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Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Arthur Spring: Across the country small and medium size enterprises are procrastinating in terms of renewing leases because they are expecting legislation on upward only rent reviews. They are also wondering, if they are a year into rent reviews, whether they can retrospectively look at bringing down the lease. Banks, solicitors and various other people involved in such leases are being stagnated in terms...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (12 Jul 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria to ensure that the allocation of the number of gardaí to areas in rural Ireland is adhered to; and if there is a maximum response time or distance that a sub-station can be from a Garda station. [19749/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 624: To ask the Minister for Health the starting date for the planned residential centre for autism to be built at Dromavalla, Ballyseedy, Tralee, County Kerry; and if special needs assistants will be hired to work at the centre. [18953/11]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the information, communication and technology community office at a location (details supplied), formerly funded by Pobail which closed in March 2011 will be re-opened and funded by North and East Kerry Development. [17037/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Health the strategy he is developing to deal with the paediatric diabetes services in Dublin in view of the fact that this service has become inundated with referrals from all over the country; and his plans to alleviate the problem by allocating resources to local services. [17117/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when the bypass for Macroom, County Cork, will commence in view of the fact that the delay caused by having to travel through the centre of town is a serious deterrent for business having to transport goods between Cork and County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/11]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (23 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is a need to appoint Government representatives to the National Asset Management Agency; the number of times the head of the National Asset Management Agency reports to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [16920/11]

Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (21 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the wake of the recent report by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland which indicates high levels of radon gas in houses in County Kerry, if there are or there will be grants available to assist low income families test for and treat high radon levels in the home. [16675/11]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: That is not fair.

Written Answers — Commonage Division: Commonage Division (15 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if ownership of the commonage at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry can be transferred to a group of persons who have had long term rights to the commonage.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/11]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Hear, hear.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: If it is the case that we will link it to VAT, is it applicable that the Minister will link it at all times, for example, if he were to reduce VAT further like the Greeks have done in reducing it to 6%, so we would have to increase pension levies that we are putting in place? Would it work both ways?

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Yes, I wish to share my time with the permission of the House.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: I thank the Minister and commend her, and her Department, on the work and thought they have put into this Bill. This legislation, along with the Finance (No. 2) Bill, will introduce measures to promote the Government's jobs initiative, as well as changes needed in the social welfare code and in the Pensions Act. I view this Bill as a reaction to restore equity for the lower paid by the...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (7 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Health if the EU-recommended 116000 hotline for missing children will be set up here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14396/11]

Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Arthur Spring: Manolos are shoes.

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (31 May 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a maximum area in square kilometres that a station, with one garda assigned to it, is expected to patrol. [13292/11]

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (25 May 2011)

Arthur Spring: It is a good day when the non-government or Opposition benches produce a motion with which we can all agree. It is living proof that the cowboy and farmer can be friends. It is vital to remain focused on what we can do, namely, our core competencies of tourism, energy, agri-business and micro-enterprise. We must also ensure we focus both on the economy and society. We have an opportunity...

Order of Business (25 May 2011)

Arthur Spring: Under the legislative programme for summer 2011, the Central Bank (supervision and enforcement) Bill is envisaged to provide for the enhancement of financial regulation, expanding the supervisory and enforcement powers of the Central Bank. Given the unique situation of a currency with multiple central banks, I would be asking that the legislation should come in part from Europe and that it...