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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2024)
James Browne: I thank the Deputy. Since 2020, the Department has invested more than €5 billion in our schools throughout the country involving the completion of more than 950 school building projects and with construction currently under way at approximately 350 other projects, which includes 37 new school buildings. These 350 projects currently in construction involve a total State investment of...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Public Transport (6 Nov 2024)
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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Public Transport (6 Nov 2024)
Jennifer Whitmore: I wish to raise with the Minister of State today the issue of public transport in Wicklow. It is one of the main issues people talk to me about. Constituents are being absolutely let down and failed by the Government's approach when it comes to the delivery of public transport. We could see no better or clearer example of that than the absolute chaos on the N11 every single morning. It is...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Public Transport (6 Nov 2024)
James Browne: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, I thank Deputy Whitmore for raising the important issue of public transport for Wicklow. Improving public transport services and infrastructure is central to improving citizens’ quality of life and addressing our climate action challenge, and this Government is committed to a fundamental change in the nature of transport in Ireland. The...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I will start with what Ms Bairéad just talked about, namely, the interaction between the witnesses and some of the decision-makers. I will talk about recommendation No. 8 of the citizens’ assembly in terms of the national drugs strategy. The witnesses described their interaction as they would like it to be. Is that what recommendation No. 8 would encompass - that there would be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: As a general principle, when it comes to the Garda, is the task force dealing with more senior members or is it more community gardaí?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: When was the past? Can we put a year on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Is it ten years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Perhaps 2016 and before.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I am interested in some of these interactions between all the different agencies. We talked a little about the funding coming through the HSE. We are in a time where everything is changing. Regarding the task force operations, we talked a little about local versus regional. Is there concern or are there challenges around the new regional health authorities, RHAs, for example, as regards...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Has anyone from the HSE ever sat down with Mr. Hoey and explained the structure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Was it requested of the HSE or the Department of Health?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: How long has the task force been requesting that meeting?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: One of the issues that has come up, and it came up a lot in the drugs committee as well, is around how we can improve reactions to drug-related intimidation. The citizens’ assembly kind of heralded that the drugs and alcohol task forces can be involved in those DRIVE-type schemes. What is the witnesses’ reaction to that and where do they see their role there? What kind of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Is Mr. Doherty speaking specifically about the community gardaí?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I find that myself with community garda posts. Often, I spend a minute getting to know people and then they are gone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: And the task force has the connections on the ground.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I have less than a minute but I want to finish on a question I often ask. Have the witnesses received, in any meaningful way, extra resources or supports in respect of the emergence of nitazenes and increases in overdose relating to that substance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Has there been any expanded access to testing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: They did.