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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the mindless violence that has devastated this city. In my own area over the past week, a young man was assassinated on the Grand Canal in Bluebell, while two young Polish men were violently attacked after leaving the local chip shop in the Drimnagh area. Sadly, one of these men...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of residential detoxification beds available in Dublin and nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6898/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a recovering drug addict can access a residential detoxification bed; the criteria that must be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6899/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of drugs detox beds currently available in Dublin and nationwide; her plans to increase the number of these beds; if a timetable has been set for increased bed numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6900/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made regarding this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current status of an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made regarding this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is within the remit of local drug task forces to liaise with schools, particularly with senior cycle classes; if he will establish a formal link between the local drug task forces and schools, which would serve to further educate young people about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse; and if he will make a...

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he is taking to alleviate the situation which has resulted in more than 9,000 people being on the methadone treatment scheme in Dublin city alone; the way he proposes to deal with the fact that methadone is leading to the deaths of more addicts than heroin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and welcome the figures he provided. Unfortunately, I am not surprised by his reply. More people on the methadone treatment programme are dying than ever before. It does not make a difference whether 8,000 or 9,000 people are on the methadone treatment list because those taking the substance are in the middle of a life sentence. One can spend upwards of nine...

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: In the context of a new national drugs strategy for the period from 2009 to 2020, what programmes will be introduced to reduce the large number of people on methadone treatment programmes and give them hope that they will be able to avail of the 36 beds in the detoxification units? These beds cannot be used because they are not clean.

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Time is running out for many people and a proper programme must be put in place immediately. The Minister of State pointed out that these steps will be taken in future but every day young people in our communities are becoming addicted to all types of drugs. In five or six years they will be placed on methadone treatment programmes and will probably continue on methadone until they reach...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of methadone clinics in Dublin city; the location of each clinic; the number of clients receiving methadone treatment at each of these clinics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5407/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (13 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time it takes to process a naturalisation application; the reason for the amount of time it takes to process such an application; his plans to reduce this processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5405/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time it takes to process a long term residence application; the reason for the amount of time it takes to process such an application; his plans to reduce this processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5406/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of social welfare rent supplements nationwide and in Dublin city; the cost to his Department for the rent supplement scheme for 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4740/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an evaluation of the national drugs strategy 2001 to 2008, outlining both its merits and shortcomings, will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/08]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (12 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 609: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of landlords who have subscribed to the rental accommodation scheme to date in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4741/08]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (6 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I want to take this opportunity to voice my concern about the appalling state of cystic fibrosis services in this country. As a parent, I count myself lucky to have five healthy children who go to school, play sports and live independent lives. However, some parents are not as lucky. In my constituency of Dublin South-Central, I recently met a brave but distraught mother with two young...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the calls from the Road Safety Authority to his Department to immediately introduce legislation to give powers to the gardaí to arrest disqualified drivers that the gardaí discover during checkpoints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3432/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an association (details supplied) received funding from the 2007 funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector; the amount they received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3704/08]