Results 841-860 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne

Written Answers — Social Welfare Payments: Social Welfare Payments (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the proposed transfer of the rent supplement scheme to local authorities will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which a person over 70 years is required to renew a medical card; if he recognises the delays involved, the worry and confusion that this causes for many elderly persons; the way he proposes to resolve this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/11]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to rules prohibiting family members or close friends from accompanying relatives into accident and emergency departments; his views whether this poses a major difficulty for elderly persons; the way he proposes to resolve this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20258/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health the way drugs policy is being directed within his Department; if there is a dedicated unit; the number of staff that are in this unit; their current priorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20259/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details for each of the local and regional drugs task forces to include chairpersons and the number of Health Service Executive employees and their job titles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20260/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016, interim; the position regarding the proposed national substance misuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20261/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical detox beds available for rehabilitating drug addicts; the location of these beds; the waiting time to access one of these beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20262/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds available for drug detox in community based residential detox units; the location of these beds; the number of persons currently on a waiting list for admission to this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20263/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health the number of needle exchange services that are currently operating here; the number of patients each service treated in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20264/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that are on the methadone treatment programme here; the cost of this programme in 2010; if there is a programme in place to assist patients to come off methadone after a certain length of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20265/11]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health the services that are in place for adolescents under 18 years who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction; the number of dedicated detox beds available for those under 18 years of age; the number of rehabilitation beds that are available to under 18 year olds around the country; the locations of same; the after care services that are...

Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (19 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider abolishing the capitation fee for graduate-entry medical students, taking into account the fact that they are not eligible for maintenance grants and many are struggling financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20989/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount granted under the exceptional needs payment for funeral expenses in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (19 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding and the future plans for the national positive ageing strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20998/11]

Written Answers — Travel Documents: Travel Documents (22 Sep 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person (details supplied) can proceed with an application for a temporary Irish travel document, in view of the extenuating circumstances in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25473/11]

Illicit Trade in Fuel (27 Sep 2011)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister's time is about to conclude.

Product Safety Standards (27 Sep 2011)

Catherine Byrne: It is automatic.

Industrial Action by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (27 Sep 2011)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister has two minutes to respond to Deputy Kelleher's supplementary questions.

European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (27 Sep 2011)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister without interruption, please.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Oct 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will enter into an arrangement with a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 to enable their company to trade out of its difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27400/11]