Results 481-500 of 1,146,189 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Joe O'Brien OR speaker:Martin Heydon OR speaker:Martin Browne OR speaker:Frank Feighan OR speaker:Hildegarde Naughton OR speaker:Gary Gannon OR speaker:Robert Troy OR speaker:Michael Moynihan OR speaker:James Lawless OR speaker:Stephen Donnelly OR speaker:David Cullinane OR speaker:Mary Butler OR speaker:Malcolm Noonan OR speaker:Darragh O'Brien OR speaker:Ciarán Cannon OR speaker:Michael Healy-Rae OR speaker:Marian Harkin OR speaker:Damien English OR speaker:Brian Leddin OR speaker:Pauline Tully OR speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl OR speaker:Niamh Smyth OR speaker:Pa Daly OR speaker:Brendan Howlin OR speaker:Joe McHugh OR speaker:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill OR speaker:Pat Buckley OR speaker:Richard Bruton OR speaker:Norma Foley OR speaker:Darren O'Rourke OR speaker:Cathal Berry OR speaker:Patrick O'Donovan OR speaker:Rose Conway-Walsh OR speaker:Jim O'Callaghan OR speaker:Gino Kenny OR speaker:Alan Dillon OR speaker:Paul Murphy OR speaker:Anne Rabbitte OR speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl4 OR speaker:Thomas Pringle OR speaker:Pádraig O'Sullivan OR speaker:Mairead Farrell OR speaker:Gerald Nash OR speaker:Colm Brophy OR speaker:Mick Barry OR speaker:Jackie Cahill OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:Charlie McConalogue OR speaker:Imelda Munster OR speaker:Seán Canney) in 'Committee meetings'
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ward and Gould. Deputies O'Reilly and Seán Crowe are substituting for them. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting where their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts. There can be no assurances in relation to participation online from outside...
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. Collins. I invite our next speaker, Mr. Perth, to give his opening statement.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Our next speaker is Mr. Karl Ducque from Youth Workers Against Prohibition. I now invite Mr. Ducque to make his opening statement.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McCann and all the witnesses for their opening statements. Each member has seven minutes and I will be strict on time. I ask members to keep it tight. Our first contributor is Deputy Stanton.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I will ask Mr. D'Arcy to come in briefly and then bring him in again during-----
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McCarthy. Our next speaker is Deputy Crowe.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. Collins, did you want to come in?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Will Mr. Ducque come in very briefly?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I will prioritise Mr. Collins in the next part, if that is okay. I now call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: You are all right. I will let you in during the next part. Senator Ruane probably has a few questions. It sounds like a great initiative.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: We will go into supplementary questions now. Does Deputy Crowe have any additional questions?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: The committee produced a very comprehensive report based on hearings with witnesses who came before us. It was an interim report, although it may end up being the final report of the committee because there will be a general election in a number of weeks. The report is very progressive. One of the main areas it touches on is repealing the Misuse of Drugs Act. We cannot really discuss...
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Thanks for that. The staff here have been fantastic and all the members have been really good about getting that report out.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: That person will have a criminal record for the rest of his life. It is unbelievable really.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Very good. Did Mr. Perth want to come in?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I will call Ms Kelly. I will go around to everybody.
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: Does Mr. McCann want to come in?
- Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)
Gino Kenny: I thank Mr. McCann. We will probably end on that positive note. I thank everybody for coming in today and engaging with the committee, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Collins, Ms Kelly, Mr. Ducque, Mr. Perth, Mr. Whiteley, Mr. D'Arcy and Mr. McCann. Their contributions have been very valuable. I also thank Senator Lynn Ruane. Senator Ruane's contribution over the lifetime of this committee has...