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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on an introduction of a vouched scheme or smart card for redemption of the winter fuel allowance to ensure the purchase of legitimate and tax compliant coal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53052/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the proposed property tax will be collected and spent locally by local authorities, or if it will be collected by the central Exchequer and then redistributed to local authorities. [52949/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he plans to deal with the inequalities in revenues that will accrue to local authorities from the proposed property tax, in view of large differences in average home values in different local authority areas. [52950/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the context of the proposed property tax which will be the primary source of revenue for local authorities, the extent to which central Government will provide supplementary funding for local authorities whose budgets are in a deficit situation. [52959/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabled Drivers (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health if the qualifying criteria for the motorised transport grant should be amended to include persons with disabilities who need to buy suitable transport in order to permit them to return to full time education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52587/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health if there is an overall policy for car parking charges in public hospitals here [52944/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (27 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list in tabular form of hourly and weekly car parking charges, in descending order, in public hospitals here [52945/12]

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. I am a greater believer that children should be given the confidence to go forward and prosper, to prepare them for life and not just for examinations. That is one of the reasons I am pleased to acknowledge that the Minister is doing the correct thing in adjusting how the junior cycle will work. It is worth noting that many speakers from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: Is the troika stating that is the most appropriate way to keep the domestic economy going? Does it have an input in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: The Minister said €1 billion of savings may need to be made in the public service between 2013 and 2015. What level of engagement has the Minister had with the unions to date on this? How does he think he will achieve this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: Is the Minister in negotiations with the troika? How does it perceive the need to cut the public service bill further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: Is it happy with the fashion in which the savings are being made? Does it think more needs to be done or is what is being done appropriate in terms of the savings being made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Reform Plan: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (22 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: My final question is on the budgetary process. I am conscious that the Government is making an adjustment of approximately €3.5 billion. One third of that will come from taxation and two thirds will come from public expenditure. Is that seen as an appropriate measure in order to drive the domestic economy because we are all very conscious of the fact there are some silos in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51819/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50752/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the qualification criteria for the primary medical certificate is required; and if there is a need to consider the inclusion of further disabilities in the qualifying criteria for the primary medical certificate in order to permit persons, suffering from such disabilities and who are forced to make adaptions to their vehicles as a result of these...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance the action he has taken at a European level to address the recent revelation that Spanish banks have been securing funds at a lower risk premium than their Irish counterparts. [50741/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50751/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50749/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of all public consultations his Department has carried out since the start of 2012. [50756/12]