Results 61-80 of 616 for drugs speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she together with the international community continue to converge on the illegal drug barons with a view to limiting their influence on people of all ages with particular reference to young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60962/22]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Service 2022
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (Resumed) (6 Dec 2022)

Bernard Durkan: Were the Minister might able to supply this information, it would be helpful to know the length of time taken to approve the orphan and rare disease drugs. Moving on, the area of community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7 has been in difficulty for some time. It is my area and that of the Chair's, and also includes west Wicklow. I refer to CAMHS, as well as adult mental health services....

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...'s independence. I have strong views as a former member of a ministerial task force. I know the argument continues as to whether it should be prohibition and police work to ensure the elimination of drugs or a health issue. It has to be both and they have to be applied with due regard for the situation presenting itself. We found that methadone was widely available and regularly used...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Bernard Durkan: ...the big crime barons in such a way as to put them out of business and put them behind bars. The Minister is hoping to do the same thing and we recognise this. It is a very important business. Drugs and violence that result in the kicking to death of an innocent individual outside a pub or anywhere else in the evening are totally and absolutely unacceptable. There is no use trying to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Sep 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 333. To ask the Minister for Health when an application for drugs payment scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46512/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 34. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the progress nationally and in conjunction with other jurisdictions globally in combatting the activities of so-called drug barons; the extent to which international co-operation now plays an important part in this battle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35892/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which gangland drug activity continues to be a priority item with specific intentions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gangland Crime (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which she and her Department continue in the battle against drug trafficking and the activities of drug barons in extending their empires; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36256/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (5 Jul 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which efforts are being made to meet the challenges of rare diseases, early diagnosis and the requirement for rare/orphan disease drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36103/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 581. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Air Corps and Naval Service coastal surveillance continues to be focused on the prevention of drug running or other illegal activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34450/22]

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

Bernard Durkan: ...talk about it, equivocate about it, and put forward nice proposals and so on and so forth. It is time that we brought European Union countries together in the whole area of sourcing the orphan drugs, pricing the orphan drugs, and not allowing ourselves to be held to ransom by the drug companies. This is what is happening. Obviously they want to do deals with the bigger countries...

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

Bernard Durkan: I thank the Chairman. International co-operation within the EU is of prime importance in dealing with rare diseases, with the drugs to meet the challenge of these diseases, and with co-ordinated general action across the EU. I am strongly of the opinion that co-ordinated action across 500 million people gives a much better chance to the patients than any other action that can be taken on an...

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

Bernard Durkan: ...the medical profession and patients, if necessary, could make contact with a view to identification of a disease, diagnosis, early diagnosis and treatment? Where can we get information on orphan drugs? Is it possible to get it from a central location in such a way that it would be of benefit to the medical profession?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Policing Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1377. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which international police co-operation is helping to impede the distribution of illegal drugs amongst young people with particular reference to ensuring that drug rehabilitation programmes are readily available and that the supply chain is adequately interrupted to such a way as to benefit the health and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (14 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1932. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the use of illegal drugs among young people; if any specific measures are likely to address this issue given the seriousness of the problem and the degree to which drug use amongst young people has grown in the past two years; if specific measures are anticipated to deal with this issue; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (14 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 1933. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which international police cooperation is helping to impede the distribution of illegal drugs amongst young people with particular reference to ensuring that drug rehabilitation programmes are readily available and that the supply chain is adequately interrupted to such a way as to benefit the health and wellbeing of the younger population;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 181. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent of the current illegal drug prevention measures available to An Garda Síochána; the adequacy of such measures; the degree to which measures taken continue to disrupt the illegal drug distribution system; the extent to which this contributes to overall drug and crime prevention; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: How prevalent is the condition outside of people who may be receiving treatment for drug addiction or whatever?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Bernard Durkan: I deduce that it is a real issue. How serious is the issue of access to testing and treatment outside of Dublin for both categories, that is, those with drug addiction problems in the past or present and those without such problems?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (26 May 2022)

Bernard Durkan: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the degree to which he and his Department remain alert to the evidence of serious drug abuse in towns, villages and cities throughout the country including Dublin; if specific measures are contemplated to encourage moving away from illicit drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26022/22]