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Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (17 Jul 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in communicating with Northern Ireland groups and agencies in the future coordination of an all-island approach to the development of bioenergy resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34530/12]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he plans to introduce the planned foreshore legislation which would provide for new offshore licensing and permitting regime in relation to renewable technologies specifically the market of ocean technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34527/12]

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Arthur Spring: We should consider how this legislation will play out overall and the consequences of negligent lending. Three Deputies have just emerged from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. If we learned anything today it was that banks were finally starting to acknowledge that the form of lending pursued over a long period, especially mortgages, was negligent and that...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Arthur Spring: Will the Deputy be handing out my leaflets?

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: What was Fianna Fáil's plan?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Regulation of Accountants (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to protect clients of registered accountants when the accountant fails to provide sufficient information to the Revenue Commissioners despite the fact that the client provided all necessary information to the accountant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received the projected enrolment figures for 2012/13 for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry and based on these figures, the number of teachers that the school will be allocated. [37015/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Garda vetting clearance certificate should be transferable to a new employer, if the certificate was awarded within the last two to three year period in view of the fact that those seeking employment have to reapply each time they start a new job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37158/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Budget 2013 (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that small and medium farmers of moderate incomes will be protected in the upcoming December budget given the social importance of the agriculture sector to rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36974/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages a need to further expand the nation's production of crops for export purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (18 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a scheme is being devised to replace agri-environment option scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36976/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012. This Bill provides the necessary statutory basis for the use of the Garda's criminal records database to conduct vetting of persons offered employment or working on a voluntary basis with children or vulnerable adults. It puts the existing system of Garda vetting on a statutory...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: I have discussed this with my colleagues and it is okay for me to go over my allotted time.

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: The introduction of such information does not necessarily mean it will be disclosed and the head of the bureau will determine the validity of the information. If the information gives rise to a bona fide concern, the affected person will be notified by the head officer and an appeals process will be made available. While I am not happy that a certificate is non-transferrable, I understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: At the outset I wish to declare that I have been a member of the credit union movement since my first communion - that was where I was told to invest my money. It is high time the Central Bank and the regulator were reminded that no credit union-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: It is high time the Central Bank and the regulator were reminded that no credit union anywhere in the country provided money for the building of an apartment block in Ballsbridge or the purchase of contracts for any of the financial institutions which brought the country to the state it is in or bought hotel or holiday resorts in Bulgaria. A credit union is a community-based institution and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: I would like to see the Basel recommendations recognise that there is a community dimension as well the balance sheet focus that the AIBs of the world have had up to now. It is not solely about the bottom line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion with Irish League of Credit Unions (19 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: If the league is making a submission with amendments in the next few days, it should ask the committee to analyse the regional closure of banks and what the credit union movement can offer as opposed to what post offices can offer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be recalled for a surgical procedure to Kerry General Hospital [39948/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Credit Union Bill 2012: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Arthur Spring: Two of my colleagues picked up on the matter I wish to address, namely, the consultation process. Point 2.2 of the CUMA's submission states that there is unanimity on the process, but many people seem to have problems with what has followed. Are the organisations working closely enough together?