Results 421-440 of 851 for speaker:Arthur Spring in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (10 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 191 of 01 October 2013, the options that are available to the consumer if an international insurance company licenced in Ireland which plans to cease operation fails to provide at least two months notice to affected consumers to enable them to make alternative arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roadworthiness Testing (15 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the rise in fees on 7 October 2013 for commercial vehicle road worthiness testing; and if the rise was publicised in advance. [43100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (22 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 368. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if grant aid for radon remediation works will be made available to persons who live in radon black spots as established by the RPII in view of the fact that persons in these areas who qualify for Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland grants under the better energy homes scheme face the problem of increased radon...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures in place to ensure that Ireland will not be vulnerable to a repeat banking crisis and to prevent a repeat of the banking practices which led to the recent financial crisis; the further regulations that will be put in place to ensure that the banking industry plays a constructive role in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the financial implications for Irish citizens of the collapse of PMPA in 1983 and of Quinn Insurance, the measures he has put in place to ensure the Irish consumer will be protected in future with proper and appropriate regulation in the insurance industry. [45177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the taxation regime as it applies to tax exiles where it is obvious that their primary residences and their main centres of operation are here and due to current legislation such persons avoid paying a fair share of income tax as is expected of all citizens. [45178/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (24 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if persons with mortgages with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation are being offered the opportunity to purchase the mortgages at a discount. [45389/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 617. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the ESB pension scheme with particular concern to the €1.8 billion deficit in the scheme; when the status of the scheme changed from defined benefit to defined contribution in the company's annual report; and the action being taken to address the current pension deficit. [46379/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 646. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of years service of acting in a position within a local authority must be fulfilled in order for that person automatically to be appointed to that position. [47041/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 804. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is appropriate that a person (details supplied) in County Kerry should go to court in view of the fact that the fine was paid just past the deadline. [46603/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (5 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 824. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in relation to their transfer request within the Prison Service. [46958/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of the Ombudsman Investigations (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanisms in place for questioning a decision of the Ombudsman; and his views on whether or not the process is transparent and accountable. [47479/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (7 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the works to be carried under the National Cycle Network Programme 2014-2016 will be tendered to small and medium-sized businesses or carried out in-house by local authorities; the person who will be awarded the funding. [47491/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (13 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the entitlement to contributory pension a person has if that person has ten continuous years of paid reckonable contributions from age 55 to 65, if previous legislation entitled a person with such a contribution history to a full contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48568/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 214. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is necessary for an applicant for a medical card who is in receipt of a farm assist payment to provide a letter from revenue with the application stating that the applicant is not liable for tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgages previously held with Irish Nationwide, now with Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. will be refinanced by the borrowers; if the liquidator is in a position to negotiate settlements prior to the anticipated sale of the mortgage book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50156/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgage loan book is sold on to an international investor, if the borrowers will have the protection of the Central Bank of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has prefabs in his possession as a result of the school building programme. [50313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Fencing-Mobile Equipment Scheme Applications (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of the level of bureaucracy associated with the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme is necessary in order to modernise and reduce the level of paper work required for sheep farmers as the small hill sheep farmer can find the current administration procedures difficult and discouraging. [50307/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 575. To ask the Minister for Health if an applicant for the over-70s medical card who is a PAYE employee is permitted a reduction in the means test for travel-to-work costs incurred by that applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50158/13]