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Written Answers — Electoral System: Electoral System (21 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 445: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his plans to introduce legislation that will permit Irish citizens, who were resident in this country until recently and who have emigrated, to vote in general elections and referenda as citizens of many other countries in Europe are entitled to do; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9250/12]

Written Answers — Electoral System: Electoral System (21 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation that will permit college students to vote in their local constituencies without having to return home to cast their votes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9253/12]

Inter-Country Adoption: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: I thank my colleagues for affording me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I am grateful to the Minister for meeting with me to discuss the possibility of a bilateral meeting with the Ethiopian Government. The Adoption Authority of Ireland is advancing discussions with authorities in Mexico and Vietnam, but there has been less progress in regard to those people who wish to adopt...

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: So clever.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (14 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 747: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount that was spent by the National Roads Authority and local authorities on road markings and road resurfacing contracts here each year since 2008; the percentage of the total costs of the contracts that were paid to non-Irish companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/12]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the application for registration and transfer of legal ownership of commonage (details supplied) to all persons listed on the trust deed document associated with the land was not processed by the Property Registration Authority, in view of the long-term possession of the land by all of the applicants who are listed on the...

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: It is very reassuring that members of the Opposition acknowledge the brilliance of one of our current Ministers, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, who established the community employment schemes. The budget process was new to many of us. The reaction on both sides of the House was that there was something amiss in the budget. It was not Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil Deputies but rather it was the Labour...

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: We spoke to the Minister. We all recognise the social, personal and financial benefits of the CE schemes but, more important, they provide hope to people at this time. The situation is unprecedented, things have never been worse financially and measures must be taken. However, a reduction of everything to €500 showed a lack of knowledge by the Department as to what CE schemes needed.

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Many of us went back to the Minister and told her that there needed to be material funding provided to the CE schemes for them to provide their essential services. The measure announced in the Minister's statement shows a level of flexibility and compassion towards CE schemes and now all CE schemes will be entitled to a grant for materials of up to €1,000. However, they must make an...

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Prime Minister. He is Taoiseach of Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: They are all in Deputy Higgins's pocket.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Ask a question.

Leaders' Questions (8 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Is the Deputy going to pay the fines?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card application submitted on the 3 February 2011 is not on record, according to the central processing unit in Finglas, Dublin; and the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry received no response to follow-up letters on 21 July 2011 and 11 October seeking acknowledgment that the person's application is being...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: I thank Deputy Kenny for sharing time. Being the son of a doctor and a nurse, I will not lecture anybody as an expert in medicine, considering I never studied it myself. However, I feel the public health service should be called the public ill health service. The problems arise when people with ill health have to access services that heretofore they did not have to do. I want to take a...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: What is the timeframe for the personal insolvency Bill and will there be ancillary legislation in the contexts of the banks and the State agencies that will deal with insolvency?

Local Authority Contracts (1 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for choosing this topic because although we are creating work, we are not necessarily creating jobs. I will elaborate on that. The Road Safety Marking Contractors Association, RSMCA, was established within the Construction Industry Federation in 1998. It comprises the leading road marking contractors in Ireland. They provide direct employment to an estimated 400...

Local Authority Contracts (1 Feb 2012)

Arthur Spring: I do not consider it is an issue of the association actually having evidence but, nonetheless, the rules under which its members are applying are not the same for non-Irish resident companies. The examples are the construction workers pension scheme, to which the Minister of State referred, the compliance with Revenue regulations and so on. The fact this is not auditable, is self-regulated...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time for a public patient to receive an appointment for an eye operation in Cork University Hospital, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) visited an ophthalmic surgeon for consultation in July 2011 in CUH and cannot even be given a tentative date for their required surgery by CUH; and...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Arthur Spring: Take a look at Argentina.