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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to funding being granted for a project (details supplied) when construction work will begin; the timeframe for opening this centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8234/10]
- Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (17 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the sentencing laws for sex offenders; if a life sentence has ever been handed down for a sexual offence; if re-offenders are automatically given a life sentence; how communities will be protected from repeat offenders who are released from jail and move into particular neighbourhoods; and if he will make a statement on...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the budget allocations for his Department to tackle the drugs problem for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7659/10]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the post of Minister of State with responsibility for the national drugs strategy was first created; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7671/10]
- Haitian Earthquake. (16 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action that has been taken at EU level to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/10]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical detox beds available for rehabilitating drug addicts; the location of these beds; the cost of each bed; the waiting time to access one of these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7420/10]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds available for drug detox in community based residential detox units; the location of these beds; the cost of each bed; the number of persons on a waiting list for admission to this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7421/10]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of needle exchange services operating here; the location of each; the cost of running each service; the number of patients each service treated in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7422/10]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of drug addicts here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7423/10]
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons that are on the methadone treatment programme here; the cost of this programme in 2009; if these persons are encouraged to come off methadone after a certain length of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7424/10]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process and criteria for appointing a deputy principal, assistant principal and special duties posts in greenfield site schools within the vocational education committee sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7416/10]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding teachers that transfer to a new greenfield site school within the vocational education committee sector, thus losing their special duties and assistant principal posts and therefore are not deemed eligible for deputy principal positions in the new greenfield site school due to the fact that special duties and...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is committed to a new multidenominational primary school for the Dublin 6 and 8 catchment areas; his views on whether there is an shortage of places for children in multidenominational schools in Dublin south city, especially Dublin 6 and 8 in view of the fact that demand is increasing. [7418/10]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a proposed new multidenominational primary school in Dublin 8; when this school will be built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7419/10]
- Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a recent OECD report which shows that Ireland ranks among the top consumers of alcohol; if she will fast-track the publication of the new substance misuse strategy that is to tackle alcohol misuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47015/09]
- Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am grateful to hear the report will be submitted by the end of the year. The Minister of State said that, according to the OECD report, we are 40% worse off in Ireland with regard to alcohol than we were in the 1980s. The number of young people under 15 who are drinking, especially binge drinking, has increased. As a parent, I am very...
- Substance Misuse. (11 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: When the report is published, will there be an opportunity to consider how alcohol is advertised? This is particularly relevant in that young children and teenagers might be present when advertisements for alcohol are shown on television. Will the report refer to the cost of soft drinks?
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (10 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the initial cost of the cervical cancer vaccine was stated to be â¬16 million but the cost announced in January 2010 was â¬3 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7115/10]
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost each year to send cervical smear tests to the USA for laboratory analysis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7116/10]
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Feb 2010)
Catherine Byrne: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the names of all drugs task force co-ordinators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7180/10]