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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Blind Person's Pension Eligibility (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the qualifying criteria a person (details supplied) in County Kerry failed to meet in order to be registered as blind when applying for the blind welfare allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47430/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the feasibility of a salmon hatchery on the River Feale in County Kerry; the potential to rejuvenate salmon fish stocks and the potential economic benefits such a project would have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48164/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of engagement regarding the development of a renewable energy European supergrid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48674/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of engagement of the European Investment Bank in the development of the renewable energy European supergrid and the way he is engaging with the European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48675/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department is engaging with the European Investment Bank and on what matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48676/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any of the National Assets Management Agency allocated social housing properties will be utilised to meet the needs of the rising homeless population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48104/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Recognition (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his view on the proposed 40% female corporate gender quota in the EU; if he will support the quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48113/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent provisional deal to reshape the common fisheries policy and the aim to reform the eradication of discards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47854/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health if the model of the home help services of Northern Ireland has been examined by his Department in view of the recent report composed by researchers from Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48107/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the difficulty of retaining Irish-trained doctors and attracting doctors who have gone abroad to return to Ireland; his plans to improve this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48100/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent accusations that the Health Service Executive does not understand or care about education and research in the medical field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48101/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by a person (details supplied) regarding breast health and the need for further promotion and breast awareness; his plans to continue raising awareness on this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48103/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Disease Strategy (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on a specific national approach to improve the health and well-being of persons with rare diseases, as recommended by the European Council action group in the field of rare diseases; the current status of a national rare disease strategy for the State in view of the number of persons estimated to suffer from a rare disease in this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (6 Nov 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way the Atlantic Corridor will be marketed and promoted and to whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48673/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: I refer again to the type of lending taking place. Much of the anecdotal information indicates that car finance packages are being advanced. I am concerned about the domestic rather than the international economy. In the context of recovery we should focus on a number of particularly vital areas, namely, exports, tourism, energy, agribusiness and microenterprise. AIB's submission to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: I do not mean to put Deputy Higgins under pressure and, coming from the generation to which he has referred, I could not agree with him more but we are under a little bit of time pressure so I will ask Mr. Duffy to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: If I could interject, I think the negative equity situation has bigger ramifications than living with the long-term implications of disposable income being usurped. It is also a stressful situation for people with families in two-bedroom apartments. There is a human dimension to this. Unfortunately, bankers deal in numbers the whole time and they might not have as much interaction with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: Does Mr. Byrne wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: Thank you, Mr. Byrne. I now call Deputy Joe Higgins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of AIB: Discussion (31 Oct 2012)

Arthur Spring: Some of them were opened 150 years ago.