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Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: I would like to share time with Deputies Seán Kenny and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: I would like to make some comments on the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013 that are informed by a different school of thought. I would like my suggestions to be considered. I have listened to many of the contributions that have been made this morning. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan spoke about the gambler, as opposed to the industry. Deputies Connaughton and Heydon spoke about the industry and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for an exemption in relation to international student fees to be given to children of an Irish person working for an Enterprise Ireland assisted company who has been required to live outside the EU for more than three of the past five years in an attempt to grow the company. [55220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kerry last received an overall school accommodation examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 917. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation will be introduced to criminalise the act of clocking cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55499/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passports for Investment Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Arthur Spring: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the production of plays and theatre would be considered a suitable high potential start-up business in order for a non-EEA applicant to qualify for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme and secure residency status here. [53894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Arthur Spring: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if a person currently living in the UK and planning to move here in the immediate future to join their spouse who is employed here, can submit medical evidence signed by a registered general practitioner in the UK when applying for the long term illness scheme; the current processing time for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/13]

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: On a point of order-----

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: If there are any allegations-----

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Daly should stand outside this House and make those allegations.

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: It is not right to suggest that I had anything to do with the collapse of Anglo Irish Bank.

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: The Deputy should stand outside this House and make that allegation. We will see where we will sort that one out.

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: The sentiment of the motion might be correct in many aspects but the timing of such a motion is inappropriate, given that debt which was not originally a State debt became sovereign debt on the infamous night of the bank guarantee. Ironically, on that night, Sinn Féin secured the vote for the Government for the bank guarantee when the debts of private institutions became sovereign debt....

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: There are many benefits other than electoral benefits to being part of an organisation. We should attempt to get the ESM to work to our benefit. This will be done by means of a diplomatic offensive by Christian democrats and social democrats and our own diplomatic corps as well as our academics who have spoken on our behalf. I have colleagues in the Greek Parliament who are members of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student who previously enrolled in third level education, received a student grant and did not complete the first year due to exceptional circumstances is entitled to a student grant for year one when commencing a different third level course five years later. [50872/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: We are talking about €900.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgages previously held with Irish Nationwide, now with Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. will be refinanced by the borrowers; if the liquidator is in a position to negotiate settlements prior to the anticipated sale of the mortgage book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage loan book is sold on to an international investor, if the borrowers will have the protection of the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has prefabs in his possession as a result of the school building programme. [50313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Fencing-Mobile Equipment Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the level of bureaucracy associated with the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme is necessary in order to modernise and reduce the level of paper work required for sheep farmers as the small hill sheep farmer can find the current administration procedures difficult and discouraging. [50307/13]