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Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: That is Fianna Fáil's legacy.

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Where is Fianna Fáil's plan?

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Read the document.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (15 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 597. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views as to whether the timeframe applied to asylum applications is appropriate; and if the living standards in the accommodation provided is meeting best practice standards for families with young children. [31553/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (15 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 666. To ask the Minister for Health if financial assistance with living costs will be provided to Irish citizens when receiving a treatment abroad if the same treatment is not available here. [31202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be provided for house improvements in relation to roof repairs in respect of a patient who is recovering from an illness or surgery in order to ensure that the patient recovers in a suitable heated and insulated home. [31795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the list of works considered eligible for the housing grant for persons with a disability should be amended to include repairs to roofs in view of the storm damage earlier this year and that many persons with disabilities require the home to be maintained to a higher temperature. [31896/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 26 March 2014 if the medical circumstances of an applicant who is under age 66 may be taken into consideration by the local authority when assessing a request to have the priority assigned to the needed works changed to a different category. [31895/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: 285. To ask the Minister for Health if a further update will be provided regarding the waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry to receive an appointment for an eye operation in the South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31894/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Could Ms Murphy slow down a little please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Doherty can have some of my time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: I am convinced that Deputy Doherty was looking at my questions because he has raised everything I wanted to. I will put up a barrier in future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: I thank Ms Murphy for elaborating on tax credits as there is no international best practice on this. Could tax credits be adapted in the Department of Finance or Revenue without difficulty?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: It would affect 113,000 people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: At the moment 1.85 million people work, 1.25 million people pay taxes and roughly 600,000 people do not pay tax. Do the measures outlined affect these people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: I understand that but Ms Murphy is missing an essential cohort of people who work but do not pay any taxes. They must meet the criterion relating to working 40 weeks in a year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Is there a minimum as to the number of hours per week worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: To me that seems an attractive proposal. If we find there is a surplus this could put much needed money in pockets. Ms Fahy spoke of the transition from unemployment to employment and the need for further assistance. We have examined the youth guarantee, Tús and JobBridge but what is required, further financial supplements or education?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: What was the typical income of a lone parent in employment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Arthur Spring: Some of the rhetoric suggested a substantial amount of money could be earned before the one-parent family payment would be hit.