Results 341-360 of 1,974 for speaker:Arthur Spring

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 358. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48837/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is on a waiting list for an appointment with an ophthalmologist in Kerry General Hospital; and if a date for an appointment will be provided in the near future considering the patient's medical evidence. [48841/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (18 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 522. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if all local authorities operate the same conditions and standards in relation to the shared ownership scheme; and if the consumer price index valuation is attached to every shared ownership property throughout Ireland. [48858/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (16 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 348. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be made available in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Kerry under the European Refugee Fund or any other funding from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47920/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: 495. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of capital expenditure his Department has spent on Kerry General Hospital between 2011 and 2014; and his views regarding the same. [48245/14]

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: I ask about the provision of free GP care for children under six. We have been promised legislation in this regard and I would like an update on how negotiations are going with the Irish Medical Organisation, when we can expect legislation before the House and if financial provisions have been put in place for the issue.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: Will the Deputy say that outside the House?

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: Ask Maíria Cahill about pretending.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: Where are your pom-poms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: The real value is in cash flow. The valuation of the securitised loans is in the cash flow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: It is not actually in the increasing value of the homes, etc. If the variable rate goes up, that is when they are in the honey, or performing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: I am not suggesting that is the case now. However, potentially, a proposal legitimatising an increase in a portfolio bought through a SPV, special purpose vehicle, which has difficulties with some of its loans, could be put to the Central Bank. The SPV is isolated in its entity. A great many conditions exist between the originator of the loan and the equity from whoever bought it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: Is the Banking and Payments Federation confident that the variable rates of those loans sold on will remain around the market average?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: That is not good enough. That should be answered with a “Yes, we are" or if not, "There is a problem with the legislation"

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: The reason they are always focused and do not go out of control is because they have skin in the game.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: I would like see this side of the legislation beefed up to give more protection to borrowers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: We addressed many of the relevant issues with the representatives from the Department earlier. However, Ms Blackwell highlighted the fact that here appears to be some uncertainty regarding how this is going to work in the context of financial institutions and the original borrowers and lenders. Will Ms Murphy or Mr. Crowley comment on the level of satisfaction among the financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: The original contract remains in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of Sale of Loan Books to Unregulated Third Parties Bill 2014: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Arthur Spring: I understand that but I have a couple of questions. Before I was elected to the House, I was involved in putting together loan portfolios for the purposes of securitising them. My experience is that one would choose loans attracting the very lowest risk and with the cleanest of files attaching because otherwise one could not sell them on the market. The very best loans have to be selected....