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Written Answers — Island Projects: Island Projects (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that has been spent by the Office of Public Works on projects on Fenit Island, County Kerry, since 1960; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14763/12]

Written Answers — Natural Gas Grid: Natural Gas Grid (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national gas grid will be extended to include the towns of Tralee, Listowel and Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/12]

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: That is ridiculous.

Leaders' Questions (15 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: The Deputy should look in the mirror.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (14 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14449/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (13 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will assign a population to Tarbert, County Kerry, using the same criteria as those used to assign a population to Moyvane and Ballylongford, County Kerry, in the fact sheet for closures of rural Garda stations released by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13481/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in higher level education for 2012. [13377/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in first level education for 2012. [13378/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in second level education for 2012. [13379/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of his Department's current gross budget that will be spent on public service pay and pensions in 2012. [13380/12]

Foreign Conflicts (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the dire situation in Syria. What is happening in that country shows the lack of respect for human life by President Assad. He calls himself president, yet the country has been run by himself and his father for 41 consecutive years. Assad was elected unopposed in 2000 and 2007. Unfortunately, now we see why no opponents put themselves forward for these...

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: I remind Deputy Colreavy that only a couple of minutes ago a delegation from the Swedish Parliament was here and not one member of the Opposition showed up to ask them any questions or gain an insight into how they got through their turmoil and produced a model that we all want to be-----

Sale of State Assets: Statements (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Deputy Ellis was not invited. None of his party or none of Fianna Fáil showed up. They should remember that. My party did not want to be selling State assets. I make no bones about it. What we are trying to do is create jobs for the people of the country. As Deputy Doyle correctly pointed out, we are trying to stop the emigration of a generation. It is a profound mess. On the sale of...

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: It is absolute rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: That was the work of the last Government. What about the bank guarantee scheme?

Turbary Rights: Motion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: The habitats directive was issued by the European Union in 1992 and transposed into Irish law in 1997. In a statutory instrument the State designated a number of bogs as special areas of conservation. It deemed that in order to comply with the directive turf cutting had to cease completely on the designated raised bogs. It sought and received a derogation from the necessity to cease turf...

Written Answers — Public Procurement : Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts of public works that have been awarded to companies registered outside of Ireland since 2008; if he will provide a list of the countries in which these companies are registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12987/12]

Written Answers — Public Procurement : Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that all authorities responsible for awarding public works contracts are aware of the requirement for all main contractors to submit a certificate of compliance for pay and conditions of employment with each interim valuation; whether all authorities are requesting and receiving such certificates; and if he...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections that were carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority on Irish based contractors who were awarded public works contracts each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12965/12]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (7 Mar 2012)

Arthur Spring: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of inspections carried out by the National Employment Rights Authority on contractors registered outside of Ireland and who were awarded public works contracts in this country each year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12966/12]