269 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made on the national advisory committee on drugs overview of psychoactive substances sold in head shops which went out to tender in February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons employed in the national advisory committee on drugs; the job titles in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds available in nursing homes in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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197 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the list of substances to be banned in June 2010; the legislation that will govern this measure; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to ban the drug 4-MTA; if this drug is to be included in the list of substances due to be banned in June 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money collected by the national lottery for the lotto draw on 14 April 2010 which had a jackpot of €16.7 million; if he is committed to using lottery funding to help fund important projects and initiatives around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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85 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when it is expected to see the proposed one-stop-shop for State owned broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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141 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if she will ring-fence funds from the National Lottery for swimming pools; if she is committed to the maintenance of local authority swimming pools in Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties surrounding a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 12; if she will safeguard its future and allocate badly needed funding to this community pool; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the Marine Casualty Investigation Board’s draft report on the loss of Asgard II; if so, when his Department will submit its observations on the draft; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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902 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is going to lose five special needs assistants and three special needs teachers in view of the fact that this is a dedicated special school catering for children of high dependency with very special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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678 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the social welfare payments being awarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the reason they were refused supplementary welfare allowance; if they are entitled to any further payments in view of their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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494 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the immigration status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; the position regarding their application for subsidiary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been ordered to repay the Health Service Executive a sum of money for long-stay charges; if arrangements will be made to make the repayment by instalments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 is being billed by the Health Service Executive for nursing home charges; if the new fair deal scheme is applicable in this case; if the charges can be deferred; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to a home help service (details supplied) for 2009, and 2010; the number of home helps currently employed; the number of home help hours being provided each week; if this service is going to cut home help hours and staff this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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245 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 427 of 23 March 2010, the outcome of persons who were referred to the Drugs Court since 2001 but who did not successfully complete the programme; the follow-ups that were in place for the 29 people who have successfully completed the programme to ensure they did not re-offend; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the role of peer groups and families in tackling addiction; if the pilot short-stay respite programme for families of drug users which is outlined in the new national drugs strategy has commenced; the way this will operate in communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will report on the recent ministerial meeting of the British-Irish Council on the Misuse of Drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will confirm that the Office of the Minister for Drugs is still in operation; if he will guarantee that a full-time Minister of State will continue to direct and oversee the implementation of the national drugs strategy, and in particular, the forthcoming new national substance misuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the community supports for older persons scheme; the funding that was provided under this scheme in 2008 and 2009; the amount earmarked for 2010; the number of groups in receipt of funding for 2010; if he is committed to maintaining this scheme which is of great benefit to the elderly in our communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was refused a medical card and a general practitioner visit card; if she will consider granting a card in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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199 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not granted a medical card; if she will consider granting a full medical card in this case due to financial hardship; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria used by the Private Security Authority when awarding licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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526 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of projects and groups that received funding from his Department for drugs initiatives in 2009; the amount of these projects and groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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427 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have been referred to the drug treatment court since its inception; the number that have successfully completed the drug treatment court programme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the groups and projects in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas which received funding from her Department and the Health Service Executive in 2009 to tackle drug misuse; the funding they will receive in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated to drug treatment and rehabilitative services and projects in 2009; the allocation for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children when the Health Service Executive will take ownership of a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20; the plans that are in place for this building once under HSE ownership; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20; when it will be legally transferred to the Health Service Executive; if it can be used for the benefit of the local community as a community or enterprise centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money that has been given by his Department to local and regional drugs task forces since they were first established in 1997; if he is satisfied this has had a positive impact on tackling the drug problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the need for protocols governing the administering of methadone to persons in Garda custody; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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71 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance if he has developed a framework to ensure credit flows and to provide an appeal against refusals; and when will this come into force.
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57 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Finance the way it is proposed to fund any recapitalisation of the banks after the loan transfer to the National Asset Management Agency, which it falls upon the State to provide.
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130 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 is entitled to statutory redundancy; the way they can access this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to increase the number of general practitioner training places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of money spent on communications and public relations for the new National Drugs Strategy 2009 to 2016; if he will provide a breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked 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 employed in the national drugs squad; the number of proposed retirements within the squad in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the need for protocols governing the administering of methadone to persons in Garda custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has been ordered to repay the Health Service Executive a sum of money for long-stay charges; if arrangements will be made to repay in instalments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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87 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures he is planning to introduce to promote bio-fuel production domestically in view of setting a bio-fuel content for petrol and diesel target of 4%.
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196 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the services that are in place for persons suffering from dyslexia; if there are training courses available to them; the location of such courses and waiting time for entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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76 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Health and Children the services that are available to people suffering from dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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15 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the discussions he has had with the Dublin City Manager and the operators of the Poolbeg waste energy facility to discuss the Poolbeg facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the school book grant scheme; the number of schools eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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239 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Science the details of new funding to be made available for school books and cultural activities in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the rules in place governing vacant private dwellings which are in bad repair and have become eyesores in our communities; the steps that will be taken to clean up such dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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185 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of registered addresses at which rent supplement is being paid to individuals in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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