Results 21-40 of 168 for drugs speaker:Mattie McGrath

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (11 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: ...expect a single garda, male or female, to be out alone at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. in rural areas or in a town. We have huge problems in Clonmel, a fine midland town that used to be the biggest in the country with great people, but drugs and all kinds of anti-social behaviour are taking over in the middle of the day, not to mention at night. Gardaí are in danger of losing these areas....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Mattie McGrath: Last week I raised the issue of drug dealing and intimidation in Clonmel town centre. Clonmel is a fine town with fine people. There was an incident on Friday night when a young farmer who was going to his homeplace was confronted by a gang, beaten to the ground, kicked underneath his van and left. It could have been a fatality. Will the Taoiseach do something to support the Garda in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2022)

Mattie McGrath: ...over the stewardship of Commissioner Harris because we have told him this is happening. I certainly told him so two years ago. People in Clonmel are afraid to walk the streets during the day because of open drug dealing, blackguarding and intimidation. There are families and gangs controlling the drug scene and people are frightened out of their lives. There are punishment beatings and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2022)

Mattie McGrath: There is much concern about the level of policing in our cities, towns and villages or the lack thereof. People feel intimidated by gangs of young people taking drugs and engaging in antisocial behaviour of all kinds. Indeed, in many cases people are afraid to walk down the main streets of their towns and villages. This is a pity. The lack of gardaí is staggering. We never had such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2022)

Mattie McGrath: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medicine (details supplied) is not covered on the drugs payment scheme; when this application will be covered by the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (30 Nov 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...the use of the new Covid-19 antiviral pill (details supplied) which has been given emergency use authorisation by the European Medicines Agency; if the HSE plans to roll-out the use of this drug; the cost of this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58473/21]

Garda Siochana (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...has been stood down in Clonmel because of the shortage of gardaí. Superintendent Leahy in Clonmel is chronically short of gardaí in what is the second biggest inland town in the country. There are huge issues with drug gangs. We have issues with Drogheda, Mullingar and other places, and we are going to have the same in Clonmel. Certain families are dealing in drugs and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2021)

Mattie McGrath: 433. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the approval of the drug zolgensma; when the drug will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/21]

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Jul 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...is nice to hear the initiatives being rolled out by the Minister of State also. I honestly believe that the community policing and the different initiatives the Minister of State talked about are too little too late. Drugs, drug crime, and the money around it is just a whole epidemic in every town and village now. I spoke about my area several times in this House. There is intimidation,...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...town hall meetings, which could not be held. A lot of things have slipped through without any proper consultation. We need to ensure that our waters are protected. We have a serious issue with drugs being imported by sea and there is no proper protection in place in that regard. Mar focal scor, on the issue of plastics, we have a number of operators in Ireland who collect farm...

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...up to something that we will regret. There will be issues. Our citizens above all have to be protected while at the same time trying to protect the laws of the land and our citizens in dealing with drug and other crime as well. We have to be wide awake and to understand what we are signing up to. I have concerns.

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Mattie McGrath: ...applies equally to all citizens and will withstand the test of time. Sections 4 to 7, inclusive, amend provisions relating to mandatory sentences for second and subsequent firearms and misuse of drugs offences. Sections 8 and 9 provide for consequential amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 2007 and the Parole Act 2019 arising from the deletion of provisions set out in the Bill. Some...

Child Poverty: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: .... There should be equal opportunity. There is much talk in this House about equality. Much of it is tokenism. Where is the equality for the many children who are in poverty or being encouraged to act as drug mules and money mules and other things like that? That was addressed last week in the House. The opportunity for such children to be exploited in that way is there because the...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: .... Night after night and day after day, we hear about atrocities in Dublin and Drogheda. They are spreading down to Mullingar and we fear they will spread to Clonmel because of the activities of drug gangs. We hear the horrible term "mule". When I was growing up, a mule was a cross between a jennet and an ass. "Mule" is a horrible term. We had drug mules and now we have money...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (15 Sep 2020)

Mattie McGrath: 668. To ask the Minister for Health if the reduction in the drugs payment scheme is going ahead in September 2020 as announced in budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23390/20]

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...good intentions and goodwill behind legislation, including this Bill. We have situations where landlords are tormented by tenants, who cause significant levels of anti-social behaviour, throw parties, deal in drugs, commit theft and torment and abuse their neighbours. We have seen examples of that. We have seen huge parties of young people. I am a supporter of young people. I have...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...Leahy for a minutes silence for Detective Horkan. They need the tools of the trade. We need the legislation, the numbers of members and resources to deal with the gangs in my county. There is a drug trade, and everything else that goes on, day and night. I introduced legislation here about scrap and precious metals. We know who is doing it, the dogs on the street know, but we...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (20 Feb 2020)

Mattie McGrath: ...Gael have spoken about the man who gets up in the morning and goes to work, raises his family and pays his way. Those sorts of people have been crucified and squeezed and that is why they voted the way they did. Crime, drugs and drug gangs are rampant all over the country, including in my own county. A motorway was held up last week with illegal racing. It is unbelievable. People...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: I am happy to contribute to the debate on this Bill. I commend Deputy John Curran on his work in advancing it. The Bill seeks to criminalise the purchase of a controlled drug from a child and to criminalise the act of causing a child to be in possession of a controlled drug for sale or supply. It is appalling to think that there are people of such brutality and lack of conscience who would...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Mattie McGrath: Go raibh maith agat. We are not giving the gardaí the tools of the trade. Drug use is increasing but the fear of being caught is decreasing. That is my point. Deputy Curran is doing an excellent job. He knows much more about this problem. I served in the Dáil with him in 2007 when he spoke about issues in Dublin city. We did not know what he was talking about at the time....