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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Health the number of children with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder currently receiving therapy including psychology, occupational, speech and language and physiotherapy by an early intervention team in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4652/12]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/12]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of advisers in his Department; the number of high level appointees to committees annually since 2009; the amount that each receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4653/12]

Written Answers — Vehicle Testing: Vehicle Testing (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there are five commercial vehicle test centres in north Kerry for testing jeeps and vans and there is none in south Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4671/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: They are able to hear the Minister.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister was trying to goad me.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: Yes, and they certainly were not happy with the Minister's comments.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is personalising it.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is not answering the questions.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: The Minister is well able to interrupt.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: It is a pity things are going so wrong in this debate.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will. The Minister was asked a number of questions but instead of answering them he has taken politics to an awful low.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: To think that a senior Government Minister-----

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: These interruptions should not shorten the amount of time available to me.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: When there is order, I will continue with my contribution.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: If this is the best the Government can do, well then it is a fair disgrace.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will not continue until I have the floor.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will begin again because all my time has been used up. The Minister was asked questions and instead of answering them, he spent his time insulting those who asked them.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is very important. It is not acceptable for a senior Minister to call a Deputy a hypocrite, particularly when said Deputy came to the Chamber to ask questions.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2012)

Michael Healy-Rae: I will stick to them. The Minister referred to the standardisation of the EPA guidelines nationally but he failed to answer the question I put to him in that regard. He chose to completely ignore my query with regard to what will happen in the future. In the context of the mysterious standard that will apply, what is to prevent not the Government or the Minister of the day but rather...