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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is quite a simple question. Was Mr. Richie Boucher on the board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: The point in time that led to the collapse of the bank.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: How is the bank now worth €3.6 billion?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Does Mr. Considine agree that it is based on the cashflow, especially of mortgages in negative equity on which people will pay a margin over 25 or 30 years? To me, that is an injustice. This is one of the issues I would like the witnesses to stand up for. There should be a moratorium on any form of profit-making on those mortgages lent out between 2002 and 2007. We must be aware that for...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Sector (19 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the Eurozone banking deal, which assigns regulatory powers to the European Central Bank for banks with assets greater exceeding €30 billion or one fifth of their home country's GDP, his views on the way this will affect the banking system here, specifically, if the pillar banks will come under ECB supervision. [57187/12]
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It was not fraudulent.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is great to hear the brown envelope boys informing us about corruption.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: That would look bad for Sinn Féin.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Oranges and rotten apples.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Deputy Martin did not want to be in government. It is unbelievable.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Is it now three?
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Anyone who examines this budget objectively will agree that those who have most will carry most in terms of these four motions.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: No Deputy would disagree with their provisions. We could have imposed higher taxes on middle or lower income earners. Some Members on that side of the House would advocate further cuts instead of these taxes. I am delighted that we are having a mature debate, as this House goes. In the years to come, the country's sovereignty will have been regained. I make no bones about the fact that...
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: My parliamentary question showed that the Opposition parties did nothing to cost their budget proposals.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is as simple as this, and we pointed it out to the Opposition. One can build something - for example, a house - block by block. However, Sinn Féin is pouring cement on it.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: There is no foundation. With all deference to every Deputy, one cannot cost parts-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: I am sorry, but I have not shouted at anyone-----
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: -----and I have no intention of doing so or of talking anyone down. That is not how I operate.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: However, I will highlight the fact that one cannot submit or cost part of a budget.
- Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Some Deputies have made proposals amounting to €1 billion while others have claimed they would tell the IMF to go home and that we did not need money.