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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (9 Apr 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...areas. It should also be noted that all front-line Gardaí contribute to policing our roads and keeping them safe. On average 25% of roads policing enforcement is carried out by regular members, with the exception of drug/drink driving checks, 75% of which are carried out by regular members. As part of Budget 2024, €3.6m additional funding has been allocated for GoSafe speed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 1318. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for current and continued investigations on providing approval for a medication (details supplied) on the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14085/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Schemes (9 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: Disease Management (9 Apr 2024)

Bríd Smith: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the long waiting lists to access the HIV preventative drug PrEP for those who cannot afford to obtain it privately or via the drug payment scheme; if there are plans to improve public access; if so, if he will outline these plans and provide a timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14691/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Colm Burke: ...experience of growing up with parental problem substance use; if he will take the necessary steps to ensure current funding for services for children and families who are impacted by parental drug and alcohol use is doubled for five years with a review of the services provided evaluated at the end of that time, as recommended by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 2024)

Duncan Smith: 1529. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter regarding a drug which is not covered under the drugs payment scheme for a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 2024)

Kathleen Funchion: 1533. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medication (details supplied) for children is not covered under the drugs payment scheme; if there is a plan to add it to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 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: Medicinal Products (9 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. Reimbursement is for licensed indications which have been granted market authorisation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the Health...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Safety (21 Mar 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...pieces in place, local authorities can then commence their own speed limit reviews. In addition to legislating for safer default speed limits, the Road Traffic Bill will also seek to introduce mandatory drug testing at the scene of serious traffic collisions and reform the penalty points system so motorists receive multiple sets of penalty points where multiple offences are committed....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Gould: ..., the Government is not cancelling patrols because it is not doing the patrols that should be done. In fairness, to have only two ships on the water sends a message to people who want to illegally fish and to drug barons who use Ireland as a place to land major supplies of drugs. Does the Tánaiste think they will be deterred by two ships? I do not think so.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Mary Seery Kearney: I welcome the ambassador. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the orders of reference of the joint committee on drugs use, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.15 p.m. and to adjourn at 1.30 p.m. if not...

Joint Committee on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Mar 2024)

Seanad: An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024)

Neale Richmond: ...ideology and ethics behind patents. Why do we protect patents? Why do we ensure those people who own patents can protect them? It is in order to encourage people to develop technology, treatments or drugs in the first place. The products are sold commercially but one could ask that if there was not that commercial element, would those people develop those patents in the first place?...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (21 Mar 2024) See 11 other results from this debate

...in the years ahead. Through the operating model, we are driving forward key efficiencies through the standardisation of processes across the organisation and providing more specialist services at local level in areas such as domestic abuse, cybercrime, and combating localised drug dealing. As of today, 12 of our 21 divisions have fully implemented the operating model, with the remaining...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Jack Chambers: ...a number of measures which will target driver behaviours that cause or contribute to the worrying trends we are seeing. This Bill will deal with three main issues: penalty points reform, mandatory drug testing and the implementation of key recommendations from the speed limit review. The Bill will also include a number of minor and technical amendments to existing legislation. In...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Eileen Flynn: ...and for Travellers to be members of the Garda. We do not always have to be the ones who are in the prisons. The opportunities are just not there. My colleague Senator Ruane is doing a lot of work in the area of legalising drugs, for instance, cannabis, for personal use. Where a settled person might get a warning if they had something in their pocket, a member of the Traveller community...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2024) See 4 other results from this debate

...of buffering, but we will try to encourage a recognition of our interdependence within the global arena and the importance of the flow of medicines. We have arrangements nationally to monitor drugs going into a shortage of supply and this legislation will absolutely strengthen the information base we will have for that. Mr. Warren might wish to come in on the shortages framework.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (21 Mar 2024)

Micheál Martin: ..., Procurement and Recruitment/Retention. Our Naval Service is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles, including a fishery protection service and a number of other tasks including drug interdiction, search and rescue, and maritime defence and security operations. The Naval Service is currently operating a three ship model, with two ships operational and another ship on...