Results 1,081-1,100 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Nomination of Members of the Government: Motion (11 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Fianna Fáil sat there-----

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Partnership Legislation (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 335. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the current problems facing civil partners of former civil servants, who retired previous to the enactment of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, in receiving pension benefits as a result of Sections 81E (5) and (6) of the Pensions Act 1990...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 723. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local authorities can recoup the costs of repairs to footpaths and roads under their remit if they are left in a poor state following works by semi-State bodies or private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31085/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I welcome the delegates from Enterprise Ireland: Ms Julie Sinnamon, chief executive, Mr. Niall O'Donnellan, divisional manager, and Mr. Tom Hayes, divisional manager. They are present to discuss Enterprise Ireland's annual report 2013 and progress to date, including the national microenterprise policy. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Ms Sinnamon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: We will move on. Mr. Hayes might discuss the LEOs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: Did Ms Sinnamon wish to address further points?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: A question was asked about Enterprise Ireland's presence in China.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: There are many questions there. I have written down most of the things here in case Ms Sinnamon forgets any of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: What about the article in The Irish Times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I call Deputy Lawlor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I call Deputy Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Ms Sinnamon, Mr. Hayes and Mr. O’Donnellan for attending. I hope Enterprise Ireland will be back to tell us about another good year next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I welcome Mr. Dermot Divilly, chairperson designate of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, to our meeting. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if the witness is directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in regard to a particular matter and continues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Mr. Divilly for coming here today to engage with the committee. It has been a brief engagement. On behalf of the committee I wish Mr. Divilly success in his role as the chairperson of PIAB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: No doubt and I hope it will be for good reasons. The committee secretariat will now inform the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that the committee has concluded its engagement with Mr. Divilly on his proposed appointment as chairperson of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Remit (16 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if independently managed community education providers will be considered for a fee waiver during the re-engagement process with Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if this takes account of the difficulty the fee would cause community education providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31713/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Election of Chairman (22 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: The only thing I can say is that, as Vice Chairman, I was contacted on Thursday to set the procedures in motion to arrange the meeting which we were asked to hold today. Other than that, I do not know anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Election of Chairman (22 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I second that nomination.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 422. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the timeframe for ratification of the EU-Colombia free trade agreement; and if Dáil Éireann will be given an opportunity to debate the implications of such an agreement as per the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. [34445/14]