Results 881-900 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: From the Seanad (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Diaspora Centre Establishment (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the proposed national diaspora centre will have an entrepreneurship dimension, seeking to upskill the recent generation of emigrants in order to attract diaspora investment and link members of the diaspora with each other to develop entrepreneurship potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: Apologies have been received from Deputies Damien English and Áine Collins. The Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013 was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 29 January 2014. I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, and his officials. As there are no amendments, we will conclude Committee Stage...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: Does the Minister wish to make some final comments?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister and his officials for their presence today.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (11 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Industrial Relations (Forfás Dissolution) Bill 2013 and has made no amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (12 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 36. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number and location of local authorities that have used the litter enforcement grants to purchase CCTV equipment, enhanced lighting or undertaken other measures to deter anti-social behaviour, graffiti and illegal dumping, particularly in litter black spots; the progress reported by local authorities following on from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (12 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 42. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress in relation to the litter enforcement grants scheme; his plans to extend the duration and nature of the scheme; if there are any proposals to allow for legal graffiti walls in towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11807/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: In the short time available to me I wish to speak about the valuable service provided by Dublin Fire Brigade in our capital city and the ongoing review of ambulance services. Dublin Fire Brigade and Ambulance Service has operated since 1898. Dublin Fire Brigade performs a dual role, which means that either an ambulance or a crew on a fire appliance will arrive at a scene and stabilise a...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: I appreciate the Minister's comments. Unlike a lot of Deputies, I do not go running around the House shouting concern too often, but on this matter I genuinely feel concerned. I am concerned that we are going to throw the baby out with the bathwater here. Dublin Fire Brigade, as I stated already, is the most impressive and exemplary fire service in the country, operating a fantastic,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a feasibility study has been carried out by his Department for a second-level Educate Together school on the north side of Dublin due to the increase in Educate Together primary schools in the north Dublin area and strong support from parents for such second-level provision. [12850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 1239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for further bus rapid transit routes in the greater Dublin area beyond the three draft routes; and if a particular route from the city centre along Ballymun Road through Ballymun to the airport along the route of metro north will be considered. [13020/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Report on Access to Finance for SMEs: InterTradeIreland (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. I met one of the InterTradeIreland representatives some months ago. I wish to follow up one aspect which is not altogether related to today's discussion on access to finance. It is more related to the initiative that InterTradeIreland runs for businesses on both sides of the Border to help to create the first experience of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Report on Access to Finance for SMEs: InterTradeIreland (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: I am in favour of the idea of a one-stop-shop on the Internet for the island of Ireland available to any business. I was with somebody recently who set up a formal wear clothes shop when the black-tie market was falling apart in Ireland after a major black-tie company moved out. He is singularly busy setting up his business. There must be multitudes like him. The one-stop-shop online is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Report on Access to Finance for SMEs: InterTradeIreland (25 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: When we had people from Linked Finance before the committee, we asked them what was the best advice they could give to businesses. They said it was all about business plans. People often fail because they do not have the most robust business plan.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Mar 2014)

John Lyons: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure a full independent review of emergency ambulance provision in Dublin is undertaken that has representation from fire-based EMS experience as part of the review body. [14417/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (1 Apr 2014)

John Lyons: 245. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans for a one-stop shop website for small and medium-sized enterprises to allow access to all information on supporting their business such as access to finance and other Government schemes; and when this website will be completed. [15176/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Apr 2014)

John Lyons: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a review of the long-term illness scheme to include a wider range of conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15240/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Apr 2014)

John Lyons: 154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the further expansion of a new funding model for social housing which involves the transfer of housing stock to voluntary housing associations who can use private funding, as was seen recently in the refurbishment of housing stock in association with Fold Ireland in Ballygall, Dublin 11. [15861/14]