Results 10,141-10,160 of 11,114 for speaker:Damien English
- Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
Damien English: It is taxpayers' money.
- Leaders' Questions (15 Nov 2006)
Damien English: That was said last Christmas.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an interim report has been prepared by the National Taskforce on Obesity; when this report will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37492/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way he will address the weakness identified with the delivery of the RAPID programme, identified recently in an evaluation report of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36903/06]
- Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the initiatives being undertaken by his Department to specifically facilitate the integration of new ethnic groups into Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37288/06]
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I am disappointed that just one third of my original question has been answered. I spoke to the Minister about it, but I want to raise it now with the Ceann Comhairle. I am very annoyed. The question I originally tabled was "to ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the alternatives to methadone treatment that exist for heroin misusers; the structures in place to allow...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Two bits were excluded from the question. I asked about the "alternatives to methadone treatment that exist for heroin misusers" and "the structures in place to allow them to become drug free". If the Minister of State's section of the Department is not responsible for such matters, we are wasting our time here. We are supposed to be debating the problem of drugs and the Government's...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I will. I am very concerned about this matter and my question needs to be answered.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: It is not good enough. The Minister of State said last May, in response to a question, that the working group would publish its review by the middle of the year. He answered the same question in October by saying it would be published in a couple of months. He is saying today that it will be published by the end of the year. When will the review be published? Can the Minister of State...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: That is my point.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I accept that the Minister of State was not aware, but that is what is wrong.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: No. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, not the Ceann Comhairle or the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, cut the question in three.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I thank the Minister of State for answering that part of my original question.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: It is now a long-term approach.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I appreciate the Minister of State's answer. I am glad that we have been able to discuss the alternative to methadone. That was all I wanted. I understand why we are stuck with methadone, but we should try to move away from it at some stage. The Minister of State said that the working group's deliberations have taken much longer than was planned. The same thing happened with the regional...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I do not know much more than I did before the question was answered. I accept, however, that the Minister cannot predict what will be the figure and that we will be obliged to wait until the end of next year. If the 5% target is to be perceived as being real, every effort must be made to reach it. Does the Minister of State intend to increase funding in the next two months and in the first...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I do not doubt that.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Yes, but a target was set.
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: I accept that money is being invested. However, a target has been set. It is not often that such targets are set and it is great to see this being done. However, the Minister of State has more or less stated we should not worry about the target. Should I forget about the target and stop asking questions about it or does it mean something? I do not want to know how much is being spent. I...
- National Drugs Strategy. (9 Nov 2006)
Damien English: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made regarding the new rehabilitation tier of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37287/06]