Results 41-60 of 158 for drugs speaker:Fergus O'Dowd

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (5 Mar 2020)

Fergus O'Dowd: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for persons who have been adversely affected by the use of the thalidomide drug; his plans to increase wrap-around support for an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/20]

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

Fergus O'Dowd: ...many families in my town, as does the Ceann Comhairle. I have never seen a crisis such as now exists among our young people. I have never heard a chief superintendent speak like Christy Mangan who has said that, in his view as a professional Garda chief superintendent, we will lose a whole generation to our drug problem unless we deal with it more effectively and more comprehensively. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...State indicated that a methadone programme has commenced. I ask her to provide a follow-up on what exactly is there. The Deputies from Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan met members of the regional drugs task force this afternoon. All of them said the support they are getting is inadequate and the budget is insufficient. The Deputies from Cavan-Monaghan can speak about it, but I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (21 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to the House to again discuss the serious drug addiction problem in Drogheda, County Louth. As my colleague, Deputy Smyth, who is present, is aware, today we learned of serious and significant problems being experienced by community drugs services in the areas. It is a very difficult situation, particularly...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...so they might lose out in terms of the final allocation. There are other issues. There can be significant and adverse behavioural issues, such as where somebody has been targeted as a result of drug abuse or their family has been involved with drugs in some way and they need to make a fresh start, but they cannot get out. There are issues like that which are quite complex. The other...

Topical Issue Debate: Gangland Crime (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...doing his best. We need increased physical presence in terms of Garda. The Minister will be aware that the Garda Commissioner is due to visit the area. The fight against crime is never-ending and drug crime is a significant and serious issue in Drogheda but An Garda Síochána is winning. There is no doubt but that increased pressure in terms of policing, the Armed Response...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if underspending in national or regional drug strategy funding can be applied for by local front-line community-based addiction services such as a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Oct 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 353. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 635 of 6 November 2018, the status of the operational position regarding the drug addiction centre (details supplied); the final cost of the project to date; the number of staff that are employed and working on site; the number of vacancies that remain unfilled; the reason for the delay in operational commencement and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (6 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for funding a Mulvey type report will be supported to assess and plan appropriately to manage the drugs crisis in Drogheda, County Louth, in view of the ongoing drug related criminality in the area and the murder that took place on 27 August 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (6 Sep 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prioritise and outline the measures he will take to address the significant drug-related activity that has escalated in Drogheda, County Louth and its surrounding areas in view of the murder that took place on 27 August 2019 in Clogherhead, County Louth; the action he will take to address the perceived complete lack of drug outreach workers in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (19 Jun 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the support services available for persons who have been adversely affected by the use of a drug (details supplied); his plans to increase wrap around support for an association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (16 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will be taking to address the significant drug-related activity that has escalated in Drogheda and its surrounding area; the actions he will take to address the lack of drug outreach workers in the town in view of the recent drug-related criminality; if he will apply for emergency funding to fund a report (details supplied) to assess and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...Finian McGrath, has read the statement he was given but I take serious issue with the last paragraph that said "The Minister of State would point out that the introduction of measures to address drug related activity in the Drogheda area primarily come within the remit of our colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality in the first instance." I repeat that at my invitation the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: On a point of information before I start, I asked for the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drug strategy to be present to hear the debate and I want to check whether she is coming. Will the Minister of State who is present inform me as to where she is before I start?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: I am very unhappy with this. I cannot think of anything more important for which the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy should be present than to listen to me speak as a representative of a community suffering greatly because of drug crime. People have been shot at and have been petrol bombed. Communities have been left unaided and unsupported by the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Drugs Crime (9 May 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...welcome in particular the additional gardaí provided to Drogheda by the Garda Commissioner. I also welcome the contribution of the Minister for Justice and Equality to the fight against the appalling drug crime war that has broken out in the town. I pay tribute to Superintendent Andy Watters and Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan for their work on this matter. The problem of drug...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Greater Security of Tenure and Rent Certainty) Bill 2018 and Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: .... That is another major issue. I have heard of people causing untold havoc in estates, private and public, with terrible antisocial behaviour. Sometimes that is criminal behaviour bound up with drugs. I am not saying there are many of these people but they have an appallingly negative impact wherever they are. That has to be acknowledged. What can be done about that?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if a €1 million national fund will be made available through the drug policy unit in his Department; if the addiction services and local drugs task force in Drogheda will be in a position to apply for this funding stream at a time when it is providing critical work during a major drugs crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6467/19]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Fergus O'Dowd: ...about it. I welcome the interest of the Minister of State particularly in this matter because she has visited the town of Drogheda on three separate occasions at least to deal with the issue of drug abuse and the medical issues pertaining to that. The context of drug abuse in County Louth is clear with the appalling situation we have with the drug barons, the criminals, the violence on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (18 Dec 2018)

Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, to the House and acknowledge his interest in the issue I am raising, namely, increased criminality and the ongoing drugs war in Drogheda. As the Minister will be aware, we had a briefing from the chief superintendent and superintendent in Drogheda outlining the difficulties and problems they are facing and the resources,...