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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 222. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to methadone treatment, the number of residential drug free programmes currently in the State; the location of same for assisting persons with drug addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 223. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to methadone treatment, the number of day programmes are there currently in the State; the location of same for assisting persons with drug addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12490/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 224. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people currently on methadone in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12491/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 225. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who were on methadone in 2011, 2012 and 2013; the numbers of whom are now known to be completely off drugs, including methadone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12492/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of babies born to mothers on methadone in 2013; the number of such babies that had withdrawals; the number of such babies who received medication; the medications they received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Places (13 Mar 2014)

Damien English: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the total average cost of treatment for a person on methadone maintenance/detoxification; the total average cost for each such person on costs for GP services associated with the maintenance/detoxification; costs for pharmacy goods/services associated with the maintenance/detoxification; costs for the clinic associated with the maintenance/detoxification;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: The schemes were quite lengthy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: They were to survive for four years. They did work. I suggest that something be provided as a kick-start for a couple of months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: I know they say they cannot, but nobody works like that. As has been said by quite a few Members here, perhaps somebody should.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: I accept that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: Only for a certain amount of people. Obviously there are the long-term employed, who are not being churned. However, I see the point the Minister has made.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: I am not being flippant, but when demand is not being fully met then one could relax the rules. If there is spare capacity in the budget then there is scope to be flexible or review some of the files of those who were refused assistance. I have seen some of these people, and things might click and go right for some of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: That is the issue, but there are other issues as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: I criticised the rules of some of the schemes, not the red tape. There are obvious instances, but it is mainly the Department of Social Protection where common sense prevails, even though one still questions them. It is a shame that the rules prevent common sense from kicking in. We have not cracked that nut in three years. When we first came together as a committee we dealt with three...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: There is a higher authority each time, I notice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: Are there any more questions? No. I apologise to the Minister and his officials for detaining them for so long and thank them for attending today. We have had a good discussion. We have also benefited from the chance to discuss the Action Plan for Jobs so soon after it was published. We may arrange a couple of meetings to debate it over the coming year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: I have a couple of questions, just to add to the Minister's problems. I congratulate him and his team on the excellent process that is Action Plan for Jobs. It has turned around how work is done across all Departments. That we are on the third plan and have gone from 250 actions in the first to nearly 400 in this one proves that they are working. The percentage success rate each year is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: That does not happen in all offices.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (4 Mar 2014)

Damien English: But it does not. Everyone has not got the message.