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Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (15 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the report on the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty provisions on the enhanced role for national parliaments of the joint committees on European affairs and European scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46840/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of new schools in the Dublin area being built on flood plains in view of recent flooding across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/09]

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on drug users participating in community employment schemes as part of the rehabilitation process; his views on the value of such schemes for recovering addicts and the need for even more incentives to help rehabilitate them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/09]

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am pleased that his heart is in the right place on this issue. I bring the Minister of State back some months to when he visited the Liberty recycling place in Bluebell, Ballyfermot. He gave a speech and commented on how important the service was, especially for people going through addiction who were trying to get their lives back onto some...

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: With all due respect, it is 9.50 p.m.

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: We have waited all day, if the Ceann Comhairle understands me. May I respond to the Minister of State's reply?

Community Employment Schemes. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: I agree entirely with the Minister of State. We do not want to see people's work being prolonged on a CE scheme. However, these are very different people. They have a real need and hunger to be part of a community and sending them back in to communities where there is no work is not good. Even if it were only a matter of extending those schemes for a further five years we could give...

National Drugs Strategy. (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister said there is a difficult time ahead for everybody, given the funding situation. I have a question regarding the cut of 11% in the drugs initiative programme. This morning, a spokesperson for Ballyfermot youth centre spoke on a radio programme about the project it runs for young children, in particular teenagers in school. It is a six-week programme called "can you hack it"...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Dec 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on privately run drug treatment programmes; if he supports these programmes; if he will ensure that local drugs task forces channel funding into these programmes even if they cater for the wider community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47014/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (19 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need to urgently address the growing concern of parents, medics and gardaí over the sale of legal high drugs and the need to outlaw the sale of these products through head shops.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will seek a strategic partnership with Eircom under the new partnership with a company (details supplied) to roll out fibre broadband to the home. [3347/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the primary health care centre planned for Inchicore, Dublin 8; if funding has been allocated; and if so, when work will commence on the centre. [2968/10]

Educational Projects. (28 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to introduce funding for orchestral music projects in primary schools in view of the success of such projects in place in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 12 and Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4314/10]

Educational Projects. (28 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I want to read from a report-----

Educational Projects. (28 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I will refer to it. The report states children can have more positive stimulation and enjoy music, performance and composing. It acknowledges that the younger students are, the better their retention, learning, physical and teamwork skills are. I asked this question because of the wonderful success of the two schools in Ballyfermot and Crumlin. Music is very important in everybody's life,...

Educational Projects. (28 Jan 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I am very pleased to hear that, but I must again stress that it is ten months since the scheme was launched. There is no sign of any advertising, no schools are aware of it and I have heard nothing in the past three or four months to make people aware of the scheme. I urge the Minister of State to take action immediately, let schools know exactly what this fund will do and who will be able...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 333: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 8 were not awarded a medical card; if they can appeal this decision to grant a general practitioner visit card only; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5120/10]

Written Answers — Child Maintenance: Child Maintenance (2 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to introduce legislation to ensure that child maintenance enforcement orders are processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4689/10]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (3 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons that have registered on-line for FÁS training courses in the past 12 months; the average length of time it takes to process an on-line application; the age profile of applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5455/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if patients suffering from cancer have an automatic entitlement to a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5449/10]