(1) How many (a) applications are currently before the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases and (b) of these applications have taken (i) 6 to 12 months, (ii) 12 to 24 months and (iii) longer than two years to finalise; (2) whether there is a maximum period within which applications should be finalised; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the period and (b) what are the reasons for applications taking longer than the maximum period?