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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action the Irish Government is taking to ensure Irish aid gets delivered cross-border to those in most acute need in opposition controlled areas in Syria [33247/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a school bus pass in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [33257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is an obligation on a person to pay a fire service charge when the person's property was set on fire as a result of an arson attack and the fire services were not alerted by the victim. [33128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1500. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the introduction of a vacant site levy in cities to increase the supply and development of land to meet housing demands. [33289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1501. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the granting of planning permission for the conversion of small apartments to suitable sized homes for young families should be fast-tracked. [33291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider the setting up of a national property authority, containing persons from all aspects of the property industry including bodies involved in the provision of social housing, with a purpose of advising and offering guidelines to policy makers. [33299/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1642. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the lack of broadband coverage in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; the impact this has on the local community; the steps he will take to compel private broadband service providers to significantly improve broadband coverage in this area; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (17 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 1676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local communities will be allowed to seek permission from local authorities to erect additional signs denoting the Wild Atlantic Way route and, in addition, the attractions/activities which are found on that particular stretch of the Wild Atlantic Way. [33073/14]

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: What about the growth figures?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 172. To ask the Minister for Health when a hospital appointment will be scheduled in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry [34877/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants will be provided to newly founded animal welfare groups; the way such grants can be applied for [35824/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures in place for applying for an emergency medical card; the way the application procedure and the application processing procedure differs from the standard medical card application. [35890/14]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: The Government promised there would be free GP for those under six years of age. It then promised the legislation would be enacted by July 2014. The Minister for Health has indicated that he is unsure of the timeframe for when it will be implemented. It is a deliverable for this Government but we do not have a timeframe for it. Is there any certainty in Cabinet as to how this will be...

Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: It relates to promised legislation.

Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: We have one.

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: I want to go home and celebrate a little more.

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: Yes. It is not true that it is five years since we last won an all-Ireland; it is actually only three days but I thank the Deputy kindly anyway. I welcome the Bill on a couple of fronts and I am delighted the Minister of State is present. I also wish to make a couple of recommendations because I am glad to see there is a united front in respect of sport, which plays an important role in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if grant aid is available to newly founded or start-up travel companies, especially companies which aim to target non-traditional markets in a bid to attract additional tourists to Ireland. [36191/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 331. To ask the Minister for Health in respect of qualification for a medical card under the EU scheme, whether a person is considered subject to Irish social security legislation if that person's partner or spouse is in receipt of a contributory Irish social welfare payment or is engaged in work here and subject to PRSI. [36631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (30 Sep 2014)

Arthur Spring: 384. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when a decision will be made considering the time the review has taken to date. [36764/14]