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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the current protocol and regulations for the taxi industry meet the requirements and needs of the taxi driver. [24675/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the current regulations are prohibitive to new entrants to the taxi industry; if the new regulations mean there are further set-up/on-going costs to taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24676/14]

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: I welcome this Fianna Fáil motion. I have been a director of the North and East Kerry Leader Partnership in the past. At the height of my community activity, I was on the board of more than 30 organisations, but I have always said the Leader partnership was the best organisation in which I was involved for three reasons, namely, unity, community and funding. It had the capacity to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: 80. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person, who availed of the rural local authority housing scheme in which the applicant provided the site and the local authority constructed the house for the applicant, is entitled to compensation for any additional value added to the property by the tenant when the tenant moves out of the house and signs over any...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (4 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the monthly percentage in variation, not amount, from the monthly mean of rental income supplement reviews issued in the preceding 12 months for which the relevant data is available. [23876/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Jun 2014)

Arthur Spring: 157. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an automatic right for non-EEA nationals, who are immediate family members, that is children under age 18 and spouses, of Irish citizens, to qualify for a joint spouse or point parent visa in order that they can migrate to Ireland if the member of the family who is an Irish citizen can prove an ability to financially provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Funding (27 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 398. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are certain exceptional circumstances, at the request of the applicant and host company, that would permit the applicant to enrol on the JobBridge scheme for second time with the same company. [22511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 892. To ask the Minister for Health if a person, who has gifted all their savings to their children, is eligible to qualify for a medical card in view of the fact that the reduced amount of the persons savings qualifies that person for the medical card by means test [23054/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 908. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly percentage in variation, not amount, from the monthly mean of medical card reviews issued in the preceding twelve months in which the relevant data is available [23100/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 909. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly percentage in variation, not amount, from the monthly mean of under 70 medical card reviews issued in the preceding twelve months in which the relevant data is available [23101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (27 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 910. To ask the Minister for Health the monthly percentage in variation, not amount, from the monthly mean of over 70 medical card reviews issued in the preceding twelve months in which the relevant data is available [23102/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: I agree with the previous speaker on the tenant purchase scheme. I encourage the Minister of State and the Department to examine the idea of local authorities being in a position to provide finance again. As we all know, with the onerous regulations put upon financial institutions one needs a secure cash flow and a substantial deposit whereas in a tenant purchase scheme, the loan to value...

Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: Not true.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (8 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: What about Jerry McCabe?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (8 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [20819/14]

Leaders' Questions (1 May 2014)

Arthur Spring: Facts.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: It is black and white, Deputy Fleming.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: It is there in black and white.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: I understand and I thank Professor Honohan for clarifying that. It is a policy that can arise from taking a different approach. Rather than us trying to get to the banks, the Government can come from above and tell the banks what to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (30 Apr 2014)

Arthur Spring: I am conscious of the time. The pressure element of interest-only does not give people breathing space; there is still the weight upon them. Essentially, that is what I am trying to get people to avoid. To drill into this aspect a bit further, Mr. Martin Schultz has been in town for the last two days with the leader of my party and some MEPs. Mr. Schultz talks about the prospective...