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- Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (Resumed) (7 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: At the outset I would like to show some empathy to the people who have not only found themselves in the negative equity generation, but who are also part of a generation which bought property that in some cases was built in a negligent manner. I am a firm believer in the idea that there should be consequences to negligence. I agree with the points made by Deputies Lawlor and Keaveney in...
- Written Answers — European Stability Mechanism Fund: European Stability Mechanism Fund (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance if the â¬700 Billion firewall is a set figure for the ESM fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26930/12]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 3 May 2012, for the purpose of establishing automatic qualification for rural school transport, if he will identify the nearest qualifying secondary school for children who reside at an address (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26933/12]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 3 May 2012, for the purpose of establishing automatic qualification for rural school transport, if children are not entitled to automatic enrolment at their nearest secondary school due to that school offering priority to its preferred feeder schools in the area, are the children then...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 607: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the non principal private residence online payment system can be set up in a way to prevent information notices being sent to NPPR owners who have previously paid the charge online. [26925/12]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 754: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of expenditure by his Department on outside consultants for each year since 2007. [26931/12]
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the top five paid consultancy companies contracted by his Department since 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26932/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 923: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive intend to include on the HSE website, information in relation to applying for emergency medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26926/12]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 924: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has recently carried out an informative campaign to alert general practitioners and consultants in order that the correct information in relation to applying for a emergency medical card may be given to patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or a serious medical issue. [26927/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 925: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 545 of 27 March 2012, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the average waiting time for sanctioning of prosthetic limbs for persons on a medical card is about seven months; the actions he will take to rectify the waiting time in view of the problems facing patients whose prosthetic limbs no longer...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 926: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 545 of 27 March 2012, his views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Kerry faces the possibility of being confined to a wheel chair in view of the fact that the average waiting time for sanctioning of prosthetic limbs for persons on a medical card is about seven months; and if...
- Private Members' Business. Building Control Regulations: Motion (6 Jun 2012)
Arthur Spring: Deputy Collins is wrong about Kerry County Council also. He should check his facts.
- Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: Two plus two equals ten.
- Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: We do not have long to wait until 31 May.
- Leaders' Questions (23 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: They are like Jedward.
- Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (22 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is important to preserve those places and buildings that are vital to our country's heritage. No. 16, Moore Street is one such vital place that could do with being restored. When walking along Moore Street, many could be unaware that they were walking past the site of the final council of war of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. The building is in a dilapidated state and does nothing to...
- Order of Business (16 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is envisaged that the Government, in the course of its term in office, will have to introduce legislation to deal with regional aid and the boundary changes that are to take place. I understand the Commissioner for Regional Policy, Mr. Hahn, will be in Ireland this week. Inequalities exist throughout this country whereby, for example, grant aid can be provided to the Border, midlands and...
- Order of Business (16 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: We are going to Kerry and will get some quality back into the county. The Taoiseach will have an opportunity in his meeting with the Commissioner to address whether we will be able to do something about this.
- Order of Business (16 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: I refer to legislation in regard to regional aid. Will the Taoiseach discuss this matter with the Commissioner and how he foresees the implications for this State?
- Leaders' Questions (15 May 2012)
Arthur Spring: Deputy Adams should deal with the question.