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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (18 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...pain; Improved mental health and wellbeing including reduced feelings of anxiety and depression; Reduced visits to GP and A&E and fewer incidences requiring hospitalisation; Reduced prescription drug usage for their respiratory conditions; Being more comfortable inviting other to their homes. The scheme experienced significant delays due to complications associated with GDPR,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade (18 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...and adjacent waters. These patrol and monitoring activities are aimed at the prevention, detection, interception and seizure of illegal importations and exportations of prohibited and restricted goods, including drugs. Detection equipment and technologies deployed by Revenue are in addition to the application of the comprehensive legal framework in place as set out in relevant tax and...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Leo Varadkar: ...would not have arisen had we implemented this scheme 25 years ago. If we had done so, they would have had a pension. If this measure had been introduced back then, all the people who now work in drugs task forces and local development companies, home helps, people working in voluntary bodies and security guards would have pensions now. In many cases, the contribution to their pensions...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024) See 12 other results from this debate

Jack Chambers: ...Bill that will be signed into law by the President shortly, we will legislate for safer default speed limits, harsher penalties for those caught committing multiple driver offences and mandatory drug testing at the scene of a collision. This new legislation will help to encourage safer driving behaviours in all four areas of concern. In terms of other immediate actions, the Road...

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Pa Daly: .... We will not be opposing these motions. I agree that the processing of PNR data has become a widely used law enforcement tool in the EU and beyond to combat terrorism and serious crimes, such as drug-related offences and human trafficking. Yet, these proposals are quite simply a matter of police co-operation. Given the ever-deepening links between Ireland and Canada, they are very...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...with the Road Safety Authority this week. There are at least three aspects to road safety and probably more. There are killer behaviours, which we need to get on top of, including drink driving, drug driving and speed. There is enforcement. I agree that there is also the issue of the quality and safety of our roads. There is a correlation between the number of accidents at accident...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Ardagh: ...What we need and what we are looking for is ring-fenced multi-annual funding. Part of the investment in 2022 saw €35 million in extra funding to cancer services, which included €20 million for new drug development and €15 million for new cancer high-tech drugs. This is amazing and commendable. This investment shows we can do it. It shows we got 172 staff...

Seanad: School Enrolments: Motion (17 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: ...primary and secondary school but also to the management of the schools for boards of management, which have much to deal with. This year, every issue is now landing on the doors of schools, including drugs and online abuse. Being principal of a school used to be about education and now they are managing a myriad of societal problems. Anything we can do as outlined in this proposal by my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (17 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...that drivers behave in a safe manner. There are still too many people willing to drive without due care, be that by speeding, driving recklessly, being distracted, perhaps by using a mobile phone, or driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Encouraging drivers to change poor behaviours will have a much greater impact on road safety than any number of additional Gardaí....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (17 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

John McGuinness: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if all cancer drug therapies available to Irish patients are universally and equitably available on the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16969/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Delivery of Health Services for Patients with Long Covid: Discussion (17 Apr 2024) See 8 other results from this debate

Gino Kenny: This drug has been used with other conditions. Dr. Lambert said it was quite beneficial for those with long Covid. Have the witnesses been prescribed LDN?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024) See 15 other results from this debate

...stated increased police focus on public transport was needed. In feedback from the comments section of the survey and from subsequent reports from members, SIPTU has commenced a second survey on the issues of drug dealing and taking on public transport and racial abuse suffered by staff. We will apprise members of the committee on this survey results during the hearing. SIPTU has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Museum Projects (16 Apr 2024)

Mary Butler: ...She undertook thousands of fisheries patrol days over the course of her service. Like all Naval Service vessels,LÉ Eithnewas multi-tasked and also had the ability to undertake general surveillance, search and rescue, diving operations, drugs interdiction and other duties while conducting her primary day-to-day task of providing a fishery protection service. A number of disposal...

National Cancer Strategy: Motion [Private Members] (16 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Colm Burke: ...more people can receive radiotherapy in the new facilities in Cork and Galway. Funding of €98 million in the past three years has meant that patients have better access to new medicines, including 61 cancer drugs. The spend on cancer drugs in the past three years alone was more than €600 million. As has been said, there are now more than 215,000 people living in Ireland...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2024)

Joan Collins: ...to work towards pay parity with public sector workers. Many workers have not received any increase at all. I am well aware of this because I sit on the board of the Canal Communities Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force. In general, funding for task force projects and posts has not increased since 2009. Many salaries were subject to cuts after the crash until 2021, when pay was restored...

Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State (16 Apr 2024)

Simon Harris: ...with special responsibility for communications and the circular economy; Deputy Colm Burke as Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drug strategy; Deputy Martin Heydon as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine with special responsibility for research and development, farm safety...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., legislation and investment to deliver expanded eligibility. In 2022, a range of measures were delivered including the abolition of public in-patient charges for children, reductions in the Drug Payment Scheme threshold to €80 per month, and the introduction of free contraception for women aged 17-25. In 2023, further measures have facilitated better access to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...; diabetes mellitus; parkinsonism; epilepsy; phenylketonuria; haemophilia; spina bifida; hydrocephalus; and conditions arising from the use of Thalidomide. Under the LTI Scheme, patients receive drugs, medicines, and medical and surgical appliances directly related to the treatment of their illness, free of charge. There are currently no plans to extend the list of conditions. People...