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Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: It is necessary to take steps to safeguard our economy at this difficult time. However, I have concerns in regard to the true purpose of this legislation and its impact on taxpayers. I only hope the Government has the public's best interests at heart and is not merely concerned with providing a safety net for the banks. We must ensure accountability and transparency once the Bill comes...

Energy Poverty: Motion (1 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I congratulate Fine Gael Deputies on tabling this motion and I thank the two Ministers who are here. I will speak about charitable organisations. During my term as Lord Mayor of Dublin I became aware of the coal fund. This fund was started in the 18th century by a Lord Mayor at the time. The people of the city donated small sums of money to help those people who could not afford to buy...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will remove the six month rule for qualifying for training and education schemes when in receipt of jobseekers payments, in order to encourage people back into the workforce, particularly those who do not want to be dependent on social welfare for longer than necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Oct 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the decision by Dublin City Council to shelve a number of capital projects in Dublin South-Central, such as, the new civic space at Kilmainham Jail, the Lutyens Bridge and the gateway to Islandbridge, the Camac greenland walkway, the improvements to Rialto and Inchicore villages,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of representations made to her from consultants at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, regarding the quality and safety of treatment offered to patients; the action she has taken in response to these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32261/08]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the alternatives to methadone available to recovering drug users in this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31922/08]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the research and pilot studies carried out in this country on the use of the drug buprenorphine as an alternative to methadone; if such research has indicated the potential for abuse of the substitute drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31923/08]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the difference in the cost of treating a patient with methadone and treating a patient with buprenorphine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31924/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 498: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will be published; if it will provide for the tenant purchase of local authority flats and maisonettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/08]

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 566: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the job and budget cuts that have taken place in the provision of the psychological services of both City of Dublin VEC and County Dublin VEC in the period between 2007 to 2008; the way these cuts will affect the waiting times for services in schools in their respective catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (30 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he is to reduce funding for the school completion programme; if his attention has been drawn to the repercussions of such cutbacks in view of the fact that this programme supports children who may otherwise leave school early; if he will overturn this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32131/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis on which he plans to forecast the tax receipts in the last quarter of 2008 for which he will have no hard evidence by the date of Budget 2009. [31460/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community welfare officers employed in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31577/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community welfare officers employed in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31578/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of community welfare officers employed in Dublin 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31579/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the new National Drugs Strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31576/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her Department has informed pensioners that the use of pension books is being discontinued and will be replaced with a card system; her views on the difficulties this will pose for elderly people who may find adapting to a new system difficult; if she has made provisions within this new system for agents to continue to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will introduce and implement a national diabetic retinopathy detection programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30345/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position of the proposed Fair Deal scheme for older people living in nursing homes; the status of the legislation which will provide for this scheme to take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30348/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Sep 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the Nurses and Midwives Bill; when she will publish same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30344/08]