Results 1,101-1,120 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Partnership Legislation (17 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 626. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals have been finalised for existing and future civil partnerships as part of same-sex marriage legislation and in the event the constitutional amendment is passed in the 2015 referendum. [33800/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a list of agreed treatments available to Irish citizens as part of the treatment abroad scheme; if novel therapies and new cancer drugs trials, particularly in the National Health Service are included as part of this scheme; and his plans to extend the scheme in the future [33801/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 987. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive's treatment abroad scheme provides funding to citizens here to take part on new cancer drug trials in other jurisdictions; if the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is currently covered as part of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (17 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 988. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate which Minister or Minister of State has responsibility for the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33803/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (17 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 1748. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 30 April 2014, if she will provide an update on the reopening of the Royal Canal towpath from Jones Road to Drumcondra Road which has been closed for nearly 12 months due to flooding damage; if the timeline for works to be completed by Waterways Ireland is still prior to early autumn...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (23 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: 216. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of the low pay commission; when it will be officially established and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/14]
- Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is not available today to deal with this issue. I ask that the issue be referred back to the office of the Ceann Comhairle for a date to be provided that will suit the Minister, the Ceann Comhairle and me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: That is correct.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: I thank the witnesses for attending. This is the conclusion of a report on how to sustain our towns and villages, keep them vibrant, keep them as places people want to come into, whether aesthetically by having nice civic places or places to have a nice experience. We are all about the experience these days. I agree restaurants have become quite competitive. People often think it is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: We are always going to disagree on this issue. Is it not fair to say about the centre of Dublin and tourism, that as much as pubs may offer craic and ceol, tourists are ripped off in pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar. That is not value for money. Tourists go to Temple Bar. They do not go to the pub I know. Tourists do not know the other places. I know that my own local struggles and if...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: Of course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: I am sure the witnesses are familiar with the JobsPlus scheme, which offers an employer €7,500 toward taking on a person who has been on the live register less than 24 months and €10,000 for a person who has been on the liver register for 24 months or more. It is the Government's intention to extend the capacity of that scheme to include more people. We are very much aware...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
John Lyons: No.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: The Government is currently examining a number of measures in preparation for its social housing strategy and wider housing policy. Securing a deposit for a house is challenging for young families, in particular, given the fall in incomes and the inability to save money. One innovative response has been the rent-to-buy scheme which can effectively allow a tenant to convert a portion or a...
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He is correct to state all units advertised by Dublin City Council were taken up under the rent-to-buy scheme when it was launched 2010. As stated, the scheme is an excellent one. It allows people who cannot afford to put aside money for a down payment or a deposit on a house to get onto the property ladder. In addition, 80% of the rent they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming EPSCO Council: Minister of State (7 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: I wish the Minister of State the best of luck in his new role. This is a mid-term review of the Department of Social Protection as well as falling within the remit of the Minister of State - the youth guarantee encompasses both. I came from a meeting this morning in Ballymun where we got an update in the job centre on the pilot scheme. As the Minister is aware, Ballymun is running the...
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: She was one of the lead stars in that show.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: Does the Deputy remember-----
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: Deputy Joan Collins got elected to the council and told people not to pay their bin charges. Look at what happened to them.
- Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2014)
John Lyons: That is correct.