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Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Section 5 states:Where the Minister is satisfied, having consulted with the Executive, An Garda Síochána, or such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate, that the licence holder has become ineligible to hold a licence, or is in breach of regulations made under this Act or the conditions of the licence concerned, the Minister may—(a) revoke the licence, or (b)...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Yes.

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Attorney General has scrutinised the Bill, which has been given the opportunity to be brought to the House and the committee. The Bill purposely states that the purpose is to reduce harm to people who inject drugs; enhance the dignity, health and well-being of people who inject drugs in public places; and reduce the incidence of drug injection and drug-related litter in public places...

Select Committee on Health: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I have already discussed all of this.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister apologises that he cannot be here this morning. On his behalf, I thank Senator Devine for raising the issue, which gives me an opportunity to update the House on the matter. Sarcomas are rare cancers with about 220 cases occurring annually in Ireland. Services for patients with sarcoma are currently provided in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin and in Cork University...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I do not have that information to hand. I will pass on Senator Devine's concerns to the Minister and inform him that she is seeking to meet him. However, I cannot give her any commitment as to whether or not the Minister can meet her. That is up to him, not me.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Vetting of Personnel (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank Senator McFadden for raising this issue in the House. Unfortunately, she cannot be present and I am here in her place. As the House will appreciate, the primary purpose of Garda vetting is to seek to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Every effort is made to make the system as efficient as...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Vetting of Personnel (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will not read the concluding remarks because they have already been said in the initial response. If Senator McFadden would like to give me the details of that particular applicant, I will make sure that the Minister has a look at it herself. I will pass it on to her. Regarding the other points the Senator raised, I will also bring those to the Minister's attention.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I thank Senator Clifford-Lee for raising this commencement matter. The Tánaiste unfortunately cannot be here and asked me to reply to the Senator. The Senator will appreciate that the Garda Commissioner is primarily responsible for the effective and efficient use of the resources available to her, including with regard to Garda stations. As the Senator will be aware, the Garda...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: If the Senator wants to send me information relating to a Garda presence and the redeployment of gardaí in the area to me, I will certainly raise it with the Tánaiste. I cannot comment on other Ministers having decided that Garda stations will be in the area because I am not assured of that.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: It probably will but I cannot comment on that. I believe the Senator has raised a very significant point. I have taken details of the points she raised and will bring them back to the Tánaiste. If the Senator sends me some of the data relating to crime, I will give them to the Tánaiste.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills who is unavailable. I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the Department's position regarding the provision of a major building project for Ballinspittle national school in County Cork. The Senator will be aware of the demographic challenge facing the education...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I will speak to the Minister and ask him to correspond as soon as possible with the Senator on a date for the site visit.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (21 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The budget allocation for the twenty four Local and Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Forces from the Drugs Initiative of the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive in each of the years referred to by the Deputy is set out in the table: LDATF 2012 2013 2014 DOH 2014 HSE 2015 DOH 2015 HSE 2016 DOH 2016 HSE 2017 DOH 2017 HSE Ballyfermot €1,569,489...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoil Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: Again, I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the position regarding Gaelscoil Cholmcille. I understand perfectly well where the Deputy is coming from and the real need to give parents choices in the education of their children. Because Gaelscoileanna all across the country have become very popular in the past number of years, particularly in the Dublin region, there is...

Topical Issue Debate: Gaelscoil Issues (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Bruton. I thank Deputy Rock for raising the matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House the current position relating to Gaelscoil Cholmcille. For the Deputy's information, I will outline the background to the establishment of Gaelscoil Cholmcille. It is recognised by the Department as a co-educational...

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injection Facilities) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 149(1).

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: This is a long-awaited and important Bill. I feel I am in a relay race as part of a relay team. Previous Ministers of State before me have all passed on the baton of the supervised injection facility. I acknowledge the work done by those previous Ministers of State. I also acknowledge the work of the Ana Liffey drugs project through Tony Duffin, who was the first person to mention the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (8 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: In the 2017 budget, an additional €3m has been provided for a number of measures aimed at improving the health outcomes of those affected by addiction issues. The increased funding will support the development of a pilot supervised injection facility in Dublin city centre, the wider availability of alternative opiate substitution treatments for those who are not suited to methadone,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Injecting Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

Catherine Byrne: The Government approved the publication of the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017 on 7th February 2017. It is important to note that the Bill will not establish the location of the supervised injecting facility. However, it is envisaged that the first such facility would be established in Dublin city centre, where there is a significant, recognised problem of public...