Results 161-180 of 1,974 for speaker:Arthur Spring
- Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)
Arthur Spring: Who said that?
- Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)
Arthur Spring: Who said that?
- Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)
Arthur Spring: We welcome the referendum.
- Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (29 Feb 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is great news.
- European Council: Statements (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)
Arthur Spring: I thank Deputy Hannigan for sharing his time with me. I agree with my Government colleagues who have spoken. It must be acknowledged that we are on the way back and we have the choice to get off at the next floor or not. The welfare of the nation is at stake and I would prefer to have some certainty in this regard. Those 447,000 unemployed people would also like to see some growth, some...
- Leaders' Questions (1 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: We all realise that.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: I wish to share time with Deputies Olivia Mitchell, Jim Daly, Regina Doherty and Kieran O'Donnell.
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: The purpose of the Bill is to provide further financial stability in the interest of the public, the European Union and the safeguarding of the financial stability of the euro area as a whole. Members will notice that it is in the interest of the public, not in the interest of one particular party. It seems that some in this Chamber do not understand the importance of financial stability...
- Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: I told the Deputy it would sound familiar. Greece has won a 53.5% reduction in its debt burden to private creditors, while any profits made by eurozone central banks on their holdings of Greek debt will be channelled back to Greece. It has secured a second bailout worth â¬130 billion and, in return, its lenders have attached strict conditions to the loan. This new bailout requires that...
- 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]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections that were carried out by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 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 — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections carried out by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants 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]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the countries in which companies, who have been awarded public works contracts in Ireland, are registered to operate construction workers pension schemes similar to the Irish CWPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12989/12]
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that companies that have been awarded public works contracts here and are registered in other EU countries, which do not operate construction workers pension schemes or operate construction workers pension schemes that require substantially lower employer pension contributions than the Irish CWPS, are gaining an...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the current system of pre-qualifying for the framework agreement for roadmarking for public works contracts, where the process of self declaration is widely used as self-declaration only requires the main contractor to sign a confirmation of their compliance with the registered employment agreement and...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Mar 2012)
Arthur Spring: It is absolute rubbish.