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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding opportunities currently available to community-based homework clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19816/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a homework club (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not granted funding under the school completion programme; if he will consider this homework club for funding in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19815/08]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the funding opportunities currently available to community based homework clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/08]

Urban Regeneration. (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for being here. I have lived and worked in St. Michael's in Inchicore all my life. For the past 18 years I have been hearing about the plan for the regeneration of St. Michael's estate. I have been a member of the board of St. Michael's for the past eight years. On numerous occasions plans have been brought to the table and rejected. The plan recently...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national and regional importance, namely, yesterday's announcement by Dublin City Council that five social housing projects, including the regeneration of St. Michael's Estate in Inchicore, are at serious risk due to the withdrawal of a developer from a public private partnership. This is a huge blow to...

Afforestation Programme. (20 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of privately owned hectares of forestry in each of the past 20 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19613/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of drug outreach workers employed in the country, and in Dublin, whose salaries are funded by his Department; the procedure for employing a drugs outreach worker; the professional and educational criteria they must meet and their typical job description; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers employed to monitor school attendance in south Dublin City; the name of the schools in which they are employed; the number of EWOs in each of these schools and their typical job description; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18978/08]

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: It is encouraging to hear of the 50% increase in beds. One of the main problems with residential care or rehabilitation is the fact that there are over 12,000 people on methadone. In order to go into residential care they must be clean. When will a programme be introduced so that people can access the service so that they can be brought down on the drugs? At present they are in no man's land.

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: It is all drugs.

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on head shops which sell legal highs; the action he will take to tackle the proliferation of such shops in which a large variety of mind altering and potentially dangerous substances can be bought over the counter; if his attention has been drawn to the risks involved in taking these substances and the...

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I congratulate the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Pat Carey, on his new appointment and welcome a counterpart across the room, Deputy Curran. I wish them both the best. I thank the Minister for his answer. I cannot pronounce the name of the drug either, so I will refer to it as BZP. I will briefly make a few observations on the Minister's answer. I am...

National Drugs Strategy. (15 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: The sooner these products are taken off the market the better for everybody.

Written Answers — Controlled Drug Sales: Controlled Drug Sales (14 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if and when the sale of a drug (details supplied) will be restricted or banned in this country following the recent decision of the European Council of Ministers to introduce new control measures for this drug; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18890/08]

Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (8 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all community and vocational schools are covered by public liability insurance; if so, if children who have accidents at school are eligible to claim under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17297/08]

Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion (8 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I support this Fine Gael motion because it highlights the unacceptable situation whereby many people living in apartments and housing developments are burdened with spiralling management fees and receive little in return. The lack of accountability among property management companies and agents needs to be urgently addressed, particularly in light of the current economic climate. In my...

Written Answers — Situation in Kenya: Situation in Kenya (1 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Kenya at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16655/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (1 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if budget cutbacks will result in the cancellation of proposed special treatment projects for cocaine users; the treatment services currently in place for cocaine users; if new treatment projects will be introduced in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17051/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 May 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; when this school can expect works to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17012/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (30 Apr 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage a school building project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is currently at; if she will expedite the construction of new classrooms and a much needed sports hall, which have been promised since 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16797/08]