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Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: That was the work of the last Government. What about the bank guarantee scheme?

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: I remind Deputy Colreavy that only a couple of minutes ago a delegation from the Swedish Parliament was here and not one member of the Opposition showed up to ask them any questions or gain an insight into how they got through their turmoil and produced a model that we all want to be-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Ellis was not invited. None of his party or none of Fianna Fáil showed up. They should remember that. My party did not want to be selling State assets. I make no bones about it. What we are trying to do is create jobs for the people of the country. As Deputy Doyle correctly pointed out, we are trying to stop the emigration of a generation. It is a profound mess. On the sale of...

Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the dire situation in Syria. What is happening in that country shows the lack of respect for human life by President Assad. He calls himself president, yet the country has been run by himself and his father for 41 consecutive years. Assad was elected unopposed in 2000 and 2007. Unfortunately, now we see why no opponents put themselves forward for these...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in higher level education for 2012. [13377/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in first level education for 2012. [13378/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in second level education for 2012. [13379/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in 2012. [13380/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will assign a population to Tarbert, County Kerry, using the same criteria as those used to assign a population to Moyvane and Ballylongford, County Kerry, in the fact sheet for closures of rural Garda stations released by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13481/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14449/12]

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: That is ridiculous.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: The Deputy should look in the mirror.

Written Answers — Island Projects: Island Projects (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been spent by the Office of Public Works on projects on Fenit Island, County Kerry, since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/12]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national gas grid will be extended to include the towns of Tralee, Listowel and Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (21 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the owner of the property on which a school (details supplied) is situated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15581/12]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (21 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way and when the property, upon which a school (details supplied) is situated, was acquired by its current owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/12]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (21 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by him in the past carrying out public works in Fenit Island, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/12]

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: I wish to acknowledge Deputy Michael McGrath's constructive legislation and that the Minister for Finance has welcomed it and accepted it which will be to the benefit of the Financial Services Ombudsman. This Bill will make provisions to empower the Financial Services Ombudsman to report on investigations and adjudications of regulated financial services providers arising from consumer...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when her review of community employment schemes will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16598/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting time to see a consultant at the prosthetic, orthotic, and limb absence rehabilitation unit at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork; and when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be given a confirmed date. [16066/12]