Results 721-740 of 1,974 for speaker:Arthur Spring
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (10 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: 202. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding entitlement to home help hours in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Limerick; the reason for a reduction in their hours; and if the decision will be reviewed. [17167/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (9 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 25 March 2014, and based on the response (details supplied), if he will encourage third level institutions which require mature student applicants with previous degrees to complete the MSAP examination, to consider changing their admission policy in the future. [17017/14]
- Leaders' Questions (3 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: Step outside the House.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (3 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: 167. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the criminal law (sexual offences) (amendment) Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (3 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: 208. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider protecting the current arrangement where a separate payment is made for the grassland sheep scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15788/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: I get that it is joint and several. There is an awful lot-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: That sounds like a lonely statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: We will leave it to the matchmakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: One used to be eligible if one had a house. Now one is ineligible if one has a house.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: I have a short question for New Beginning and one for Mr. Brendan Burgess. A ridiculous number of people are going to court without good legal representation. We hear from county registrars about the number of people without representation. Mr. Burgess has a thesis on what a sustainable mortgage is on a variable rate. How does this blend into a tracker mortgage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: In such circumstances, how many of the houses could have been saved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: Is it worthwhile to obtain legal advice in the majority of cases?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: We get that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: Is Mr. Burgess referring to tracker mortgages?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: I thank all the witnesses for joining us here. One of the first questions I have for them relates to those who are being subjected to harassment and who are voluntarily leaving their homes and those who are being asked, as part of court proceedings, to vacate the premises. Where do they go to for accommodation after that and are they finding there is a problem with some who are giving up...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: I acknowledge that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: Deeming it unsustainable seems to be the problem for local authorities. I acknowledge there are 100,000 people on the list.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: There is a gap between being deemed unsustainable and being problematic. That is where we are finding people heading towards homelessness, and we are being told the State is not in a position to look after them. There is a gap that needs to be filled and it is something the committee could relay back to the Department of Justice and Equality, and to the Department with responsibility for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: I have two other questions, one particularly to New Beginning. Mr. Maguire was talking about the bankruptcy route. We do not want people going down the bankruptcy route but I am much happier that we are now in a position where bankruptcy is far less onerous than it used to be prior to the new legislation. For some, it might be the best option. Mr. Maguire referred to the idea that if one...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (2 Apr 2014)
Arthur Spring: The assignee would?