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facing precarious housing and isolation. Parents of kids with additional needs have a lack of safe spaces. People have to walk past visible drug dealing and there are increases in crime. I attended the Cabra community needs launch only a few weeks ago, where a young mother … services for young people. Every primary school in Cabra is DEIS, and local services from youth work to school completion to sports programmes are crying out for some sort of central hub that can be a kind of space within Cabra that can start to confront the levels

development of Bunclody Community College, County Wexford. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss the reimbursement of a drug and implementation of the drug reimbursement system. Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss delivery of a new building for a school in County Kerry. Deputy Colm Burke - To discuss actions … Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paul Murphy and Ciarán Ahern - To discuss the timeline for completion of the Sancta Maria College school building and sports hall project. Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the urgent need to address the deficit of playing pitches, playgrounds and public green space

they are accompanied by poverty, early school leaving, family instability, exposure to trauma and a lack of access to safe and supportive environments. Drug use among adolescents is not just a health concern; it is often a red flag for deeper distress. Substance use often begins … structured alternatives are lacking, they may find the sense of identity in peer groups where antisocial behaviour is normalised. Youth work, education, sport and community engagement must not just be available but also visible, inclusive and appealing. The Government’s youth strategy and the expansion of the diversion

party agreement. There is nothing stopping us from getting emergency legislation through, if necessary. If a person seeks to buy a scrambler for sport, I absolutely understand that. There are still clubs. There is one up on the Alfie Byrne Road and I am sure there are others … need a timeframe but let us go further and regulate them. These are the vehicle of choice for the transportation of drugs in my community and others. Let us get in front of that now and start the process

through community policing. The community gardaí have in the past become involved in all sorts of local community activities such as youth clubs, sports clubs and residents' associations. In other words, they are seen and are active in their areas, and are available in their areas … beat is also vitally important. Too many of our towns and city centres are given over to actions of antisocial behaviour, drug use and drug dealing. Many of these people are known locally to the gardaí, but little or nothing appears to be done, so gardaí

background. Some relate to old family arguments but most pertain to the division of territory and the maximising of illegal profits from drugs, including crack cocaine. Those feuds have led to several violent attacks on property and persons. As I have said many times previously … criminal gang has destroyed it and intimidates anybody else who tries to use it. Kids who want to do well in school, play sports and live normal lives are being taunted by the wealth of these often young criminals. These criminals drive around in nice cars, expensive trainers

sport, clubs and so on. All of it was focused on women, young children and general community participation and achievement in the sporting world. Katelyn Cummins has been mentioned. Again, she is a figure young people can look to and say that can be achieved … ataxia. They put forward their views in what I considered to be a stunning, passionate contribution asking the Minister to make the appropriate drug available to deal with their issue and prolong their lives. All of that together represents a positivity that we can acknowledge. On the other

unacceptable. We obviously need to provide adequate levels of support for people who are in vulnerable positions and find themselves needing to deal drugs or become involved in antisocial behaviour, but we also need to spread those services throughout this city and not just have clumps of them … prosocial activities and skills throughout the school day, after school and during holiday time. I am sure the Minister knows about the organisation Sporting Liberties

behaviour in school-aged children surveys tell us that 50% to 60% of women and girls miss school, college, work, social events or sport on occasion because of period symptoms. Endometriosis and similar conditions are at the more severe end of the scale and are estimated to affect … Bill to outline the content of each section. The Bill makes provision to enable registered pharmacists to issue prescriptions for certain contraceptive drugs, medicines, products and devices. For that purpose, and to provide for related matters, the Bill amends the Health Act 1970, the Irish Medicines Board

remain high and are a concern. When it comes to our children, our 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs found positive trends compared to their previous 2019 survey. According to the 2024 survey, 66% of 15- and 16-year-olds surveyed had consumed alcohol … buses and trains, and in or near schools and crèches. Advertisements for alcohol are also banned in a venue while a sports event is taking place and at events aimed particularly at children. Children’s clothing that is branded with an alcohol product, or which promotes alcohol consumption

planning. It has been in public consultation. There are a lot of issues around that. This is communicating with the public. Sports clubs have articulated real concerns about the proposed route. We have to get the route right first and we have to get it agreed. That public … said there was a menacing feel about the place. I accept we have to deal with antisocial behaviour on the streets. Open drug taking should not be accepted. It should not be something that is normalised. We need to clean up areas within the city centre. Security

couple of years, I have seen a number of young people die by suicide, which is absolutely tragic, because of intimidation due to drug debts they had and their families being threatened. We need to be able to work with young people. The youth diversion scheme needs … good for the Garda and good for the community. That is the kind of stuff we need. Whether it is through education, sport, the arts, including music and dance, we need to work with young people to get them away from criminality

mental well-being. I also mention programmes, such as Moving On, which is a community-based physical activity programme delivered by the local sports partnerships. It has been successful in reaching men who might not otherwise participate in exercise classes and similar classes. It gives them a chance … screening and health checks, which are vital. I am mindful that men account for over 70% of the cases treated for problem drug use last year. As Deputies know, the topic of drugs is within my remit. Men have also accounted for the majority of drug poisoning deaths

access their healthcare in a dignified way that does not push them into the grey market because of the difficulty of getting drugs or cause that indignity of the questions that are asked of people in those sessions. We need to make that shift mentally as a society … come out and say that trans appreciation is wrong, just like we hear people say trans healthcare and trans people’s participation in sports are wrong, then that person is simply transphobic and I will not tolerate that. We need to be political leaders

Disadvantage is key indicator number one alongside peer pressure, gang influence, lack of positive role models, educational disengagement, substance abuse and the related drug debt that some of my colleagues mentioned, and issues like mental health, family breakdown and general neglect. At the same time, however, irrespective … love to talk about it much longer, but it is about issues of leadership and support in the community and more investment in sports, as others have said. They all make contributions. On the whole, our young people are good, and they need to be encouraged

opportunity to deal with the issue of advertising. Over the years, if we go back long enough, within my lifetime, I can remember sports events being sponsored by alcohol, cigarettes and many things which have now become very much unacceptable. In Ireland, we have the particular issue … need for a wider conversation about alcohol. From time to time, I think an awful lot of people get worried about the impact drugs have - whether we are talking about benzos, tablets of all forms, cocaine, crack cocaine or heroin - and the detrimental impact they have on whole

millions, she wants to finish where her journey began, which is right here at home. That upcoming fight will not be just a sporting event but a national celebration. Katie McCabe is a great ambassador for Ireland and her club Arsenal. She has been playing … access it despite it being approved over a year ago. That delay is simply not acceptable. Ireland approves only a fraction of orphan drugs and people with FA do not have years to wait. Time for them means a decline. I am asking for two simple things. Will

match, we have the Heineken Cup or the Guinness Six Nations. All of the big alcohol brands are linking it to sport, and they continue to do it. The Tánaiste also said that the industry had lobbied and hoped to stall and delay projects. That is what … quote some of it, if it is helpful. In 2026, a research paper was published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, entitled: "'I just saw the alcohol brand, I never really thought of the zeros': young people's views of NoLo and alibi alcohol sponsorship". Children