Results 161-180 of 213 for drugs speaker:Seán Crowe

Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...comprehensive as it needs to be. The introduction of this Bill is overshadowed by the dispute between the IPU and the HSE and Department of Health and Children over the negotiation of fees for the drugs scheme administered by pharmacists, including the medical card scheme. It is claimed by the HSE and the Department, on legal advice, that the Competition Act prevents them from negotiating...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (22 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...Reform if he will make a statement on the covert human intelligence sources system; and if he will confirm that in the future no informant will be permitted by Garda to engage in crimes such as drug dealing simply because they are an informant. [6815/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Seán Crowe: ...Féin's position on the guardians' payment. The Government has refused to recognise the reality that many guardians are grandparents, aunts and uncles of children whose parents have succumbed to drug addiction. Children are left in a state of limbo in that grandparents and extended families, often living on limited resources and low income, look after the welfare of the child while the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (31 Jan 2007)

Seán Crowe: Question 243: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members the Tallaght Drugs Unit have had, per year, over the past five years; and if he has proposals to increase the number in this unit in view of the prevalence of drugs in the area. [43930/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the most recent British-Irish Council ministerial meeting regarding the sectoral group on the misuse of drugs; and the situation regarding all-Ireland co-operation on the issue of tacking cocaine abuse. [42862/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (13 Dec 2006)

Seán Crowe: One of my questions related to the Citywide survey on cocaine. It confirms what the Minister of State has said, namely, there is clearly a growth in drugs use. The 2004 survey found that 14% of projects reported seeing clients with what they described as problematic cocaine use. However, 62% of projects are now reporting such problematic cocaine use. Two years ago, 92.6% of projects...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his view on the local drugs task force confidential anti-drug dealing phone line; and if funding will come from his Department for its roll out here. [37023/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Nov 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new measures he proposes to introduce to respond to the drug situation, in view of the new data on fatal drug overdoses, particularly involving cocaine, and the growing concern among communities. [37290/06]

High Level of Suicide in Irish Society: Statements (26 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...Teenline and, like many Members, I became involved through knowing individuals and families who have suffered through suicide. In Teenline we identified that while there is sex education and drug awareness in schools, education on this issue would also be beneficial. The Minister of State mentioned an outreach campaign and I have spoken to outreach workers on this matter and it was felt...

Anti-Social Behaviour. (24 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...met to try to resolve the situation. Unfortunately, these incidents continue to occur. I have a list of incidents that have occurred recently, which includes passenger abuse, a row on a bus, drug taking on a bus, a child assaulted on a bus, bottles thrown on the upper saloon of a bus, abuse of a driver, spitting at a driver, passengers causing disturbances, a man set on fire, broken...

Crime Prevention: Motion (Resumed). (11 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin tabled a comprehensive motion on this subject in May and I welcome the opportunity to speak about the issue of drugs in Ireland. When we turn on our television sets we see the problem of drug abuse in soap operas and films. One can see the problems with drugs outside one's own door in many areas. I would argue that one could find drugs being taken in every pub in Dublin. I...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the recommendations of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy and its proposal to expand the provision of needle exchange and related harm reduction services in order to ensure wider geographic availability and availability at evenings and weekends, concentrating at first on areas of highest need, she will...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself with the amount of drug free recovery places. [22847/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has satisfied herself that there are a sufficient number of drug free early intervention programmes. [22846/06]

House Prices. (22 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: This country is facing a number of crises. We have all realised that a crisis exists in the health services, and a drug epidemic is sweeping the country, especially in terms of cocaine. Figures revealed in the Permanent TSB-ESRI house price index confirm what everybody but the Government believes, namely, a housing crisis has also arisen. House prices have risen by an explosive 270% over the...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (20 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...points alone will not change the minds of the driving public. Road safety is in everyone's interests and education is the key. Another increasing phenomenon endangering lives on the roads is drug driving. The head of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety has warned that the extent of drug driving in Ireland is significantly underestimated. Eye-opening evidence from Scandinavian countries...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions of the national drugs strategy which have not been delivered; and the aspects which need improvement. [23017/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of his responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2001 to 2008, under which a series of 100 individual actions have been identified and that his Department is responsible for preparing six-monthly progress reports on the strategy for the Cabinet Committee on Social...

National Drugs Strategy. (14 Jun 2006)

Seán Crowe: ...so people are travelling to Dublin every day. One of the difficulties for people in those areas is that if they want to move on or get a job, for example, their life revolves around getting another drug. It revolved around that before they went for treatment but the concept of the treatment is to move people forward. The Minister should examine this because it is one of the issues that...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (30 May 2006)

Seán Crowe: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that no member from the health sector was involved in the working group on drug rehabilitation; and if this will delay the actions and recommendations of the group. [20968/06]