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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Forecasts (14 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance if the economy here is currently working off of a primary deficit or a primary surplus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (20 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the strategy the Office of Public Works has developed to combat the coastal erosion to Rossbeigh Beach, County Kerry; the funding available to carry out this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13930/13]

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: They were the executioners.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: Deputy McGrath voted for a fair amount of recklessness in his time.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: This is Leader's Questions. When is the Deputy going to ask a question?

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: Fianna Fáil and Deputy McGrath himself can take some blame.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: Put down a Bill.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: Of course. Is that an allegation?

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Arthur Spring: I acknowledge that we are part of a generation I consider to be jinxed. This pressure was put upon us not through our own doing but by poor political leadership and poor regulation. It is not just Fianna Fáil and the previous Government that are responsible for this. Other factors must be addressed as well. However, I find this goes beyond what is normally accepted as throwing the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Retail Sector (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance the way he intends to protect possible job losses in the retail sector (details supplied) in view of the fact that selling goods on line at prices cheaper than cost price of goods available to Irish retailers in the same industry; his views on the fairness of non-flucuating exchange rates attributed to retail prices of goods to be sold in Ireland by UK...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16813/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an exemption can be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) from accumulated non principal private residency penalties and charges due to the fact that the person was unaware of the NPPR charge having lived out of the country for a period of twenty years [16970/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current availability of funding for the development of cycling and walking trails here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17692/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIÉ has any objections to citizens walking on disused railway lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the availability of funding for the further development of a trail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17693/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Cycle Network (16 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the availability of funding for the further development a walkway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17694/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: I have a couple of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: Is Deputy Donnelly building one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: My first question relates to standing orders. It appears that some of the banking institutions apply a regime whereby if the cashflow of a business or individual does not meet the withdrawal of a standing order, he or she is penalised for missing the standing order payment. In the event that the standing order is put back in place, a surcharge or penalty is applied to the customer, who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Bank Charges: Discussion with Central Bank and ISME (17 Apr 2013)

Arthur Spring: No. The customer is charged again to put the standing order back in place.