Results 101-120 of 3,871 for speaker:Catherine Byrne

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he is taking to alleviate the situation which has resulted in more than 9,000 people being on the methadone treatment scheme in Dublin city alone; the way he proposes to deal with the fact that methadone is leading to the deaths of more addicts than heroin; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I thank the Minister of State and welcome the figures he provided. Unfortunately, I am not surprised by his reply. More people on the methadone treatment programme are dying than ever before. It does not make a difference whether 8,000 or 9,000 people are on the methadone treatment list because those taking the substance are in the middle of a life sentence. One can spend upwards of nine...

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: In the context of a new national drugs strategy for the period from 2009 to 2020, what programmes will be introduced to reduce the large number of people on methadone treatment programmes and give them hope that they will be able to avail of the 36 beds in the detoxification units? These beds cannot be used because they are not clean.

Drug Treatment Programmes. (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Time is running out for many people and a proper programme must be put in place immediately. The Minister of State pointed out that these steps will be taken in future but every day young people in our communities are becoming addicted to all types of drugs. In five or six years they will be placed on methadone treatment programmes and will probably continue on methadone until they reach...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (14 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if it is within the remit of local drug task forces to liaise with schools, particularly with senior cycle classes; if he will establish a formal link between the local drug task forces and schools, which would serve to further educate young people about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 648: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made regarding this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current status of an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made regarding this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6391/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of residential detoxification beds available in Dublin and nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6898/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way a recovering drug addict can access a residential detoxification bed; the criteria that must be met; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6899/08]

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of drugs detox beds currently available in Dublin and nationwide; her plans to increase the number of these beds; if a timetable has been set for increased bed numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6900/08]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the mindless violence that has devastated this city. In my own area over the past week, a young man was assassinated on the Grand Canal in Bluebell, while two young Polish men were violently attacked after leaving the local chip shop in the Drimnagh area. Sadly, one of these men...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 28: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the progress being made to find a satisfactory system for deposit protection in credit unions. [7766/08]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was refused a medical card; if she will re-examine this application in view of this person's medical condition and very modest income after all outgoings are deducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7424/08]

Written Answers — Drugs Rehabilitation Programmes: Drugs Rehabilitation Programmes (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community based projects and schemes involved in drug rehabilitation which are funded by his Department and are operational in Dublin; the name of each of these projects and schemes; the amount of funding they each received in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/08]

Written Answers — Drugs Rehabilitation Programmes: Drugs Rehabilitation Programmes (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of community based projects and schemes involved in drug rehabilitation which are funded by his Department and are operational nationwide; the name of each of these projects and schemes; the amount of funding they each received in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if and when the University of Limerick carried out and published the survey of the SPHE programme in post primary schools, as it was assigned to do under the national drugs strategy 2001 to 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7626/08]

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison nurse officers recruited to date, as planned under the National Drugs Strategy 2001 to 2008; the location where each of these officers are placed and their job description; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7623/08]

Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of national policy for drug treatment in the prison service here; if this policy has been rolled out in all prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7624/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 472: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for a passport for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason for the delay in processing this application; when they will receive said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2008)

Catherine Byrne: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 is entitled to rent supplement; if so, when they can expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8233/08]