Results 301-320 of 851 for speaker:Arthur Spring in 'Written Answers'

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Finance: Financial Services Regulation (10 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 189 of 24 September 2013, if the Central Bank of Ireland set in place a time frame for financial institutions who have been notified by customers to resolve issues in relation to the misselling of PPI prior to July 2007; the course of action available to customers if they believe the financial institution is not...

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 Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry qualifies as a child dependent on their parent's claim, and therefore entitled for free fees for third level based on the fact that they are aged 22 years and enrolled in full-time education, despite the fact that they are just short of meeting the three years residency criteria. [42677/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the progress of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill 2013 [42317/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if the child and adult mental health service will recognise and accept reports from qualified medical persons on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Arthur Spring: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the period of notice that an international insurance company licensed in Ireland is obliged to give to a consumer prior to that company's withdrawal from the Irish market; if the company is obliged to notify the consumer directly as opposed to notifying the brokers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40620/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Arthur Spring: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance the VAT revenue generated from tourism-related industries that are currently covered by the 9% VAT rate in the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive. [39345/13]