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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (21 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Noel Grealish: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the provision of melatonin on the list of drugs available under the medical card scheme for people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Regulations (20 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The time now is for action. More concerningly, as I said in my opening statement, big red flags are being waved by the likes of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, and drug addiction centres. They are seeing these kids come in in bigger numbers every week. I do not mean to shoot the messenger. The Minister of State is here reading an answer on behalf of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Meals Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Brendan Griffin: No, not about the mouldy bread, although I think that is how penicillin was discovered. There might be some upsides to it. Big pharma in Waterford might develop a new drug. I thank the Minister for being so proactive in this. I was just doing the mathematics. I am not a mathematician, but break downing the €2.1 million servicing 34 schools in County Kerry where 3,854 children...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. I want to put on the record that the Irish authorities have been very successful in recent months in stopping drugs being smuggled into the country. I want to recognise the contribution of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Revenue Commissioners, which work in consort with counterparts in other parts of Europe and around the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Gary Gannon: ...' groups in a Dublin 1 area, from Buckingham Street around to Talbot Street. Their issues are ones that have been replicated over the last number of years. There is chronic law-breaking and open drug dealing and when the residents call the gardaí none arrives. The Minister will be familiar with the area. It is where the Minister for Justice took a much-lauded walk a couple of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Eamon Ryan: .... A brief update on each Bill is provided below. Road Traffic Bill The Road Traffic Bill allows for reforms to the penalty points regime, reduces certain default speed limits, and makes testing for drugs mandatory following serious road traffic collisions. This Bill was published on 25 January 2024, and passed second stage in Dáil Éireann on 13 February 2024. It is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jim O'Callaghan: 411. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional detective sergeant and detective inspector to each Garda divisional drugs unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...supports. It is intended that the enhanced medical card will ensure the provision, without charge, of the following primary and community health services for those eligible:GP services;prescribed drugs, medicines, aids and appliancesdental, ophthalmic and aural services;home nursing;home support;counselling;chiropody/podiatry; andphysiotherapy.As well as the above services, it is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...supply 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 Feb 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medical products under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. The HSE advise that the following pain relief patches are currently available on the reimbursement list:Durogesic DTrans Transdermal patchesFental Matrix...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (15 Feb 2024)

Claire Kerrane: ...additional medications for acute emergency medical and traumatic conditions. For example, if a patient is in cardiac arrest, an advanced paramedic can put in an IV line and give enhanced cardiac drugs to increase the patient's chance of survival. Only an advanced paramedic can do this and that is clearly laid out by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council in its documentation. I want...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (15 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Kieran O'Donnell: ..., Deputy McEntee. I thank Deputy Gannon for raising it. In fairness to the Deputy, he has raised it on many occasions. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government's approach to the misuse of drugs is set out in Ireland's national drug strategy, Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery. This is a health-led approach to drug and alcohol use in Ireland and it represents a whole-of-government...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (15 Feb 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...school building works at Lismullen National School, Co. Meath. Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss the downgrading of the rapid response vehicle in Roscommon. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss open drug dealing and antisocial behaviour in Dublin's north inner city. Deputy Paul Donnelly - To discuss the chronic overcrowding at Connolly Hospital in Dublin 15. Deputy Chris Andrews - To discuss...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Feb 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...of access to free GP care in the history of the State, to 500,000 more people. That means that up to 60% of our population is now eligible for a GP card or medical card. We have reduced the drugs payment scheme cost. We have significantly funded diagnostic scans for patients. We introduced free contraception for women up to the age of 31. For the first time, we have providing funding...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2024)

Mary Seery Kearney: ...on us to have statements and a discussion on the matter with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. It is affecting many things. I have seen that it has implications on who sits and attends meetings of drug task forces. It has quite wide ramifications. The debate is necessary. Senator Gavan made a number of points. I am very happy to contact the Leader's office immediately to ensure a letter...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Paul McAuliffe: I may come back to that in a later round of questions. On the previous occasion our guests were before the committee, I pushed very heavily on the roll-out of the north inner city drug and alcohol task force. I welcome the announcement this week that John Costello is going to chair the implementation board in Ballymun. The witnesses will know that my next question is going to be about...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortality Rates (15 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: On 16 January 2023, the Health Research Board published its report on deaths among people who were homeless based on 2020 data. The research applied the methodology used to compile the National Drug Related Deaths Index, which is a census of drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users and those who are alcohol dependent in Ireland. The study was commissioned by the Department of Health in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Licences (15 Feb 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 401. To ask the Minister for Health the number of licence applications he has received to date under Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 known as the Ministerial licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7328/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Frank Feighan: ...and write policies, we want the views of the witnesses on board. I will look at three different areas. I was in Ballymun. I was the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy, and health and well-being. We had some very good engagement. I recognise the witnesses' issues. A lot of promises were made over the years. I am not sure whether we can deal with...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...so we do not end up in a Brexit scenario. To me, a united Ireland is a new Ireland. It is something new. It is where we can deal with the issues that exist with regard to health, housing or any crisis that we are dealing with, such as the drugs scourge. We all have to work together as we are a small island. It would be remiss of me not to say that we need to see continuity in...