Results 561-580 of 1,974 for speaker:Arthur Spring
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the change in tourist numbers that has been experienced for the years to date in 2012, or alternatively for the first six months of 2012, from the same period in the previous year in Dublin city, the south-west region and in County Kerry. [54651/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of passengers between 1 June 2012 and 31 August 2012 into Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Kerry Airport. [54652/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average number of passengers per week to date in 2012 for Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Kerry Airport. [54653/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the change in the total number of passengers in months June, July and August 2012 from the same tourist season 2011 into Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Kerry Airport. [54654/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (5 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of extra flights into Dublin Airport, Shannon Airport and Kerry Airport to date in 2012 compared to 2010. [54655/12]
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: That would look bad for Sinn Féin.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Oranges and rotten apples.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It was not fraudulent.
- Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is great to hear the brown envelope boys informing us about corruption.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Banking Sector (19 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: To ask the Minister for Finance in the context of the Eurozone banking deal, which assigns regulatory powers to the European Central Bank for banks with assets greater exceeding €30 billion or one fifth of their home country's GDP, his views on the way this will affect the banking system here, specifically, if the pillar banks will come under ECB supervision. [57187/12]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: I welcome the witnesses. It may not feel that way, but they are welcome. I am delighted that the communications deficit has finished between the public interest directors and such interests as the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. I compliment the Chairman as the rest of us sat around here for 18 months without the ability to invite in the witnesses. That is a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: In his opening statement Mr. Walsh stated that of the 61 people on the board, 62% have left or will have left the board over the next couple of months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Were they removed or have they left?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Bank of Ireland under the stewardship of the previous board was run into the rocks and had zero value, if any. Were the previous directors culpable in realising where the bank ended up?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Who is at fault for Bank of Ireland ending up where it did in 2008?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Therefore, it was general and was nobody was responsible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: I am trying to get to the crux of the issue. Who was responsible for destroying Bank of Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: That is not going to wash here because the public interest requires justice to be seen to be done for what is ultimately felt by those in mortgage arrears or employed by small and medium-sized enterprises that are haemorrhaging staff and money or are near closure. There are consequences but these should ultimately look towards justice. As the role of the witnesses is that of public interest...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Not why it happened; who in the bank was responsible for it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)
Arthur Spring: Was Mr. Richie Boucher on the board at that time?