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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of in-patient medically managed alcohol and drug detoxification services available to patients under 18 years of age; the locations of same and the number of beds; the form of after care services for young people under 18 years of age once detoxification has been completed; the locations where these services are available;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has examined the issue of providing accommodation for young people under 18 years who have completed residential alcohol or substance abuse treatment centres and are homeless or living in difficult family situations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28936/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds in each Health Service Executive area dedicated exclusively to adolescents with mental health problems, in particular young people aged 16 to 18 years; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28937/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 257 of 30 May, 2006, the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists employed by the Health Service Executive; the location of same; the number of those who are working full time in the public sector; the composition of the back up teams available to each psychiatrist; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 257 of 5 May, 2006, the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists in each Health Service Executive area in 2005, 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; her plans to increase same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28939/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children and adolescents awaiting psychiatric assessment in each Health Service Executive area; the number of those who are aged 16 to 18 years; the number who have been assessed and are awaiting services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28940/08]

Written Answers — Substance Abuse: Substance Abuse (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if research has been completed by her Department regarding the development of strategies to work with pre-adolescents at risk of substance abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28941/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the mental health expert group has been established as outlined in "A Vision for Change"; the membership of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28942/08]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has provided funding to Cork County Council under the local tertiary road restoration grant scheme in 2008; the amount made available in 2007 and in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28946/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if research has been conducted on heroin use in Cork city and County, in particular in relation to persons under 18; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28932/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the funding available to the National Drugs Strategy team and local drugs task forces in particular in relation to their effectiveness in relation to young people under 18 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28943/08]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 696: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the responsibility for youth services as outlined in Sections 9, 13 and 19 of the Youth Work Act 2001 is to be transferred to the vocational education committees; if so, when these sections are to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28934/08]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 697: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has examined the possibility of introducing drug and alcohol awareness education programmes in primary and post primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28944/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Grants: Third Level Grants (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 698: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will arrange for conditions to be put in place to allow a person (details supplied) in County Cork to receive a scholarship and also qualify for a third level maintenance grant; if this will be applied retrospectively to the date when they entered third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28945/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: I will make a few points in the short time available to me. The Minister of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources was right in saying we are facing into a storm. In a way, we are facing into what could be described as the perfect storm. Inflation is at 5%, the highest it has been for quite some time. Unemployment is rising rapidly. According to a report today, electricity costs...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: How much is that?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: On a point of order, will the Minister give way for a question?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: I do not know what the Minister is afraid of.

Written Answers — Environmental Pollution: Environmental Pollution (9 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 58: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures being taken to remove hazardous and toxic waste from the former steelworks site at Haulbowline Island; his views on reports that a high level of chromium VI, mercury and other potentially toxic matter was found on and in the vicinity of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Environmental Pollution: Environmental Pollution (9 Jul 2008)

David Stanton: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of material removed from the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, County Cork to date; the location to which this material was transported; the method of transport; whether an analysis for the presence of toxic matter in the material was conducted prior to removal; the results of same; and if he...