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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Arthur Spring: I acknowledge that some of Sinn Féin's policies are valid but so too are the Government's. However, the votes indicate that Sinn Féin is against everything the Government tries to do-----

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Arthur Spring: It is the duty of the Government to legislate for fairness. People are weak and vulnerable in all segments of society. I trust in my Cabinet and its members are very approachable and they listen to what we have to say.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Ó Cuív should stop digging a hole for himself.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: The last Government gave them the pay and now Deputy Fleming wants us to take it away.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Fianna Fáil was responsible.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Who gave him that?

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Fleming should speak about the billions, not thousands, of euro Fianna Fáil left behind in the hole.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Is this a confession?

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: No, it is not. That is bad mathematics. It is wrong.

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: What about the billions wasted when Fianna Fáil was in office?

Statements on Expenditure (5 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: No.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: They told us Deputy McGrath's party broke the country.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: That is bad maths.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Sinn Féin cut it in the North.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Sinn Féin has walked out on the issue before.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Sinn Féin did that by supporting the bank guarantee.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: If the Deputy thinks it is tough over there in opposition, he should come over here to this side of the House.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Labour Party backbenchers felt very strongly about the cut in disability allowance on the appearance of the budget and it was the Minister, Deputy Burton, who commenced a review of it immediately. I am glad we have a resolution of the matter at this point in time.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: I advise the Deputy opposite that the reaction of everybody on the Government benches to this measure was that it was something we needed to review immediately and we have come to the right conclusion. The Deputy should commend us on that. This is the first budget on which I have contributed and I wish I had been here in better times. I would like to state the position of the country, the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Dec 2011)

Arthur Spring: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive a decision from the Health Service Executive with regards to their medical card review form which was submitted at the end of July 2011 and their medical card expired on 30 September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/11]