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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 — 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]

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]

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: It is hard to be positive when debating unemployment but we need to be for the young people who need a job and want to continue living in this country. They do not want to be a statistic in the 85,000 youth unemployed or forced to emigrate. They want to stay in their country in which they have families and friends, using the skills they learned through their education. Many young people in...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the additional supports that have been given to job facilitators to deal with the increased demand for access to support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8942/10]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the efforts that are being made by drugs task forces in communities to highlight the dangers of drug and alcohol misuse at regular information evenings; the way taskforces promote such events; the way they inform the wider community, not just persons already involved in drug addiction services; if such events are...

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the national substance misuse strategy; his views on the primary aim of this new document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8409/10]

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the names of all community organisations based in Dublin 8, 10, 12 and 20 receiving funding under the national drugs strategy; the funding received by those organisations in 2009; the funding allocated for 2010; the source of this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8494/10]

Controlled Drugs Sales. (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the proliferation of head shops here in recent months; the steps he will take to tackle the prevalence of legal highs and their mind altering effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/10]

Controlled Drugs Sales. (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: I agree with the Minister of State. I do not believe that closing these shops completely will help anybody. In the long run, that will drive people into a darker corner and drive them underground to get this stuff. However, it is urgent that we bring in legislation as soon as possible. I agree with Deputy Wall in this respect. There are very serious health risks associated with these...

Controlled Drugs Sales. (18 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: When will legislation on this issue come before the House?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Feb 2010)

Catherine Byrne: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding closed wards in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12; her views on the difficulties these closures present for patients and families; when St. Joseph's ward will re-open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8233/10]