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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Jun 2008)

John Curran: Ten Regional Drugs Task Forces (RDTFs) were set up under the National Drugs Strategy in 2003 and their areas of operation generally correspond with the Health Board areas as operated at that time. A list of the RDTFs and the areas that they cover are set out in Appendix 1. As part of their brief, the RDTFs assessed the nature and extent of the illicit drug problems in their areas of...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 May 2008)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. The following table sets out the amounts estimated to have been spent on the National Drugs Strategy in the period since 2001. In this context, it should be noted that expenditure under the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) was managed by the Department of Education and Science up to 2002. Responsibility for this funding...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (28 May 2008)

John Curran: As part of the current programme support, the Department publicly tendered for the provision of support services to Projects in 2004. Six companies, including the agency referred to by the Deputy, were contracted following a public tender process to provide services on a regional basis for the period June 2004 to end May 2007. These contracts were extended, initially, to the end of 2007,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 May 2008)

John Curran: I refer the Deputy to responses to earlier questions on this topic, in particular Questions Nos. 20, 27 and 41 on 3 April 2008 and Question No. 433 of 19 February 2008. As indicated, a key objective of my Department is to ensure that the skills and talents of the volunteers and staff of Community Development Projects are recognised and developed to enable the objectives of the Programme to...

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

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 341 together. The purpose of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People is to encourage and assist the community's support for older people. This Scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance. Any local voluntary or community based organisation, especially those working with or providing support for older...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 May 2008)

John Curran: The Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation, published in May 2007, made a series of recommendations for the development of a comprehensive rehabilitation pillar under the National Drugs Strategy. The Programme for Government also contains a commitment to implement these recommendations. I can assure the Deputy that I will be working to ensure that the recommendations of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

John Curran: The Community Development Programme is designed to reduce social exclusion by targeting support at disadvantaged and socially excluded communities in order to improve their capacity to benefit from social and economic development. In 2008, funding in the region of €24 million will be provided to meet the staff and overhead costs for over 180 Community Development Projects in disadvantaged...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 May 2008)

John Curran: The process of developing a new National Drugs Strategy for the period 2009–2016 has commenced in my Department. In this context, a Steering Group has been established with representatives from the key statutory, community and voluntary interests involved in tackling problem drug use. The work of the Group is ongoing and an extensive consultation process is currently underway. I look...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 May 2008)

John Curran: In the context of better alignment of drugs prevention and youth policies, the transfer of the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund is being considered at present.

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

John Curran: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for leave to remain in the State by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 will be decided on. [18169/08]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (13 May 2008)

John Curran: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and when he expects a decision to be made in this case. [18258/08]

e-Government Services: Motion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on e-Government. As one who has had an on-line presence since I was first elected to South Dublin County Council in 1999, I leave myself open to the criticism that my web presence is not as good as it should be. However, I acknowledge the relevance of on-line communication. As a member of the Committee of Public Accounts and having...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22 who arrived here with their brother and father from Nigeria in 2005. [15962/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (22 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided under the emergency works programme to replace windows in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [15053/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a special needs assistant and resource teaching hours will be reallocated to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [15098/08]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will request the military authorities to review the regulations governing the recruitment of persons who have had laser eye treatment to bring in into line with prevailing regulations in other armies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/08]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (10 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to Bosnia Herzegovina; the meetings he had while there; the nature of duties being undertaken by Irish troops based there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13505/08]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (10 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new jobs created in the Clondalkin, Dublin 22 area with the aid of State support for the years 2000 to 2007. [13660/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 402: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to make a decision regarding an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22. [12901/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2008)

John Curran: Question 834: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to make a decision regarding applications for naturalisation by persons (details supplied) in County Dublin. [11320/08]