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Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the requirements for persons who wish to have a civil ceremony of marriage or a civil partnership; if public notification of the ceremony at the chosen venue is mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20271/11]

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

Catherine Byrne: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the payments awarded in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20252/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of money that was spent by her on the one parent family payment in 2010; the number of recipients; the number of male and female recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20256/11]

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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a nursing home (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if and when it is due to close; the number of patients currently residing in this nursing home; if patients are due to be transferred; if so, to where will they be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18070/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health when a long-stay unit (details supplied) will open; the way it is proposed to be staffed; if the intake will be from the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health the number of redundancies both voluntary and mandatory, respectively, which arose on foot of the cut to funding of section 39 agencies in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 under the schools summer works scheme 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16519/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for funding for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W under the school's summer works scheme 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16520/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)

Catherine Byrne: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the effect of the new 0.6% pension levy on defined benefit pension schemes; if this could translate into a 9% cut in pension income for those in receipt of defined benefit pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15248/11]