Results 401-420 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons
- Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: I mean no disrespect to the Minister - I know it is not his fault - but I could have found out all of that information myself today. It is absolutely deplorable to be given such a response on a matter of urgency that was raised in a national newspaper last week and which affects thousands of people in houses and apartments all over the country. The reality is that unless there are enough...
- Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: It is, yes.
- Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: The heading on the reply incorrectly describes it as a matter on the Adjournment.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind the maximum declaration approval for Irish applicants of three years for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43132/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to amend the existing restriction of a three year approval period for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries in view of the situation when the adoption process can take in excess of this period for approved applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43133/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the level of services provided at the menopause clinic in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (10 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider relaxing the rules on sub-letting properties in respect of persons who received mortgages from local authorities via the Housing Finance Agency and who are experiencing mortgage difficulties and are in negative equity. [43592/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (10 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing persons who received mortgages from local authorities via the Housing Finance Agency and who are experiencing mortgage difficulties and are in negative equity to take part in long-term leasing of their homes back to local authorities, as is an option for some home owners with mortgages from...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (16 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will explain the reason VAT is applied to carbon taxes in household utility bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44081/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Rules Review (16 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which the outcome of the public consultation on tax residence will be made known; if the recommendations of this review will be made in time to form part of Budget 2013 to ensure that tax exiles make a fair contribution to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Rules Review (16 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of submissions received in relation to the recent public consultation on tax residence rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44164/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Rules Review (16 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a test based on a persons centre of vital interests should be used when determining their tax residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44165/12]
- Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: I am delighted to speak on the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012. I was part of this area when I was a member of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection. Although I have since moved to the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, the work of this committee is intrinsically linked to the content of the Education and Training Boards Bill. I will speak on two...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Tree Day (17 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail his Department's involvement with the national tree day initiative; if he will consider a tree planting scheme in national schools for the event next year, possibly in conjunction with Coillte to further promote the importance of trees and the environment within our communities. [44966/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provisions will be included during any possible sale of certain Coillte assets, including harvesting rights to Coillte’s forests, that an afforestation programme must be undertaken in order to encourage a gradual increase in the number of trees rather than a short-term sell-off of our forests. [44967/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (18 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he will protect funding in 2013 for not for profit organisations on which many persons with neurological conditions are dependent for support, specialist rehabilitation and respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (18 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he will protect funding in 2013 for not for profit organisations on which many persons with neurological conditions are dependent for support, specialist rehabilitation and respite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45474/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on a road expansion (details supplied) currently being undertaken; if he will clarify the cost to the Exchequer of this project; and if he will clarify if it is being carried out as part of a public-private partnership. [46352/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on a road expansion (details supplied) currently being undertaken; if he will clarify the cost to the Exchequer of this project; and if he will clarify if it is being carried out as part of a public-private partnership. [46352/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (23 Oct 2012)
John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details on a road expansion (details supplied) currently being undertaken; if he will clarify the cost to the Exchequer of this project; and if he will clarify if it is being carried out as part of a public-private partnership. [46352/12]