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Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding FÁS courses offered to people in receipt of jobseekers payments and who are required to attend for interview with FÁS; the age profile of those embarking on such FÁS courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9490/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Adoption Bill 2009 will take into account the case of inter-country adoptions with Mexico; if such adoptions by Irish couples will be permitted into the future; if she will assure couples currently in the process of adopting a child from Mexico that these adoptions will be allowed to be completed; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of children in primary school in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas who are in receipt of the back to school allowance for the current academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9492/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of registered addresses at which rent supplement is being paid to individuals in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9491/10]

Written Answers — Derelict Sites: Derelict Sites (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rules in place governing vacant private dwellings which are in bad repair and have become eyesores in our communities; the steps that will be taken to clean up such dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9495/10]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of new funding to be made available for school books and cultural activities in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9493/10]

Written Answers — Student Support Schemes: Student Support Schemes (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the school book grant scheme; the number of schools eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/10]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 15: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had with the Dublin City Manager and the operators of the Poolbeg waste energy facility to discuss the Poolbeg facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9557/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services that are available to people suffering from dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9712/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the services that are in place for persons suffering from dyslexia; if there are training courses available to them; the location of such courses and waiting time for entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/10]

Bio-fuels Market. (2 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is planning to introduce to promote bio-fuel production domestically in view of setting a bio-fuel content for petrol and diesel target of 4%. [10163/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has been ordered to repay the Health Service Executive a sum of money for long-stay charges; if arrangements will be made to repay in instalments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10065/10]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (2 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for protocols governing the administering of methadone to persons in Garda custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10075/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (2 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the national drugs squad when it was first set up in 1996; the number of gardaí employed in the national drugs squad; the number of proposed retirements within the squad in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10076/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent on communications and public relations for the new National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of general practitioner training places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10472/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (3 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 is entitled to statutory redundancy; the way they can access this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10669/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Recapitalisation: Banking Sector Recapitalisation (10 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance the way it is proposed to fund any recapitalisation of the banks after the loan transfer to the National Asset Management Agency, which it falls upon the State to provide. [11569/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (10 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has developed a framework to ensure credit flows and to provide an appeal against refusals; and when will this come into force. [11568/10]

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (11 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the need for protocols governing the administering of methadone to persons in Garda custody; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12103/10]