health Promotion Alliance and Dr. Norah Campbell. To commence the committee's consideration of this matter, I am pleased...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Crowe: ...2024 Revised Estimate on Vote 38 for the Department of Health. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Donnelly and the Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and national drugs strategy, Deputy Naughton. I thank them for the provision of a briefing note on the Estimate. Members will have noted the correction notified by the Department of one figure in...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Crowe: ...since many of these people got an increase. It must be an impossible task. They are constantly being recruited by the health service, particularly those involved in community care and in the drugs area. These staff are being headhunted all the time, which is having an impact locally in many areas. Again, I appeal to whoever is involved in negotiations to resolve this as soon as...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Seán Crowe: ...address. I realise section 39 workers are voluntary workers but they are doing the same work. The system would collapse without them. I am conscious the Minister of State with responsibility for the drugs strategy is present. Some of those who work in front-line initiatives and groups working at the coalface have talked about not getting an increase for ten years and the challenges...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: .... A colonoscopy is quite common to try to ascertain if someone has cancer of the bowel, colon and so on. Could it be looked at at some stage? I know it is probably outside the Estimates but a bit like new drugs, maybe this could be looked at? I know there has been some controversy about it. There are other preparations that are available and are probably much cheaper but probably not...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: My final point does not relate to this case, but it is worrying that more people are turning to the Internet and buying drugs online. They are putting their lives in danger with some of the stuff they are buying. I am glad the issue was raised and the Minister is looking at it.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: The issue of new drugs was raised earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

Seán Crowe: ...statement. Will the witnesses expand on that? In regard to some of the products, what general area will this legislation apply to? I presume there is quite regularly a shortage of antibiotics. That was one of the drugs people mentioned there is some shortage of. The area of big pharma whereby products come from all over the world was also mentioned. Are the shortages in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2023)

Seán Crowe: 356. To ask the Minister for Health how the additional €3.5 million announced in Budget 2023 for community and voluntary providers of drug and alcohol services is to be spent; the amount of that €3.5 million already allocated; a tabular breakdown of what organisations received a portion of that €3.5 million; and how much. [33384/23]

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Seán Crowe: ..., deprivation and disadvantage and, I suppose, the normalisation of certain crime in our communities. Young people and children often fall victim to those who exploit that poverty and use them as drug couriers or sellers. My party colleague, Deputy Ward, has introduced legislation that will make the coercion of a child into drug running or other such crimes a criminal act in itself....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Challenges in Hospitals: Minister for Health (26 Apr 2023)

Seán Crowe: ...some of the challenges the staff in those hospitals are facing. I have been in some where the toilets or the hand-wash basins were not working. I have been in ones where there were people taking drugs outside, there were people selling drugs and there was drug-dealing going on. I am just giving a picture of the huge challenges. That is outside the place, before you go in. In those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Engagement with Chief Executive Officer (22 Mar 2023)

Seán Crowe: I will make a couple of observations. I begin by welcoming the fact that there was an announcement this morning relating to the drug Kaftrio, which is a life-changing drug and one of the issues the committee raised. The committee received a lot of correspondence on it and realised the importance of it being approved. One of the things that came up at the committee was that the slowness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Nursing Home Charges: Department of Health (15 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: ...'s consideration of this matter, I am pleased to welcome from the Department of Health Mr. Robert Watt, Secretary General; Ms Siobhán McArdle, assistant secretary, social care, mental health and drugs policy; Ms Laura Casey, older persons' policy unit; and Ms Audrey Hagerty, social care integration unit-disabilities services. All those present in the committee room are asked to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cancer Treatment Services: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Seán Crowe: ...sort of a bleak meeting to some extent. We did not really get into the important work ongoing during Covid and now. There is hugely positive work going on. We did not get into work on the new drugs that are coming through the system. We talked about the new technology – the virtual stuff – and that. There are many positive things. I am aware that we all carry the...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Seán Crowe: ...in some areas has emboldened a few people who now believe they have a space to do what they want. I regularly hear the same story from constituents - they have never before seen the current level of open drug dealing. If the Minister of State, speaks to anyone in my constituency, that is the message he will hear. Crack cocaine, with all the destruction it brings on individuals, families...