Results 341-360 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costs involved in operating the SPHE programme per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47545/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costs involved in operating the On My Own Two Feet programme per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47547/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the costs involved in operating the Walk Tall programme per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47546/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding medical card holders, including old age pensioners, being required to pay top-up fees to chiropodists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1155/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 4 June 2008, the situation regarding patients who hold a medical card being required to pay top-up fees for chiropody services; if she will commit to eliminating this extra fee for patients who should be entitled to a free chiropody service; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way the new national drugs strategy will incorporate and fulfil the objectives which are outlined in the new EU Drugs Action Plan for 2009 to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2600/09]

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: I agree with what the Minister stated about streamlining in answer to the previous question. Perhaps today is the first time I have sat in this Chamber and heard people who want to sing from the same hymn sheet. The Minister made an important point, namely that we need to listen to the people on the ground because they can tell one whether a project is working. With regard to the Minister...

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Last week, I met a group of parents of children availing of methadone services. They asked me what will be in the national drugs strategy to help their children to be weaned off the drug rather than being left on it for another five or six years. At present, they are caught in a vicious circle.

National Drugs Strategy. (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: We are nearing the end of the first month in 2009 and I intended to ask the Minister of State when he expected the strategy to be published, but he answered that in his reply. I refer to a point raised by Deputy O'Shea concerning widespread access to services under the national drugs strategy among communities in rural areas. I hope such access to services will be highlighted in the new...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recent report which showed that Irish 15 year olds demonstrate rates of drunkenness which are well above the international average; the action he will take to tackle this problem within the new national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2599/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on a request for additional teaching staff for a school (details supplied); his further views on the need for increased resources for this school; if he will commit to giving this school the supports it needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied); the timeframe for this building work to be carried out; his views on the need for additional classrooms in this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied); if he will give this building work the go-ahead in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he will give this building work the go-ahead in view of the fact that an amount of money has already been spent in preparation for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2836/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if he will expedite the building of needed classrooms and sports hall, promised since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; if he will expedite the commencement of building work which will provide needed classroom accommodation for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the date the long-term pension framework will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3246/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if budget 2009 cuts will affect the provision of drug and alcohol detoxification beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3158/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if budget 2009 cuts will affect the sourcing of alternatives to methadone for the treatment of heroin addiction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3159/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Feb 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí employed in the national drugs squad when it was first set up in 1996; the number of gardaí currently employed in the national drugs squad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3160/09]