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Post Office Network: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: I thank the Opposition for tabling this motion. The post office network is key to rural areas just as it is key to large parts of Dublin. In the constituency I represent there are many areas that have nothing other than a post office. Not only is it economically important, it has a greater social integration importance than any other thing in society. People working in post offices - the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to alter the income limits for medical card applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9796/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 256. To ask the Minister for Health if a safety statement is available for digital mammogram machines or if a risk assessment has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9927/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 257. To ask the Minister for Health if BreastCheck women's charter represents an abrogation of responsibility to women; if the charter confines the promise to recalling women; if the remainder of the charter is aspirational; if the consortium has any duty of care to women under this charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9928/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 258. To ask the Minister for Health if a standardised detection ratio is the preferred method to ensure unit performance; if the unit performance has taken precedence over women’s health and safety; if other methods are utilised to ensure unit performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9929/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if multi-disciplinary teams are utilised to make cancer diagnoses; the way they are configured; the radiologists involved; the pathologists involved; if there is any provision for oversight in the system; if there is any provision to allow access to digital X-rays at the time of acquisition; if there is provision to provide women with tissue samples to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the 1,298 women who have developed breast cancer subsequent to a clear screening National Cancer Register and that the interval cancer rate at 38% of anticipated cancer rate with an additional 525 women who also developed cancer subsequent to clear screening places Ireland firmly at the top of breast cancer interval cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 261. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical trial published in 2009 demonstrated a statistically significant increase in breast cancer on each occasion the digital mammogram machine was used; if it is reasonable to use this machine at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if the publication of the Swiss Medical Board might influence his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9933/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: 263. To ask the Minister for Health if a phase one clinical trial has taken place here on digital mammography; If so, were the women consulted on the risks involved in a clinical trial; where the trial was initiated; if the outcomes demonstrate an increase in breast cancer in the women screened with the digital machine; the corrective action taken at that point; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: I am sorry, Chairman, but can we have those data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: For the purposes of transparency I always have to declare that I am a former employee of Anglo Irish Bank, among other financial institutions. Everybody knows that. I got a bit of grief at the doors once upon a time. PwC has put a bar in place as to the measure one needs to achieve on a bid in order to sell the mortgage book. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: The special liquidators have also said that in their opinions, if they were legally to oblige the purchasers of the mortgage book to adhere to the code of conduct and to the mortgage arrears resolution process, MARP, etc., the value that would be involved in the sale would be less than if they were not obliged. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: From that I can deduce that there is a built-in value between the market rate if they legally sign up to comply and the price if they make a statement of intent. That is a logical conclusion, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: Therefore, if a monetary value is attributable to it, there is a benefit to the purchasers of those mortgages. What could that benefit be and why is there a monetary value to it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: My job is to protect the mortgage holders and employees of IBRC, Irish Nationwide, etc. The witnesses are special liquidators, not just ordinary liquidators. The fact that they have been appointed by the State means they also have to look after the citizens of the State. They are trying to get the best price, but there is more at play than that. Ms Nolan has alluded to the fact that in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: Earlier Ms Nolan said in the event that the purchasers do not comply with the code of conduct, the Minister will legislate so that they comply. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: Then any purchaser who is watching what is going on will automatically build that into the value and bring the price down as if the Government had legislated today. Is that not a fair assumption? Mr. Wallace might be best placed to answer that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: What is the difference between a special liquidator and a liquidator?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Arthur Spring: Correct, and the IBRC Act was put in place for the purpose, as Mr. Wallace pointed out at the beginning, of getting the country out of the promissory note trouble for the betterment of the State. This is for the betterment of the individuals of the State.