Results 101-120 of 151 for drugs speaker:Ruairi Ó Murchú

Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...reforms. In addition, any changes in respect of the structure of An Garda Síochána and community safety forums must consider An Garda Síochána as being part of a holistic solution to the issues we have with drug and organised crime.

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...have said that more people have come to them. They generally try to facilitate them, using whatever flexibility they can. There are mad situations where the money moneylenders are getting is literally drug money. The drug money is put back on the street. People then find themselves in really difficult situations, possibly having to pay a drug debt of a family member. That money ends...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 Nov 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 1103. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe in which details of the €80,000 funding allocation to improve access and provision of community-based drug and alcohol services will be announced; the assessments that will be used to allocate the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53280/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Oct 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources and supports by Garda division in County Louth and nationally dedicated to combating drug crime; the percentage of the spend against the total policing spend in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51721/21]

Access of Competent Authorities to Centralised Bank Account Registries: Motion (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...and assets that have been taken by CAB over many years being used by those communities that have been impacted by criminality. When I talk about criminality, I am usually talking about organised drug criminality and it is vital that this is dealt with. I welcome some of what was announced in the budget for community and voluntary groups but the figure of €2 million worries me...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (19 Oct 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding including possible future funding that his Department will provide to regional drug taskforces and the HSE in County Louth to support family and addiction services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/21]

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...one particular estate. The Deputy asked why the gardaí were not taking action in respect of this estate. I imagine parts of Dublin are like parts of my town of Dundalk, where that is hardly the only drug dealing that was going down that day. I imagine there are lots of places where one can find this happening. The reality is that we would need an incredible amount of resources to...

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion (21 Sep 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...in getting it done. On this motion, Sinn Féin supports the extension. It is necessary. We just need to ensure that a complete audit is carried out in the context of our ability to fight organised crime and drug gangs, that we have the technical capacity required, that whatever relationships are needed are built up and that information is shared. I reiterate what Deputy Martin...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...of view of facilitating them and their families to end up in a better place rather than be stuck in the criminal justice system, as Deputy Kenny described it, in the futile and dangerous world of drug criminality in particular, but even on the periphery of it there is dysfunctionality and chaos that has a significant impact on society. We all constantly deal with issues concerning drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Sep 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 1265. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement application of a drug (details supplied); the expected timeframe for the completion of negotiations regarding the pricing and reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42279/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (27 Jul 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 2398. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the citizens' assembly on drugs to convene; and if consideration has been given to convening this assembly in an online format. [17204/21]

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reimbursement process for the drug zolgensma; the progress made to date to make this drug available and publicly funded for persons diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31484/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...for groups such as the Family Addiction Support Network, FASN, in Dundalk. He attended the network's events previously. The FASN plays a major role in the provision of family supports and also in drug-debt intimidation reporting, which is a significant issue. The network faces closure, and it needs funding from the State. I would also like to hear about the criteria and timelines.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...State can correct me if I am wrong, but I understand two allocations of moneys were provided, one to be drawn down directly by the HSE, and the other that was issued by the North Eastern Regional Drug Task Force. One was to deal directly with family support services for those affected by addiction. We need to hear about the timeline and the criteria. This is an organisation that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: I have arrived in the Chamber directly from a joint policing committee meeting in Dundalk. The Minister of State referred earlier to the Guerin report. Drug-debt intimidation and addiction are major issues. We cannot let organisations like this fail. The FASN is liaising with the HSE, but it is concerned because it has been awaiting the money for a considerable period. We need to get the...

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...to add extra funding to necessary projects that make life better. I will not reiterate my whole point but while this will be insufficient to deal with all that needs to be done in terms of the drugs pandemic, it is a good start and part of an overall solution. I welcome much of that the Minister of State says, even with regard to the justice plan 2021. I have had many discussions,...

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...good people. This is all about natural justice. We do not for a second believe that this one small item of legislation or one very small solution is going to deal with the wider pandemic of drugs we are all constantly and consistently dealing with. However, this is about natural justice in the sense that we all welcome the work done by the CAB, we welcome seeing its officers on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (8 Jul 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...We need a full multiagency audit of the entire system because we are dealing with multiple issues. We are dealing with the fact that we do not have sufficient dual diagnoses to deal with people who have drug addictions. We are not carrying out early interventions which are cheaper and easier. We do not have the acute services required. It all falls back on the gardaí. We also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 May 2021)

Ruairi Ó Murchú: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the Louth divisional drugs unit in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/21]

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

Ruairi Ó Murchú: ...the money taken by CAB and the Garda from criminal organisations. That money needs to go back into those communities, particularly working-class communities, that have been ravaged by the drugs pandemic with we are dealing. We need that to happen as soon as possible. It is as simple as that. It is natural justice. It is not a panacea for everything. I have stated before and will...