Results 101-120 of 156 for drugs speaker:Jack Chambers

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for attending and Mr. Vivian Geiran for his comprehensive statement. I have two brief questions. The first relates to the potential expansion of the Drug Treatment Court as a model of intervention and giving people another chance. Has Mr. Geiran a view on that? It might be a possible intervention as part of national drugs strategy. Could the Probation Service manage...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced in Easter 2017; if so, the details of the firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way this company was selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 764. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced at Easter 2017 under the Road Traffic Act 2016; the name of any such firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way in which this company was selected; and if he will make a statement on the...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: As my party's spokesperson on the national drugs strategy, I am pleased to contribute to the debate on the Bill. I and my party are always open to considering new and innovative ways to tackle drug abuse and help those who suffer with drug addiction. The nature of, and problems associated with, drug-taking are very different today from what was happening over 30 years ago so, as...

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of new roadside drug testing on motorists, including the number of tests that have been carried out; the number of tests that have resulted in positive detection of drugs; the number of prosecutions; the number of convictions that have resulted from roadside drug testing to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7623/17]

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I ask for an update on the roadside drug testing on motorists, including the number of tests that have been carried out, the number of tests that have resulted in positive detection of drugs, the number of prosecutions, the number of convictions that have resulted from roadside drug testing to date, and if she will make a statement on the practical implementation of a welcome Bill that...

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...when people engage in different types of behaviour, sometimes excessively. A study undertaken by the County Kildare coroner showed that in 2014 over 1,300 samples from drivers were analysed for drugs, of which 58% tested positive. Some 52% were positive for two or more drugs. We have therefore seen a growth in poly-drug use that is beyond the scope of drug-related issues in this Act....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Court (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her Department’s plans for the development of the Drug Treatment Court model; her plans to expand on the existing structure; the number of persons who have participated in the model and the outcomes; the number of recommendations of the report of the penal policy review group which have been implemented; and if she will...

Committee Report on Garda Oversight and Accountability: Motion (2 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: ...Garda Inspectorate during its appearance before the committee. Gardaí have had many recent successes in combatting criminals and their empires. It is no coincidence this has come about because extra resources and personnel have been deployed in sophisticated, intelligence-led operations. The recent high profile drugs seizures and arrests in relation to the ongoing feud in Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (24 Jan 2017)

Jack Chambers: 481. To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions as a result of consumption of illegal drugs in each of the years 2014 to 2016, in tabular form; the type of drug taken in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2972/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2016: Discussion (30 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: ...experience of the services they provide and that interface with the people who use their services. I am also conscious of the broader societal picture around their service provision and all of the drug litter and paraphernalia. This is part of providing a future opportunity to users, who need the same care, intervention and multifaceted package of measures in their own lives. However,...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (23 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: The programme for Government outlines a full review of public transport policy and we saw yesterday an undercover investigation in Dublin around rickshaws and the act of drug dealing. Some examples of that were shown. Is it the intention of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to develop a regulatory policy with the National Transport Authority around rickshaw licensing, insurance...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: ...on each house before a sod had even been turned on a site. That was unfortunate. In my area of responsibility I genuinely welcome the additional funding allocated to the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for drug rehabilitation and treatment services. I hope that, as part of the next national drug strategy, she will move drug policy along in a positive and realistic way in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that is being provided for the drugs strategy in 2017; the targets the funds are expected to deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My next question relates to the divisional drugs units. Two constituencies or areas are relevant in this regard. One happens to be in the constituency of the Chairman, in Cavan-Monaghan. There appears to be no members of the drugs unit there. We have seen a haemorrhaging of numbers. Have there been active attempts in recent months to fill that gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Authority: Discussion (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: ...of gardaí in community policing locally, and I am sure the authority's engagements with the joint policing committees have illustrated that. That needs to be actively addressed. Also, some counties have no drug units. We have seen an increase in drug-related crime recently. The issue of certain counties not having drug units needs to be addressed at a policing level, as there is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce or to pilot schemes within prisons to help inmates with drug addiction problems. [27421/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy has met with the Minister of State with responsibility for mental health in regard to the next national drugs strategy; if so, the number of times they have met and the matters discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times the Oversight Forum on Drugs has met in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26612/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 593. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the attendance records of representatives of the education awareness prevention pillars at meetings held under the National Drug Strategy from 2008 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26615/16]