Results 281-300 of 851 for speaker:Arthur Spring in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the number of Industrial Development Agency-led visits by potential investors to County Kerry will be increased in future years; the changes to regional aid grants that are required to make County Kerry more attractive to potential investors; and if strategies to rectify the imbalance between the number of IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 335. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the number of Industrial Development Agency led visits by potential investors to County Kerry will be increased in future years; the changes to regional aid grants that are required to make County Kerry more attractive to potential investors; and if strategies to rectify the imbalance between the number of IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (28 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 446. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is considering implementing the main points of the Bacon report on rural towns to encourage the refurbishment and modernisation of disused commercial premises in order that some commercial and residential activity in traditional town centres will be restored to correct the imbalance consequent upon the proliferation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 720. To ask the Minister for Health the number of insulin pumps the Health Service Executive currently has in stock; if the current roll-out of these pumps is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3860/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 756. To ask the Minister for Health the reason in the event of a delay of a medical card being renewed that payments are not backdated to the time of the expiry of the medical card, thus leaving the patient who is worthy of a medical card to pay for medical services when he or she cannot afford to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (21 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 431. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an application will be made to the EU solidarity fund to seek financial assistance with the clean-up and repair costs of the damage caused along the Irish coastline by recent storms. [2437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (21 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by the Health Service Executive in maintaining the building and in the provision of security at Dingle District Hospital, County Kerry; and if the HSE plan to sell the building or if sections of the building can be assigned for use of community groups in the area [2606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (21 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 626. To ask the Minister for Health the costs incurred by the Health Service Executive in maintaining the building and in the provision of security at St. Finian's Hospital, Killarney, County Kerry; if the HSE plan to sell the building or if sections of the building can be assigned for use of community groups in the area. [2607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is possible for an exemption in relation to international student fees to be given to children of an Irish person working for an Enterprise Ireland assisted company who has been required to live outside the EU for more than three of the past five years in an attempt to grow the company. [55220/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kerry last received an overall school accommodation examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (15 Jan 2014)

Arthur Spring: 917. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislation will be introduced to criminalise the act of clocking cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55499/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passports for Investment Scheme (17 Dec 2013)

Arthur Spring: 435. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the production of plays and theatre would be considered a suitable high potential start-up business in order for a non-EEA applicant to qualify for the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme and secure residency status here. [53894/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Arthur Spring: 543. To ask the Minister for Health if a person currently living in the UK and planning to move here in the immediate future to join their spouse who is employed here, can submit medical evidence signed by a registered general practitioner in the UK when applying for the long term illness scheme; the current processing time for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2013)

Arthur Spring: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student who previously enrolled in third level education, received a student grant and did not complete the first year due to exceptional circumstances is entitled to a student grant for year one when commencing a different third level course five years later. [50872/13]

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]

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]