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Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (12 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 724: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if psychologists and addiction counsellors have now been appointed to the Mountjoy Complex, Cloverhill and Wheatfield Prisons; if so, the number of appointments in each category being made; the location of each of these appointments; if these positions have not been filled, when these appointments will be made; the numbers...

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (12 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 725: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda achieved their target of a 25% increase in the volume of opiates and all other drugs seized by the end of 2004 as set out in the National Drugs Strategy; if he will provide figures of such seizures in each category from 1998 to 2004 inclusive; if the force can achieve the target of a 50% increase in seizures...

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 913: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a full evaluation of the Walk Tall and On my Own Two Feet programmes has been carried out; the main findings of this evaluation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10612/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether those companies categorised as self-compliers under the waste regulations are meeting their responsibilities to inform consumers that they are obliged to take back packaging waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when he expects the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy to be completed; his views on whether changes to the strategy are necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11461/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the findings of the recently published national drugs strategy progress report; the measures he intends to take to address shortcomings identified in the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11462/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy. : Anti-Poverty Strategy. (19 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department is on target to achieve its NAP-inclusion target of setting child benefit and child dependant allowance at between 33% and 35% of the minimum adult social welfare payment by 2007, as outlined in the national action plan against poverty and social exclusion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Family Support Services: Family Support Services (19 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the locations of the 75 family and community resource centres; the number of extra family and community resource centres he plans to open in 2005; the locations of the new centres; if he expects to meet the overall target of 100 centres by the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11915/05]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (20 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he decided to refer proposals on the reform of the pharmacy sector to the Competition Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12073/05]

Written Answers — Literacy Levels: Literacy Levels (26 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of young persons leaving secondary school with literacy difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12975/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the provisions for dealing with overpayment of taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13302/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Sudan; the humanitarian assistance that is being made available to the affected regions in that country; the security assistance that will be made available by Ireland to Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13478/05]

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (28 Apr 2005)

Damien English: Question 40: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his travel plans for the coming six month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13512/05]

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (4 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will increase the level of grant aid available to farmers under the SFP scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14020/05]

Written Answers — Teagasc Service Development: Teagasc Service Development (4 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to develop the Teagasc service provided to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14004/05]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (5 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the availability of gas interconnectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14519/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (5 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of bodies, agents or agencies with whom he or agencies under his aegis have had discussions with regard to the future provision of telecommunications services, such as state of the art mobile phone technology; the outcome of such discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the spending review initiated by his Department on the swimming pools programme has been completed; if the guidelines of the programme will be extended to include grant aid for fitness studies, gym facilities and funding for the ongoing costs of running public swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/05]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (10 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he intends to review the technical guidelines for swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15029/05]

Written Answers — Complementary Therapies: Complementary Therapies (11 May 2005)

Damien English: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the regulations and legislative protection surrounding the business of complementary therapists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15437/05]