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Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (9 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of 1 May 2006, including recruits in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/06]

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: In December, perhaps.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: The Minister of State is sleepy.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: The Minister of State is meant to drive the issue.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the use of moneys seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau for drug prevention and drug treatment programmes, in view of the increasing misuse of drugs and the need to enhance funding for the national drugs strategy; if he will urge his Cabinet colleagues to support the granting of such moneys for this...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: I am disappointed by the Minister of State's response to the effect that, while he welcomes the money, he is happy with what the Government is spending. Currently people who want to wean themselves off heroin and enrol on a treatment programme have to wait 19 months in some parts of this country. It is a year in some parts of Dublin and eight months in Navan, from where I come. The Minister...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: It is a question. The Minister says he is happy that €5 million has been given to the regional drugs task forces but that is less than €250,000 per county to tackle drugs. It will not even cover four or five staff in a treatment centre or working with young people to prevent them taking the drugs road. Will he return to the Government and ask for an increase in money to fight drugs? Youth...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: It becomes available after a few years.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: It was established in 1996 and has been seizing assets since 1997. Moneys it seized are, therefore, available to be spent.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Are only 500 of the 15,000 heroin addicts on methadone treatment programmes?

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Methadone is only one form of treatment and many groups want to treat drug users. The Minister of State will be aware the Aisling group in County Meath, for example, does great work but operates on a shoestring budget. It is directly funded by the Department but has been unable to secure additional funding.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Is €500,000 sufficient to operate a plan?

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: It sought but did not receive further funding.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Youth groups are waiting for money.

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: Now that the Minister of State has finally accepted that there are drugs in every village and town in the country and that we have a serious epidemic, does he believe that every Garda station should have a specific drugs unit or drugs squad? If gardaí are not present to tackle drugs specifically, it will be difficult to obtain results. Gardaí may deal with other crimes first and drug crime...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: They are not specifically for drugs. It is not worth their while chasing that crime.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: They do not all come in one day.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: The Minister is a nice person all the same.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: I wish to share time with Deputies Durkan, Crawford and O'Dowd.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion. (16 May 2006)

Damien English: I am glad to have a chance to say a few words on the education sector, mainly dealing with class facilities and sizes. The Minister mentioned that the issue was not about school buildings or numbers of teachers, but also the quality of education. Correct me if I am wrong but discipline is a major problem in schools. The handbook recently published and handed out to new teachers gives no...