Results 1-20 of 115 for drugs speaker:Seán Crowe

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: I move: That Dáil Éireann, recognising the many diverse and profound problems for individuals and for society caused by the misuse of drugs, both legal and illegal; affirms: —the right of children, young persons, adults, families and communities to be protected from the harmful effects of drugs and associated crime; —the right of all to be educated about the damaging effects of the...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Drugs Dealing (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Crowe: I want to ask about the Government's approach to open drug dealing in my constituency of Dublin South-West. This is a scourge on our communities and there is an inadequate and weak response from the Government and the Garda, which is more than aware of the extent of the problem but seems reluctant, perhaps for resource or operational reasons, to act and close it down. In many cases, it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Dealing (11 Mar 2021)

Seán Crowe: My constituents should be able to go to their local shop to buy a newspaper or a pint of milk without having to pass through a gang of drug dealers. They should be able to go to their local medical centre without having to witness drug dealers buying or selling drug prescriptions from patients leaving the doctor's surgery. They should be able to go to their local post office without having...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to safeguarding our towns and villages from the sale and supply of illicit drugs on our streets that are destroying lives and communities and the quality of people's lives throughout the length and breadth of our land. Earlier this year, a report from the Blanchardstown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force highlighted that children were...

Drug Abuse: Motion. (23 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: I come from an area of Dublin that has suffered massively over the past few decades from the problem of drugs in society. In Tallaght and across south-west Dublin and surrounding areas, I have seen at first hand the devastation that it wreaks on communities. I have witnessed family, friends and neighbours succumb to its devastating impact. I have attended too many wakes, houses and funerals....

Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a phost nua. Drug and alcohol addiction, substance abuse and their strong association with suicide comprise some of the biggest problems facing society. The sheer scale of the problem is massive, especially in the Dublin area. It is a very lucky family that has not been affected directly or indirectly by the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: The drug and alcohol strategy is operating against the background of drug feuds and murders, open drug dealing in many areas, intimidation, increasing drug-related deaths, children being used as runners and increasing numbers of suicides and there is significant pressure on the health and mental health services. Drugs task forces are on the front line co-ordinating a response to this growing...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Mary Lou McDonald spoke of a state of fear in her community following a series of horrific murders that were drug-related. My community has also seen many murders over the years. Many people do not like me talking about what they say are negative issues such as crime, as they feel it reflects badly on their lives and their area. The Acting Chairman is probably aware of this....

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is a lucky family that has not been affected by the drugs crisis. We all need to accept that the crisis is out of control. Somebody has already mentioned the number of drug deaths, which stands at its highest ever. This relates to the amount of drugs being seized and the open drug dealing in our communities. I went on the first anti-drugs march in Dublin 37 years ago. At that time I...

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs-related Deaths (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: According to the Health Research Board’s national drug-related deaths index due to poisoning by alcohol and other drugs between 2004 and 2012, a total of 5,289 people died. That is the size of the population of a small town. Is the Minister shocked by these figures? Why is this issue not being discussed? It certainly is not being reported on in our newspapers. I do not know if it...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (10 Nov 2016)

Seán Crowe: I have tabled this Topical Issue matter because I want to discuss with the Minister of State the challenges faced by drugs task forces across the State as they prepare their multiannual strategic action plans. The official model we are using is outdated. It is based on a an opiate and heroin addiction policies and procedures model of 20 years ago and does not take into account or have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (8 Oct 2015)

Seán Crowe: This sounds to me like a classic case of doctors differing and patients dying. If one looks at other militaries around the world, two years ago the US military declared the drug to be one of last resort. US Army Special Operations Command has banned its use. Defence Ministries in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Canada have either banned its use or use it as a last resort...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: We want to talk about the task force. It might surprise some of the Minister of State's Cabinet colleagues but it should not surprise him that, in parts of my constituency, there is open drug dealing. There is an increase in the number of drug deaths and the rate of intimidation. Families are being intimidated in the area. There are children acting as drug runners and they are destroying...

Topical Issue Debate: Drugs-related Deaths (5 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I raise this issue today not to score points but to highlight the scale and nature of the problem and possible ways to address it. The number of drug-related deaths is unacceptable. I have a personal interest in this issue in that I know of many people whose deaths were drug-related. In one week alone I attended church services for three people who died directly from drugs. I know that...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 May 2011)

Seán Crowe: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will agree to immediately appoint a Minister with sole responsibility for the national drugs strategy in order to show a public commitment to communities across Ireland, that are forced to live on a daily basis with the ongoing drug crisis, that he is determined to stop the widespread proliferation of illegal drugs into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2022)

Seán Crowe: I appreciate that. One of the frustrating things for families in Ireland is we have many pharmaceutical families producing the drugs. We are talking about cents to produce the drugs but they charge an absolute fortune to the people of Ireland when they try to access those drugs. I am conscious we are running out of time but before Dr. De Block goes, is the screening programme for rare...

Scouting Ireland: Statements: Drugs Dealing (5 Dec 2019)

Seán Crowe: The primary purpose of this Topical Issue matter is to draw attention to the issue and get a more proactive response to it. Every day I see drug-dealing in my community. It is an attack on the community in which it happens, and no one should have to live beside it. That is the other big problem. I asked in my initial contribution what one says to those people living beside this open drug...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

Seán Crowe: ...trained in risk and crisis management given the service CAMHS provide. The report states it is not a priority but I would have thought it would have been a priority at that time. Anti-psychotic drugs were mentioned by some of the members. One of the recommendations of the report is that guidelines should be drawn up. What was the protocol for prescribing these powerful mood-altering...

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin tabled a comprehensive motion on this subject in May and I welcome the opportunity to speak about the issue of drugs in Ireland. When we turn on our television sets we see the problem of drug abuse in soap operas and films. One can see the problems with drugs outside one's own door in many areas. I would argue that one could find drugs being taken in every pub in Dublin. I...

National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: One of my questions related to the Citywide survey on cocaine. It confirms what the Minister of State has said, namely, there is clearly a growth in drugs use. The 2004 survey found that 14% of projects reported seeing clients with what they described as problematic cocaine use. However, 62% of projects are now reporting such problematic cocaine use. Two years ago, 92.6% of projects...