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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount of money paid out in rent supplement from January to December 2009; the percentage of single persons and the percentage of married persons of those paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16533/10]

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

Catherine Byrne: Question 387: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the band level of the school; the timeframe for this building work to be carried out; if her attention has been drawn to the need for additional classrooms in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16526/10]

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

Catherine Byrne: Question 388: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if she will expedite the building of classrooms and sports hall, promised since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16527/10]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (22 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if she will ring-fence funds from the National Lottery for swimming pools; if she is committed to the maintenance of local authority swimming pools in Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties surrounding a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if she will safeguard its future and allocate badly needed funding to...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (21 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the Marine Casualty Investigation Board's draft report on the loss of Asgard II; if so, when his Department will submit its observations on the draft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15653/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14615/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to a home help service (details supplied) for 2009, and 2010; the number of home helps currently employed; the number of home help hours being provided each week; if this service is going to cut home help hours and staff this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14989/10]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is being billed by the Health Service Executive for nursing home charges; if the new fair deal scheme is applicable in this case; if the charges can be deferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15334/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been ordered to repay the Health Service Executive a sum of money for long-stay charges; if arrangements will be made to make the repayment by instalments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15770/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; the position regarding their application for subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14606/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14607/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14608/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 678: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments being awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason they were refused supplementary welfare allowance; if they are entitled to any further payments in view of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/10]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (20 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 902: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is going to lose five special needs assistants and three special needs teachers in view of the fact that this is a dedicated special school catering for children of high dependency with very special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14843/10]

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that the Office of the Minister for Drugs is still in operation; if he will guarantee that a full-time Minister of State will continue to direct and oversee the implementation of the national drugs strategy, and in particular, the forthcoming new national substance misuse strategy; and if he will...

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister. There is no doubt in my mind that he is the right man in the right place. I concur with everybody who has paid tribute to Deputy John Curran who, although Minister of State with responsibility for drugs for a relatively short time, made an enormous impression on everybody, in the communities as well as in Leinster House. I am delighted that the position has not been...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the recent ministerial meeting of the British-Irish Council on the Misuse of Drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14234/10]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Apr 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the role of peer groups and families in tackling addiction; if the pilot short-stay respite programme for families of drug users which is outlined in the new national drugs strategy has commenced; the way this will operate in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14235/10]

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

Catherine Byrne: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 23 March 2010, the outcome of persons who were referred to the Drugs Court since 2001 but who did not successfully complete the programme; the follow-ups that were in place for the 29 people who have successfully completed the programme to ensure they did not re-offend; and if...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Catherine Byrne: As a mother, I am reminded on a daily basis of the challenges that face us as parents to raise our children in a loving environment where understanding, love, and caring all play a vital role in their well-being and education. When parents holds their son our daughter for the first time, an overwhelming feeling of joy and love sends a message to this new life that they care for him or her,...