Results 481-500 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (12 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 policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: Having listened to the debate for a short while, I thought that before I was elected to this House two years ago I had a certain level of naivety in that I genuinely thought most Members of this House, regardless of the side of the House they sat on, were here for the better good. What I observed in recent weeks, and last week in particular, was somewhat of a penny-dropping exercise. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if participants on momentum courses will receive travel and meal allowances as they do with FÁS courses, depending on their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7655/13]

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: No one is taking Deputy Kelleher seriously.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if there was an effective corporate tax rate of 10%, what would the total tax take from corporation tax have been for 2010, 2011 and 2012; what it would be in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern places available to medical students here next year; if the number of places available will accommodate all medical students applying in view the importance of the intern year and the costs of medical school fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: This delegation is a breath of fresh air. It is great to be across the table from people who are exceptionally proactive and productive and offering ways out of our current situation. I hope the Action Plan for Jobs or the follow-on from that strategy will offer solutions to the problems highlighted by the delegation. I also hope the committee can be an advocate and that the delegation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage in a consultation process on the formulation of a replacement spatial plan to the National Spatial Strategy; if he will provide a timeframe for this consultation and delivery of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put any successor to the National Spatial Strategy on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 7 November 2012, if he will provide an update on his efforts to reform the family court system; if he will provide an up to date timescale for the introduction of a Bill to promote mediation as a viable and cost effective alternative to court proceedings in family law cases to the benefit of all parties....

Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: Can the Taoiseach indicate when we can expect to see the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill return to the Chamber?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (5 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward the date, by three or six months from January 2014, for the reduction in tax relief on pensions of more than €60,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11033/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Court (5 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of referrals that have been made from the District Court to the drugs court programme for persons from the Dublin North West constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (5 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider recommending changes to the National Transport Authority to the skills development programme for entry into the taxi industry; if he will consider changes to the second module relating to knowledge of the local area and routes from one place to another; and if he will consider implementing a more stringent test of this...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (6 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding property tax in respect of a person (details supplied) [11942/13]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: No forest is being sold.

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: First, on behalf of my Labour Party colleagues, I compliment Deputy McCarthy on bringing forward this Bill. Second, without blowing his own trumpet, the Minister brought a sense of real-life experience to this debate. For anyone listening, it is safe to state that the common dominator between everyone present, be they in the Gallery or in the Chamber or watching at home, is they all can...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion [Private Members] (12 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: The Minister of State, Deputy John Perry, has expressed his frustration at the motion and I feel the same way. I was watching the debate on the monitor before coming to the House and could only wonder what was the purpose of the Sinn Féin motion, apart from kicking the Government in an opportunistic way, as Opposition parties do. I can see no other reason for it. With no disrespect to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief (12 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) relating to a person's interaction with their bank on their mortgage interest relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12495/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (12 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12565/13]