Results 461-480 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the contact he has had with bin service providers in relation to reducing waste charges for low income households; if he has received any assurances from these providers that measures will be put in place to reduce bin service costs for low income families and pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Courts (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in relation to the review of the drugs treatment courts; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1405/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward a package of supports for those who developed Narcolepsy as a result of vaccination with Pandemrix; the reason for the delay in bringing forward these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1735/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that adequate counselling supports will be provided as part of the package of supports for those who developed narcolepsy as a result of vaccination with Pandemrix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will next meet with the support group SOUND; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1737/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Clamping Sector (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when legislation will be brought forward to regulate private clamping operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (22 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons the drivers licence renewal form requests persons to provide their PPSN/RSI; if this information is deemed to be relevant to the application for a renewal of a drivers licence under the Data Protection Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the use of social clauses in the contracts for the school building programme; and in particular, if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering the use of social clauses in all public procurement contracts in his Department; and if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4698/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases currently awaiting decision in his Department based on the Zambrano judgement; the criteria being used to decide on cases under the Zambrano judgement; and if he will detail the level of discretion used as part of this process [4628/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of social clauses in contracts for the construction of primary care centres and the national Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will consider including a quota in the contracts to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a contract has been awarded for the upcoming preparatory works and construction works for the Luas BXD project; if the tender or part of the tender will include a social clause to consider those who are currently long-term unemployed for some of the positions under the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide detail of any Health Service Executive correspondence with creche facilities in the Dublin North West area related to the payment of subsidised creche places and any alterations to the funding arrangements for HSE places in local creche facilities. [4940/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this matter and the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, for attending. The issue I propose is the use of social clauses in public procurement contracts, including quotas to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. As the Minister of State may be aware, I published a social clause Bill late last year and have met a number...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister of State for his very positive response to an issue on which I have been working since I became a Member of the House. I agree with what he has said in many respects. In the case of some of the obstacles we have seen, such as the possible displacement of people who are working full-time, we need to look beyond the obstacle and see the solution in order to address that....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland; his views on whether such a scheme could be implemented here to support small and medium businesses in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to reduce commercial rates for small and medium sized businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to finance targeted measures such as main street improvements and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether local authorities should have the ability to adjust commercial rates to support planning policy; if he will detail the legislative changes that would be required to allow for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the document (details supplied); his policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5792/13]