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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7299/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time for Garda vetting when the person in question has received clearance in the past 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of agencies that are working in the area of suicide prevention and or awareness here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies working in the area of suicide prevention and or awareness are in receipt of Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if the existence of hundreds of suicide related organisations is a reflection of the lack of the implementation of a comprehensive, national prevention programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7290/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Bereavement Support (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide the number of agencies that are working in the area of suicide bereavement care here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Bereavement Support (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the number of agencies working in the area of suicide bereavement care which are in receipt of Exchequer funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular format, the total sum that was spent by his Department each and every year since and including 2008 on suicide prevention and or awareness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Bereavement Support (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular format, the total sum that was spent by his Department each and every year since and including 2008 on suicide bereavement care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 96 actions in the ten year National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, which is due to end in 2014, that have been implemented as specified in the strategy document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health if the promised €35 million investment in mental health services was delivered on in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff appointed to mental health services due to increased investment in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of tourists that visited this country arising from the visits of cruise ships to ports here in 2010, 2011 and 2012; the number of projected visitors for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the tourist bodies have undertaken any assessment of the tourism potential offered by the visits of cruise vessels to ports here; his plans to promote further development of this tourist market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Port Facilities (12 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the need to ensure the provision of facilities in ports here to cater for the next generation of cruise ships, those of more than 338 meters in length, with a draft of 8.6 meters, in view of the growing importance in the cruise business of vessels of this size; if he intends to take any action to promote...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hilary Clinton is on record as stating, "Often times when you face such an overwhelming challenge as global climate change, it can be somewhat daunting - it's kind of like trying to lose weight". I have similar views to those of Hilary Clinton on many issues, including diet, and on climate change we certainly agree. Climate change is a daunting social policy issue to tackle. To an...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Talk to the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the groups for the presentations. They spoke of the Love Your Lungs campaign, sleep apnoea and the various different diseases. Have they evidence of what has worked in other countries? Deputy Regina Doherty stated she has never heard of the Love Your Lungs campaign. I have not either. There is something wrong. It is probably our fault as much as the foundation's. What can we...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: My experience in this Chamber proves that this saying is correct in listening to the Opposition's constant bleatings. The Opposition wants this Government to act foolishly and naively.