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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (4 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive has to date failed to publish the report of the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister of State with responsibility for children on 6 October 2009 informed a Joint Committee that the report would be published on...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of adults with an intellectual disability that are currently accessing day services in the Dublin area; the location of each of these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39792/09]

Written Answers — Pre-school Services: Pre-school Services (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the free pre-school year scheme; if she will provide an overview of the way this scheme is to operate; the number of pre-schools that are participating in the scheme; if she is confident that there will be a place for each eligible child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39793/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of plans for a new cycle path in Dublin city; if these plans will include works to provide cycle paths along the Grand Canal in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/09]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to upgrade Garda stations in Dublin city and around the country; if there is a budget in place for basic repair and upgrade works when they are deemed necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39790/09]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is satisfied that each Garda station has sufficient basic IT equipment such as PCs and printers, for members to complete their daily administrative duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39791/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on jobseekers benefit who have been referred to FÁS for interview to date in 2009; the age-profile of those being referred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39794/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views that some people being referred to FÁS by her Department are unlikely to upskill and find alternative employment due to their age or education to date; the way she plans to help these people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39795/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people that are in receipt of the one parent family payment; the cost of this payment in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the breakdown of the gender, age-profile and nationality of current recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39796/09]

Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her views on the mandatory inclusion of fathers' names on birth certificates, which would assist in securing maintenance payments where necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39797/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in Dublin 12 which was to undergo a re-tendering process; if he will expedite the construction of a new school building which has been promised since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39798/09]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason only a limited number of DEIS band one schools were called to apply for grants totalling €1.5 million from his Department in 2008, which were provided under the digital schools award programme; his views on whether there are more than 170 DEIS band one schools here but only 100 were invited to apply and that some...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (10 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a DEIS band one school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not invited to apply for a grant from his Department under the digital schools award programme in November 2008, which was coordinated by the National Centre for Technology in Education; his views on whether this school was put at a disadvantage in view of the fact...

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (12 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 13: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of fully trained and deployed labour inspectors with the National Employment Rights Authority; the number of inspectors in training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40895/09]

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to tackle the increase in heroin and cocaine use, as outlined in the recently published 2009 annual report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, The State of the Drugs Problem in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41788/09]

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: The report also states that Ireland has the fourth highest incidence of cocaine use among 15 to 24 year olds in Europe. I remind the Minister of State it is a known fact that 15 year olds can buy a line of cocaine or a bag of heroin easier than they can buy a packet of cigarettes in a shop. As a result of Government and departmental cuts in community projects, there has been a significant...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: The Minister of State should concentrate on the fact that taking away funding for community use through community projects, education and youth cafés, is devastating. I have another question.

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and I agree with him on that point. The report clearly states that the widespread use of cocaine and heroin in the countries to which the Minister of State referred, and the number of people seeking detoxification treatment, increased significantly. The only figures I can find are for 2005 to 2007, when there was a rise of 170% in cocaine-related...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children how she is promoting the early childhood care and education scheme; how she is making parents aware of participating pre-schools in their locality and the cut-off date for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41459/09]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (17 Nov 2009)

Catherine Byrne: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport the details of the planned new cycle path in Dublin city along the Grand Canal; if this path will run along a stretch of the canal (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41460/09]