Results 81-100 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (7 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a timescale for the implementation of the new national employment service and the provision of a higher level of personalised employment counselling targeting those at risk of long-term unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19423/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps each of the State agencies in his remit are undertaking to promote job creation in Dublin north-west; the number of innovation vouchers awarded to companies in this constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to develop innovation hubs in Dublin north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20154/11]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (13 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs in companies in Dublin north-west that are being supported by Industrial Development Agency grants; the companies involved; their location in the constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20153/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that an application for back to school clothing and footwear allowance has been received in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [20512/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when new legislation on noise regulation in residential areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21201/11]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (19 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the credit policy and guidelines for the assessment of all applications for local authority housing loans; if this is the same credit policy and guidelines for Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20875/11]

Written Answers — Gaming Regulation: Gaming Regulation (19 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 21 April 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the recent withdrawal of a gaming operating licence in Alderney for a company (details supplied), a subsidiary of which employes 700 people here; if he has had any contact with his counterpart with responsibility for that jurisdiction in...

Written Answers — Gaming Regulation: Gaming Regulation (19 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the numbers employed in support services for on-line gaming companies in Ireland, many of which have their gaming licences in other jurisdictions, he has any advanced proposals for a revised regulatory architecture for such gaming operations here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21220/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Health if he will make enquiries about the case of a person (details supplied) who was referred from his GP to a hospital on two occasions in recent years for a consultation in respect of a procedure but has received no reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21228/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of unemployed persons availing of the FÁS work placement scheme in north-west Dublin; the details of the local employers providing these placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21695/11]

Written Answers — Community Work Placements: Community Work Placements (20 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Tús programme places available locally in Dublin north-west; the community organisations availing of those places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21693/11]

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: I welcome the opportunity to speak today on behalf of the Labour Party section of the coalition on the motion to change Standing Orders. The changes, which are proposed to take effect from 14 September, are the first step of the Government's plan for the radical reform of our entire political system. Both Labour and Fine Gael gave a commitment in our election manifestos to reform how...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 3 November 2010, the number of the three apprentices who were offered fixed term contracts that remain in the employment of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/11]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he estimates could be made from extending the current betting levy to remote and online betting including betting exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/11]

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the property tax reliefs that exist; their current annual cost to the State in tax forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22394/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to implement a minimum effective tax rate of 30% for very high earners, the additional revenue he believes this would generate for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish tax shelters that primarily benefit very high earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/11]

Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate money lenders and debt collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22404/11]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent disclosure about the usage by youths of synthetic drugs deriving from online delivery services; his plans to revise the outdated drugs awareness programmes in schools to reflect changing attitudes and culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22403/11]