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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: 528. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare benefits the Croatians will be automatically entitled to if they decide to move here. [37033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: 1284. To ask the Minister for Health if treatment will be provided by the Health Service Executive to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as the person who is not a suitable candidate for other treatments due to illness. [36872/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: It is wonderful to be back. I acknowledge the passing of Seamus Heaney who was a wonderful poet but also a peaceful patriot and a person many of us could look up to. This is a welcome opportunity yet again. I thank Fianna Fáil for raising this matter in its Private Members' motion. As I have constantly said, there are two issues on which I will work tirelessly, namely, joblessness...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: On a point of order, Deputy Dooley stated to one of my colleagues that the country did not have five months' credit, but for record of the House, this is incorrect.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: A line of credit was put in place which involved bringing in a foreign body to rule the country and required us to reduce our deficit and budget. It is inappropriate to state that we had money. We had external lines of credit.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: Yes, we can.

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: No, they are not.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT revenue generated from tourism-related industries that are currently covered by the 9% VAT rate in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive. [39345/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Payment Protection Insurance (24 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to persons who wish to seek refunds of payment protection insurance which they believe they were mis-sold prior to 2007; if the financial organisation which sold the PPI is obliged to inform them of their possible entitlement to a refund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39440/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: Last Monday night, I attended an INTO meeting in the Brandon conference centre in Tralee, which was attended by approximately 350 parents and teachers who are concerned about education. This is a difficult time but we must not show self-pity. We must accept that despite austerity not being our policy, an austerity budget will be introduced as a consequence of the economic mismanagement of...

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: I am referring to the people who are governing Northern Ireland. They may be hard to take for Sinn Féin Deputies but the points I make are fact. Not one of them is wrong, yet we have people from Northern Ireland coming down here and telling us we are mismanaging our country.

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: This country is trying to solve its problems. It has autonomy and will gain full autonomy. I have differences with many Deputies, including on the forthcoming adjustment. I do not agree with a budget cut of €3.1 billion and would prefer a figure closer to €2.5 billion. I ask back bench Deputies from both coalition parties to push for such an outcome-----

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: -----as the lower figure would allow for a smaller adjustment in education than is being suggested. If the final figure is €2.5 billion rather than €3.1 billion, the reductions in expenditure should be implemented in Departments other than the Departments of Education and Skills and Health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: I welcome Professor Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank, back before the committee. Will he indicate if he is aware of the quantum of money that was written down by the banks in order to transfer developers' loans to NAMA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: In March 2011, BlackRock International carried out a stress test and identified the fact that a problem existed with regard to the mortgages held by many of the banks. Is Professor Honohan aware of the quantum involved in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: There is a purpose to my question. Professor Honohan does not have to provide the numbers, I am simply asking whether he is aware of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: I thank Professor Honohan. I am led to believe that the amount involved is in the region of €9.4 billion. Last week the Department of Finance identified the quanta that were allocated to the different banks. For example, it was indicated that Bank of Ireland has a problem to the tune of approximately €2.4 billion and that the amount relating to AIB is in the region of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: I presume the same stress tests, etc. were used in respect of the various banks. Is that an accurate conclusion on my part?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: Have we recapitalised the banks to a level where, if the eventuality arises, they will be obliged to use up the €9.4 billion to which I refer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Matters Relating to the Economy: Discussion with Governor of Central Bank (25 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: Okay. If that is the case, are the banks going to use up all that money?