Results 181-200 of 524 for drugs speaker:Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Drug Treatment Programme (15 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...nature. All public representatives in the Dublin South-Central constituency, especially those who represent the Ballyfermot area, share the same view on it. The Aisling Clinic is one of the oldest drug treatment clinics in Dublin and the second largest such clinic in the city. Some 120 people avail of its services daily and 150 people attend on a weekly basis. While the service provided...

Drug Treatment Programme (15 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...appealing to the Minister to intervene and ensure that the Aisling Clinic does not close in March or April, but remains open until such time as a suitable site is found for the cohort of recovering drug addicts and alcoholics who attend this clinic. There is quite a number. There is not sufficient capacity among the local doctors or pharmacies to take on these clients. They have already...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (7 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will acquire all written documentation provided to Defence Forces personnel relating to Lariam, either prior to or at the time of drug prescription, prior to deployment, while overseas, or when a suspected adverse reaction occurred, and enter these documents into the record of Dáil Éireann; if he will ensure that the information provided...

Private Members' Business. Community Employment Schemes: Motion (7 Feb 2012)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...schemes to the public and their participants; - important role CE schemes play in providing training to the long-term unemployed; and - key role special CE schemes play in providing community-based drug rehabilitation; - acknowledges the important role CE schemes have played in providing child care facilities and assisting people back into education; - condemns the abolition of concurrent...

Community Employment Schemes (14 Dec 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...complying with their mission statements. In fact, most will show a degree of progression, which is often not reflected, particularly those schemes involved in special community employment, such as drugs rehabilitative schemes, which show a tremendous amount of progression. I referred earlier to Liberties Recycling, which must carry out safe pass as well as health and safety training....

Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Drug smuggling is not covered by the Agreement.

National Drugs Strategy (16 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Amidst the discourse on the economic crisis the drugs crisis has been forgotten. It would be wrong for that to happen given the new report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. It is a stark reminder of how serious Ireland's drug problem is and the horrific consequences of the failures of successive Governments to make sufficient funding available. The report...

National Drugs Strategy (16 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am surprised by the Minister's response. Is he denying that cuts are being imposed which are affecting people in the communities worst affected by the drugs scourge? Is he denying the death rate? As I said, that figure is most likely an underestimation. For instance, it tends only to include those who die of overdoses, while excluding deaths arising more indirectly from drug misuse,...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the distress and concern caused by the termination of the free psychiatric drugs scheme which covered the former Eastern Health Board area; if he will restore the scheme pending a review of such services statewide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32959/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the impact that the Health Service Executive and drug task force funding cuts over the past four years have had on a youth centre (details supplied); the steps he will take to secure funding at least at the current level for next year; and if he will take steps to reverse the recent cuts to ensure this vital...

Joint Policing Committees (25 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a joint policing committee community fora in areas outside the 14 local drugs task force areas; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/11]

Community and Voluntary Sector: Motion (11 Oct 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...is made in the budget of the cuts imposed in recent years. These are the vital services which include providing proper meals and day care for the elderly. These services are aimed at those who are drug-dependent or are recovering from some type of drug dependency. They also include youth services. If those services are not fully resourced we will be in a much worse state. This will be...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Force: Drugs Task Force (19 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Health when the Local Drugs Task Force interim funded projects in the Blanchardstown, South Inner City, Ballyfermot and Canals LDTFs will receive their 2011 funding. [21271/11]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (13 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of the Government to release the funding allocated from June for the local drugs task force interim funded projects in both the canals community and south inner city Dublin which is causing serious financial strain and risks resulting in reckless trading in those...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (6 Jul 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has applied for or received any moneys or grants for the period 2007-2013 under the drug prevention and information programme of the European Parliament and European Council, which aims to build on the EU drugs strategy and action plans, the ultimate aim of which is to significantly reduce the social harm and health damage...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in recognising the important role played by residential rehabilitation programmes in tackling the drugs crisis and that many clients in residential detox centres participate as part of probation and noting one of the objectives of the National Drug Strategy is to encourage problem substance users to engage with, and avail of,...

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (21 Jun 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...a dhein siad i mbliana. Léiríonn sé sin go bhfuil gá le breis maoine agus áiseanna a thabhairt dóibh siúd. The Garda Síochána and Customs and Excise should be congratulated on their drug seizures this year. That proves that they need additional resources. The number of gardaí should be maintained at the current level and Garda civilianisation should be increased at a proper...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...to people from abroad but to everybody, including those with mental health problems. That means taking the time and making the space in our lives to address it. I am a member of the Ballyfermot drugs task force and one of its initiatives is to train local people to spot the signs of possible suicide. It is a cost-effective programme and now 200 people have the training to watch out for...

Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011 - Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...bhfuil ach botún nó dhó déanta acu. Nuair a chuirtear pionós príosúin ar dhaoine mar seo, nuair a thagann siad amach as an bpríosún bíonn siad gafa nó ceangailte le grúpaí de barúin drugaí nó a leithéid. Aontaím gur cóir i gcónaí féachaint an bhfuil a mhalairt de phionós nó de threo ar fáil do dhaoine nach bhfuil ach ciontaithe do choireanna bheaga nó ar...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (19 Apr 2011)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing an application for a drug payments scheme card in respect of a person (details supplied) and when the card will issue. [8315/11]