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Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents awaiting psychiatric assessment in each Health Service Executive area; the number of those who are aged 16 to 18 years; the number who have been assessed and are awaiting services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28940/08]

Written Answers — Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if research has been completed by her Department regarding the development of strategies to work with pre-adolescents at risk of substance abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28941/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the mental health expert group has been established as outlined in "A Vision for Change"; the membership of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28942/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has provided funding to Cork County Council under the local tertiary road restoration grant scheme in 2008; the amount made available in 2007 and in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28946/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if research has been conducted on heroin use in Cork city and County, in particular in relation to persons under 18; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28932/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the funding available to the National Drugs Strategy team and local drugs task forces in particular in relation to their effectiveness in relation to young people under 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the responsibility for youth services as outlined in Sections 9, 13 and 19 of the Youth Work Act 2001 is to be transferred to the vocational education committees; if so, when these sections are to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28934/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has examined the possibility of introducing drug and alcohol awareness education programmes in primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28944/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for conditions to be put in place to allow a person (details supplied) in County Cork to receive a scholarship and also qualify for a third level maintenance grant; if this will be applied retrospectively to the date when they entered third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 26 September 2007, if the strategic review of the Health Service Executive funded adult day services for people with disabilities has been completed by the HSE National Review Group; when this report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31283/08]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 620: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way in which the disability unit of the Office of Disability and Mental Health is working to improve sheltered work and training opportunities for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31284/08]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding made available under the National Childcare Investment Programme under the capital grants scheme in 2006, 2007 and 2008; the expected amount of capital grants in 2009; the amount of the €575 million which is available for capital grant funding only over the five year NCIP and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the projects that received capital funding under the National Childcare Investment Programme since it began; the amount of funding these projects received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31288/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 623: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Waiting List Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services which was completed in 2007 has been published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31289/08]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 993: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31285/08]

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 992: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Question No. 137 of 28 May 2008, if the strategic document which outlines the vision, mission and objectives of the National Disability Strategy has been completed; when same will be published as per the commitment in Towards 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31280/08]

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if work has been completed on the National Carers Strategy; when he will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31286/08]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1497: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of waste policy as per the commitment given in the programme for Government has begun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31291/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 475 of 27 May 2008, the targets and timeframe he has set for the roll-out of brown bins to all households to facilitate compliance with Directive 1999/31/EC aimed at reducing landfill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31292/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

David Stanton: Question 1499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 8 July 2008, if his Department has issued circular letters to all local authorities seeking the implementation of measures for the management of bio-waste within regional waste management plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31293/08]