Results 261-280 of 1,974 for speaker:Arthur Spring

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (31 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 612. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the pension entitlements local authority fire fighters are entitled to as a result of paying a pension levy. [12731/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (31 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 613. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a risk assessment was conducted on the potential outcomes of the implementation of the national directorate for fire and emergency management Keeping Communities Safe document. [12732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding for the upgrading of the R556 and R551 between Abbeydorney and Ballyduff in County Kerry, as the state of the road is not safe for drivers. [12729/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (26 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the action that is being taken to prevent and to prosecute persons for the cloning of vehicle licence plates. [12462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the criminal law (sexual offences) (amendment) Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (25 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that hotels in the Killarney area of County Kerry are currently experiencing difficulties accessing high-speed affordable broadband which is now a salient offering for customer satisfaction and a key determinant in rating agencies assessments of Kerry hotels; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 240. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the circumstances which will allow a person rejoin a community employment scheme when the person's permitted time as an employee of the scheme expires. [12005/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (24 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts made to reduce the standard variable rate offered by the Irish banks to mortgage holders, many of whom are struggling to stay out of arrears; when Irish mortgage holders can expect to be paying the mean Euroarea standard variable rate of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11951/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 636. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 17 February 2015, if he will review the reply in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is waiting to receive an appointment for an eye operation in the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital Cork in view of new information provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 915. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a scheme which will allow local authorities to purchase private houses which have been put up for sale by the owner. [12006/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: 279. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the feed-in tariffs available for renewable energy producers; if a new policy is being formed regarding the photovoltaic sector, with particular regard for less than 6 kW-hour producers and, second, less than 11 kW-hour producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10877/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: The witnesses are very welcome. In terms of the skill-set they put together with Anthony Foley when they were making a team, An Post is a 20% stakeholder in the national lottery. It has a core competency of operating the national lottery for the past 27 years, so it has a relationship with the retailers also. That was a seamless relationship between the national lottery, via the agent, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: I think Senator Conway has forgotten his telephone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: If I may interject for a moment, Premier Lotteries Ireland, PLI, cannot be happy with the manner in which this is performing. It cannot be happy with the way things have worked out over the past couple of months. The valuation placed on any business like this is determined by its cash flow. The cash flow has been damaged slightly and therefore, the value of the company must be lessened....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: Where would Mr. Jennings identify a problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: What kind of engagement have the witnesses had? Mr. Jennings mentioned that RGDATA has spoken to the national lottery owner. Does Mr. Jennings think PLI is taking that on board or is doing anything about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: If the brand keeps on getting damaged, will that ultimately not be damaging the operators themselves?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: Consequently, one would imagine that any prudent businesspeople, particularly of the magnitude of these guys, would do everything they could to make sure the retailers and customers are satisfied as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: Were the joint committee to help the witnesses, what would they suggest they need from members at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Arthur Spring: If I can summarise and Ms Buckley may wish to comment, the largest difficulty pertains to the technical difficulties and the style of administering the games now, rather than what was the precursor to the lottery being sold.