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Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (5 Nov 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the drug related death index; the number of drug-related deaths here to date in 2008, and each year since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38670/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will instruct the regulator to open access to ducting, capable of carrying fibre optic cable, in public and private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37169/08]

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: We in Fine Gael, like the rest of the country, are appalled at the measure to cut the medical card for the over 70s. The elderly population of the country is up in arms following last week's budget announcement that the Minister for Finance had cut the automatic entitlement to the medical card for the over 70s. The Taoiseach acknowledged there would be some unease at this decision. He...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Last weekend, on Thomas Street and in Ballyfermot, people queued to sign a petition calling for the reversal of this decision. I have never seen such outrage. Young and old were appalled by the Government's decision to cut back on the medical card. The elderly have paid their taxes, done their duty and contributed to the boom over the past 15 years. This is how Fianna Fáil, the Green...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; when building work will begin; if he will ensure this project is completed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35519/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (16 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of visa applications in respect of persons (details supplied); if these visa applications will be expedited in view of their age and desire to reunite with family members here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35254/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (16 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 30 September 2008, if there have been recent transfers of staff from County Dublin VEC psychological services to the National Educational Psychological Service; if the resulting vacant positions within County Dublin VEC have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (16 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people currently on waiting lists for psychological services within the County Dublin VEC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which he targets young people under 18 at risk of drug addiction; the programmes in place to deter young people from experimenting with illegal substances; if the new national drug strategy will make special provision for youths, under 18, and identify their specific needs in relation to education,...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason, further to the recent announcement to approve almost €2 million in respect of projects to address cocaine use and support rehabilitation here, the majority of this funding is to be spent on salaries; his views on whether this is the best use of available funding; and if it will have a real effect on...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, in view of the ongoing problems of gangland crime and drugs in Crumlin and Drimnagh, Dublin 12, and the negative effect this has on young people in the area, he will commit to improve facilities for the area, particularly in an area (details supplied) which is in need of new toilets and changing facilities that have been...

National Drugs Strategy. (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the provisions he will make in the new national drugs strategy to support and assist communities and families who are affected by drug abuse, particularly grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren as a result of their own children being drug addicts and unable for the responsibilities of parenthood; and if...

National Drugs Strategy. (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: That sounds very good, but grandparents are the ones who must pick up the pieces when they become the primary carers and educators of children whose parents have been caught up in addiction. At the weekend I spent some time at the Irish Bishops' Conference on alcohol and drug abuse in parishes and communities. I noted that many of the people who spoke were grandparents and parents. Many of...

National Drugs Strategy. (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I appreciate what the Minister is saying. The goal of ensuring people know what services are available should be included in the national drugs strategy, as they do not seem to know at the moment. That was quite obvious to anybody who was at the conference at the weekend. Parents and grandparents cannot identify the groups that could provide support even in their own areas. That should be...

Early School Leavers. (7 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: In my constituency of Dublin South Central, particularly the inner city parts of it, 29% of people left school before doing junior certificate examinations. My past experience was as a voluntary youth worker in a community. When children leave school at a young age, they hang around during the day and this continues into the night time. In the evening time many youth and outreach workers...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the percentage of the Irish prison population who are in prison as a result of the non-payment of fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32776/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce changes in legislation in respect of the payment of fines; when he will introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32775/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cocaine treatment clinics operating here; the location of each; the budget for each in 2008; the number of staff employed in each clinic; the number of patients treated at each clinic; if new treatment clinics will open in Dublin and Cork in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33084/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (2 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of offices or premises being used by each of the local drugs task forces in this country; the number of these offices or premises that are rented; the number actually owned by the local drugs task forces; the expenditure by each local drugs task force on renting premises in the period 2001 to 2008; the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the community development programme; the amount of funding allocated to this programme for 2008; the number of projects operating under this programme; the number of projects dedicated to tackling the drug problem in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33086/08]