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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: I get that it is joint and several. There is an awful lot-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: That sounds like a lonely statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: We will leave it to the matchmakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: One used to be eligible if one had a house. Now one is ineligible if one has a house.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: I have a short question for New Beginning and one for Mr. Brendan Burgess. A ridiculous number of people are going to court without good legal representation. We hear from county registrars about the number of people without representation. Mr. Burgess has a thesis on what a sustainable mortgage is on a variable rate. How does this blend into a tracker mortgage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: In such circumstances, how many of the houses could have been saved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: Is it worthwhile to obtain legal advice in the majority of cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: We get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: Is Mr. Burgess referring to tracker mortgages?

Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: Step outside the House.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the criminal law (sexual offences) (amendment) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (3 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider protecting the current arrangement where a separate payment is made for the grassland sheep scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15788/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (9 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 25 March 2014, and based on the response (details supplied), if he will encourage third level institutions which require mature student applicants with previous degrees to complete the MSAP examination, to consider changing their admission policy in the future. [17017/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (10 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for the nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [17059/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (10 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding entitlement to home help hours in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Limerick; the reason for a reduction in their hours; and if the decision will be reviewed. [17167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there have been cases appealed to the review committee taken under section 15(4) of the Residential Institutions Redress Act. [17347/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (15 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the entitlement of a person (details supplied) to a student grant in order to further the applicant's education and career progression. [17919/14]

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: We could say a great deal more about those in the Deputy's party.

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: Those in Sinn Féin are cowards who would not go into government.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (17 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: 177. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided to replace the remaining pipe network in the mid-Kerry water supply scheme, in view of the number of interruptions to that water scheme in recent years. [18345/14]