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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: At any stage, was consideration given to the fact that many people would be hit with a payment in May and another payment for a full year in November?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: Was there an acknowledgement that this was going to affect hard-pressed families?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Property Tax: Discussion with Revenue (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: Okay. For the large majority of people who form part of the negative equity generation the preferred modus operandi of payment is via debit or credit card. According to the demographics of what we know about debit and credit cards, there are almost 5 million held in this country. Retailers are concerned about Christmas. Whatever about that, people are concerned about the amount of money...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Investigations (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place for questioning a decision of the Ombudsman; and his views on whether or not the process is transparent and accountable. [47479/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the works to be carried under the National Cycle Network Programme 2014-2016 will be tendered to small and medium-sized businesses or carried out in-house by local authorities; the person who will be awarded the funding. [47491/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the ESB pension scheme with particular concern to the €1.8 billion deficit in the scheme; when the status of the scheme changed from defined benefit to defined contribution in the company's annual report; and the action being taken to address the current pension deficit. [46379/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of years service of acting in a position within a local authority must be fulfilled in order for that person automatically to be appointed to that position. [47041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 804. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is appropriate that a person (details supplied) in County Kerry should go to court in view of the fact that the fine was paid just past the deadline. [46603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 824. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to their transfer request within the Prison Service. [46958/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: I would like to point out a couple of key figures that influenced the way the budget was put together. Every journalist and every house in this country should know that the adjustment was €2.5 billion not €3.1 billion, as per the first request of the troika. We should also look back further to when Fianna Fáil agreed a memorandum of understanding with the troika, signed...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: The Minister of State has asked a good question.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: She is extending community employment schemes.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: The Deputy should look at the numbers.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: The Deputy is seeking another two minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons with mortgages with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are being offered the opportunity to purchase the mortgages at a discount. [45389/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: Amendments Nos. 58 to 62, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to ensure that Ireland will not be vulnerable to a repeat banking crisis and to prevent a repeat of the banking practices which led to the recent financial crisis; the further regulations that will be put in place to ensure that the banking industry plays a constructive role in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the financial implications for Irish citizens of the collapse of PMPA in 1983 and of Quinn Insurance, the measures he has put in place to ensure the Irish consumer will be protected in future with proper and appropriate regulation in the insurance industry. [45177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the taxation regime as it applies to tax exiles where it is obvious that their primary residences and their main centres of operation are here and due to current legislation such persons avoid paying a fair share of income tax as is expected of all citizens. [45178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (22 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 368. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if grant aid for radon remediation works will be made available to persons who live in radon black spots as established by the RPII in view of the fact that persons in these areas who qualify for Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants under the better energy homes scheme face the problem of increased radon...