Results 341-360 of 851 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Arthur Spring

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Generation (18 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the current rate being paid by Electric Ireland to photovoltaic energy producers is adequate to encourage further production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Appointments (18 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 345. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions No. 51 of 3 May 2012 and 437 of 16 October 2012, if he will provide an update on the appointment of the chairperson and the nomination of the majority of non-architect members to the Professional Conduct Committee in line with Section 23 of the Building Control Act 2007; the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme 4 appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and when a final decision will issue on same [29223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reassure taxpayers that a recent attempt by landowners in County Kerry to acquire possession of a disused railway line will be resisted by his Department and by CIÉ; the support that will be given to the community-based initiatives to provide tourist infrastructure and a local amenity on this route; if he will reassure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 189. To ask the Minister for Health when the regulatory impact analysis including the cost benefit assessment will be completed on the proposal for plain packaging in the tobacco industry; if there will be a public consultation and the Government Departments that will be involved in the consultation process. [28426/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 190. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding the proposal for plain packaging in the tobacco industry; and his views on whether there will be an impact on the retail business. [28427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (13 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 199. To ask the Minister for Health the amount that has been spent on the outsourcing of external maintenance on a yearly basis over the previous three years; and if considerations are being given to recruiting in-house for the provision of services in Kerry General Hospital [28434/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (12 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 102. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the way new policies on public procurement will affect small and medium enterprises in view of the concerns expressed by the Small Firms Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28365/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Genetically Modified Organisms (12 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his position in relation to GMO/GE crops in view of the increasing number of countries worldwide banning such crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28361/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the imposition of a no-fly zone for Syria. [27498/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent lifting of the EU arms embargo on Syria. [27499/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Revenue Commissioners estimate has been lost to the Exchequer as a result of fuel laundering in the past three years. [27495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the special needs assistant/pupil ratio in the special schools in counties Limerick, Kerry and Cork. [26988/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies Code of Conduct (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 481. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on whether it is contrary to the strategic interest of Irish indigenous companies involved in the seaweed extraction business that on 1 March 2013 a decision was made by the Board of Údarás to sell a company (details supplied); the way this decision will affect the supply of seaweed material to Irish companies;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 993. To ask the Minister for Health his views that there is an equitable treatment of diabetes patients in rural areas outside Dublin; and if there is a satisfactory level of services such as the equitable provision of insulin pumps in such areas. [27496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 2013)

Arthur Spring: 994. To ask the Minister for Health in the context of the centralisation of the switchboard for ambulance emergency calls, his views on whether the call centre should be compartmentalised by region, with each section containing staff with excellent geographic knowledge of a particularly region and locality. [27497/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Write-Downs (29 May 2013)

Arthur Spring: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of companies who have had loans transferred to the National Assets Management Agency; the highest value of such a loan; the discount that has been applied to that loan; and from which financial institution. [26159/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Loan Write-Downs (29 May 2013)

Arthur Spring: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of persons that have had loans transferred to the National Assets Management Agency; the highest value of such a loan; the discount that has been applied to that loan; and from what financial institution. [26160/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (29 May 2013)

Arthur Spring: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 7 May 2013, in relation to the shared ownership scheme and concerning transactions that commenced on or after 1 January 2003, is the local authority equity in the property revalued annually and can the value of the property be valued downwards or is the value of the property...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 May 2013)

Arthur Spring: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to a sports professional, who has availed of the Tax Relief on Retirement for Certain Income of Certain Sportspersons S480A TCA 1997 and would like to recommence a career in the same professional sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25662/13]