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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Jun 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence if plans have been completed to increase the number of Irish troops serving in Bosnia in view of his previous commitment in the Dáil Éireann during previous defence questions; the size of the increase; the date on which they will be deployed; the duration of the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23465/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Jun 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if a person (details supplied) in County Dublin is entitled to statutory redundancy; when this payment will be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23834/10]

Written Answers — Drug Courts: Drug Courts (1 Jun 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the drug treatment court which currently operates in Dublin 7 only, will be opened up to other areas of Dublin city; if he sees a future for this court; if it will link in with treatment services in the city to promote rehabilitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22875/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Accommodation: Nursing Home Accommodation (27 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the capacity of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin; the number of residents that are in this home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22438/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the 2010 budgets for each of the local and regional drugs task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22439/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 231: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the schools in Dublin 8, 10, 12, 20 that will proceed with building projects in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22440/10]

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (26 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise an issue of national importance, namely the need for Dublin City Council to immediately take action to provide funding for Dolphin House flat complex in the south-west inner city to address the serious problems of sewerage and mildew which is causing residents to live in sub-standard conditions. We watched with...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (26 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give details of the discussions he has had regarding the timeframe for the introduction of the code of conduct for the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/10]

Written Answers — Money Advice and Budgeting Service: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (25 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of clients dealt with by the money advice and budgeting service for each of the past five years; the number of new clients to date in 2010; the average waiting time to access MABS services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21630/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the services in place for adolescents under 18 years who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction; the number of dedicated detox beds available for under 18 year olds; the number of rehabilitation beds available to under 18 year olds around the country and their location; the after-care services available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (20 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to plans to install a plaque on Rockall with the approval of a British local council; if he has made a formal protest to the British Government in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce changes to the home help service; if home help hours are to be reduced; if reviews of home help service are to be conducted in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20901/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a home help service (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if this service is due to be privatised; if cuts are to be made to home help hours and to home helps' wages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20902/10]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if building work has begun at any of the eight co-location sites in view of her plan to free up 1,000 public beds through the co-location plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20242/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether the drug rehabilitation services in this county are adequate to cater for the problem of addiction in our towns and cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18973/10]

National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Justice; Equality and Law Reform his views on the recently published Europol EMCDDA report on the cocaine market; his further views on the rise in cocaine seizures here; the way he is working to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18974/10]

National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister for his reply. We do not need statistics to tell us how much cocaine is on the streets; one need only walk around this city or the streets of one's own community. Cocaine has no boundaries as a recreational drug. For many young people it is their weekend pick-me-up, mixed with alcohol and other substances. It is causing devastation in communities throughout this city....

National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Yes. The report also shows that cocaine use is more prevalent in Ireland that in other countries. How does the Minister propose to prevent the illegal importation of the drug with one patrol boat and limited customs checks in a small number of areas? We are fighting a losing battle because we do not have adequate resources in place. The Minister referred to community-based projects. If...

National Drugs Strategy (13 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I appreciate the Minister's frank answer. Yesterday I stood in a church with several hundred people who had buried their children because of drug addiction. I listened to the archbishop of Dublin appealing to public representatives and the Government to raise the bar in terms of efforts to combat drug addiction and in terms of drug seizures. If we cannot do that, there is no hope for the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (11 May 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following issue of national importance, namely, the recent announcement that the home help hours across the country will be reduced to 7.5 hours per week. A home help will be able to spend no more than ten minutes getting an old person out of bed and dressed in the morning, and 15 minutes assisting him or her in...