Results 701-720 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: I ask the Deputy to wrap up.

Child Sex Offenders (Information And Monitoring) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: I was not expecting the Deputy to be so brief.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: This the real Sinn Féin.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: Who wrote that one? Give them a P45.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: That is just ridiculous.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: As a smoker, I wish I never smoked but I do and it is not the easiest addiction to kick. It is equally as difficult to deal with smoking addiction as alcohol addiction. I am a member of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. It is easy to get illegal tobacco in any town or village around the country, my own included. It is a growing part of the economy in this country....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youth Services Provision (15 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students under 16 years who are attending out of school units instead of mainstream schools; the number of out of school facilities funded by his Department and the total spend by his Department on these units nationwide. [43292/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 69. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if specific funding is allocated to local authorities to demolish unsafe derelict buildings; if any such funding has been allocated to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council; and if further funding is planned to allow derelict sites to be put to a community use.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (16 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 84. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of reports that Roscommon County Council spent approximately €739,000 on consultancy fees in 2012, if he will provide an itemised breakdown of the specific consultancy services engaged by each county council in the year 2012; and the amount spent on these consultancy services by local authorities. [43736/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: What cuts in social services would the Deputy make to reach the figure of €1.7 billion?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (17 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on any Garda operations to prevent the growing problem of bicycle theft in Dublin; if he will engage with senior Gardaí to initiate a special operation similar to Project Cycle Ops in London; and if he will provide statistics on bicycle theft in Dublin for the past three years. [43917/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if annual audits are carried out on the annual reports completed by the Teaching Council; the conferences and seminars that have been organised by the Teaching Council in the past two years; the number of publications and articles published by the Teaching Council in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44181/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Trade Promotion (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the plans that exist for trade growth with China, including any initiatives to support Irish Businesses considering expanding into the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45172/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Overseas Students Data (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Chinese nationals coming here for study over the past four years; his plans to grow this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45174/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Irish post-primary schools teaching Mandarin; if there is a strategy in place to grow this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45175/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the potential for growth for tourist visits from the Chinese market, the current processing times of tourist visas for Chinese visitors; the cost of such a typical tourist visa; if he will provide a cost comparison with a similar visa for Chinese visitors to the UK or the Schengen area; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector Issues (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans or initiatives that are in operation or are planned to grow agri-business exports to the Chinese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45173/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (23 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to grow the number of visits by Chinese nationals; if he has a dedicated Chinese tourism strategy; if strategies are employed to raise awareness of Ireland as a tourism destination in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45170/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

John Lyons: The next speaker is Deputy Harrington, who I understand intends to share time with Deputies Mitchell O'Connor and Kyne. Is that agreed? Agreed.