Results 521-540 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (28 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the number of families in apartments that are constrained from moving to larger homes due to negative equity and the loss of the tax relief on their mortgage interest, if he will consider an exemption for families who move to larger homes from the loss of this tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and consultancy fees and all other related costs in relation to injunctions, judicial reviews and legal actions involving senior management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and other costs relating to inquiries in relation to staff matters, internal and external, initiated, conducted or authorised by the Dublin Institute of Technology senior management and all other related costs arising in such cases in each year since 1 January 2003; if he will detail the individual costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total expenditure of the Dublin Institute of Technology on legal costs in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is no transgender person on the Gender Recognition Advisory Group; if an update will be provided on the work of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16114/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to examine equipping fire-fighters with personal safety devices like mace or pepper spray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine equipping paramedics with personal safety devices like mace or pepper spray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Road Safety Authority on the issue of the appeals process for failing a driving test; if he will consider an alternative appeals process to the current arrangement of a District Court hearing; if he will clarify if there is an appeal process open to drivers in a situation where they are alleged to be late for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: There are five EU proposals in schedule A and 16 proposals in schedule B for discussion. It is proposed that the proposals listed in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. Schedule A proposals include COM (2013) 36, communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Parliament’s economic and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Black Market on Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: I completely empathise with the speakers. It is a tough one. I am a little confused about some of the suggestions made. In respect of the social welfare amnesty, is there any evidence that such an amnesty works and, if so, where? In respect of advertising campaigns, I am very familiar with the one involving the guy with the mask on his face who is making a false insurance claim. I get...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Black Market on Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: That is a good point. I am not here to say the speakers' ideas are wrong; rather, I am trying to see which one we should be recommending. Obviously, it would be silly of me to recommend something if my opinion was different. What concrete evidence is available that television campaigns work? Are more people now paying for television licences than before, or it is costing more to run these...

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: On the next occasion the Deputy will say sorry and it will all be okay; that is great then.

Leaders' Questions (24 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: Just because the Deputy says he is sorry does not make it okay.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (30 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: 281. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason parents can only receive a death certificate for a stillborn child if the baby weighed at least 500 grammes or had a gestational age of at least 24 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20129/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Death Certificates Issues (30 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: 282. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing parents to register a death of a stillborn child weighted less than 500 grammes or with a gestational age of less than 24 weeks in order that they can have a death certificate for their child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20130/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (2 May 2013)

John Lyons: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the debt repayments and interest repayments for Ireland for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (2 May 2013)

John Lyons: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of tax revenues that were used up in interest repayments for 2012 and that will be used up for interest repayments in 2013 and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (7 May 2013)

John Lyons: 375. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of the national alcohol strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Groceries Sector: Discussion (7 May 2013)

John Lyons: Thank you, Mr. Barry.