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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide in tabular form the shortest, longest and average waiting time yearly between 2006 and 2012 for medical card applications. [15700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical card applicants who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and 12 months for their claims to be processed. [15701/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health he number of children who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months to be assessed by the Health Service Executive for speech therapy [15704/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hearing Impairment Assessments (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months to be assessed by the Health Service Executive for a hearing test [15705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months to attend Health Service Executive provided counselling psychologists [15706/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months to attend Health Service Executive provided counselling psychologists. [15707/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months to attend the national counselling service [15708/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months for treatment by the Health Service Executive to tackle an eating disorder [15709/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults who are waiting over three months, six months, nine months and twelve months for treatment by the Health Service Executive to tackle an eating disorder [15710/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed for their speech impediment treatment by the Health Service Executive, and if he is satisfied with current waiting times for such assessment which in this instance has been nine months to date. [15712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the medical and psychological services offered to men, women and children housed in direct provision centres. [15726/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Asylum Support Services (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to support vulnerable asylum seekers in direct provision following the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention (2005-2014) identification of this section of the population as particularly at risk of mental health problems, self-harm and other suicidal behaviours. [15730/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I set out at this stage my opposition to the Bill in its totality. Speaking on Second Stage, the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, said "It is fair to say concerns have never been raised about the integrity, probity or ethos of our lottery". He also said: "The national lottery, an crannchur náisiúnta, has been one of Ireland's success stories of the past quarter of a century" and...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Section 3 repeals the existing national lottery legislation. The more I listen to the Minister the more convinced I am of my view. We were all aware that the licence was due for renewal and that it was necessary to go through that procedure. However, the Minister is availing of this as an opportunity to fundamentally change the model of the national lottery. We will discuss the regulator...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: Deregulated and privatised.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: That is why we have regulators.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Minister and I are not going to agree on any of the above.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: I was not seeking to speak at this stage, but if the Chair insists, I will.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: The Chair is being charming.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Mary Lou McDonald: How much does the Minister need to raise for the hospital?