Results 521-540 of 19,957 for drugs

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Canney: ...where we are at in terms of our neutrality. We have issues with cybersecurity, the protection of our seas and areas like this. This means we must collaborate with other nations. Even in the drugs war, we have police officers over today from the United Arab Emirates to talk to people here. This is a major change from where we were at when our State was founded. It is important,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...month is too long but waiting for over a month is unacceptable. It is also unacceptable for there to be any diminution in or lack of quality in the service and for there to be a total reliance on drugs or quick expedients to solve a problem that needs a deeper and possibly more costly intervention. I want the Acting Leader to bring to the attention of the Government that we want waiting...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Spiking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (25 Oct 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...and I launched an awareness campaign to combat spiking in collaboration with the Union of Students in Ireland. This included information on how to tell if a drink had been spiked, acknowledging that most drugs used in this manner are tasteless, colourless and odourless while highlighting the possible signs in a person's behaviour or body language and the steps to take if it is suspected...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (25 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ..., multiple sclerosis and nausea. As such, these are not available for inclusion in the programme and can be prescribed like any other authorised medicine in the normal manner. The Misuse Of Drugs (Prescription And Control Of Supply Of Cannabis For Medical Use) Regulations 2019, SI 262/2019, set out the legal provisions for the operation of the medical cannabis access programme and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (25 Oct 2023)

Pearse Doherty: 181. To ask the Minister for Health for a breakdown of funding allocated to drug addiction services in Donegal for each of the years from 2019 to 2024 on a per capita basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46822/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Ensuring Inclusive Local and EU Elections: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

...numbers and dates of birth to eliminate duplicates and so on. We will run an ambitious voter engagement programme to reach into these groups that are currently not on the register. I was at the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use over the summer and I heard one of the workers in an addiction treatment centre talk about hard-to-reach groups. He said there is no such thing as hard-to-reach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (25 Oct 2023) See 11 other results from this debate

Jack Chambers: ...of dangerous road behaviour. This is aligned with Action 30 of the road safety strategy. While the recommendations on penalty points from that group are contained in the Bill, it also contains proposals on mandatory drug testing and the introduction of safer speed limit defaults following the publication of the speed limit review last month. These are all areas in which I believe we can...

Health Service Funding: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Hildegarde Naughton: .... I have every confidence that the Department of Health and the HSE will ensure this happens in 2024 and future years. As Minister of State with responsibility for public health, well-being and the national drugs strategy, I believe some of the best use of public money in our health service can be seen in spending on programmes that emphasise prevention. One way to avoid the onset of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Gino Kenny: Over the weekend, the Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use completed its work after six months. The clear message from the citizens' assembly is to end the status quo. As I said to the Taoiseach two weeks ago, we have had six decades of this that have failed. People have been criminalised. They have been brought through the criminal justice system and through the prison system. It just has...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use for its work over the past six months or so, although I kept a close eye on it and gave out every now and again, as you do, just to make sure the agenda was moving along. I spent the weekend dipping in and out of the hearings. At some stages, I was trying to figure out what was going on and what was being presented. Then, on Monday morning,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (24 Oct 2023)

James Browne: ...bring together community members, the voluntary and community sector, statutory services, and local councillors to work together in identifying and tackling community safety issues, such as anti-social behaviour and drug dealing, locally. Each Partnership will develop a Community Safety Plan for their area. Partnerships will also be able to apply to the Community Safety Innovation Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (24 Oct 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of people who have had charges entered against them for simple possession of a controlled drug for their own personal use in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [46656/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Dillon: ...will provide clarification in relation to the ground-breaking treatments, such as Sotatercept, which show potential in revolutionising the care for conditions like pulmonary hypertension; if this drug will be funded through budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (24 Oct 2023)

Thomas Gould: 521. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the review into the Drug and Alcohol Taskforce Handbook. [46150/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (24 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

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. While there are currently no plans to extend the list of conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...an expert working group to provide a detailed analysis and overview of known current residential treatment services and to advise on the future residential requirements of those affected by drug and alcohol use. A copy of the working group's report is available at www.drugs.ie/resourcesfiles/reports/3966-42381118.pdf As this question is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...new, innovative biological medicines for patients. The HSE is actively engaged in implementing measures across a number of domains and under several initiatives, including the Acute Hospitals Drugs Management Programme, the HSE Medicines Management Programme (MMP), and within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. The HSE-MMP published recommendations in May 2019 in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (24 Oct 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...to the client’s nominated community pharmacy by the High Tech Hub managed by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. The cost of the medicines is then covered, as appropriate, under the client’s eligibility, i.e., Medical Card or Drugs Payment Scheme. Given the costs associated with certain fertility medicines, I understand that these schemes can have a material impact on the...