Results 1,201-1,220 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position on a disability benefit application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if an appeal is open on the application; and the timeline for the processing of the application. [47715/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: 380. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if measures are being prepared by her Department to allow couples convert pre-existing civil partnerships to civil marriages, in the event of next year's referendum on marriage equality being passed. [48307/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (16 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: 381. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation to bring in civil marriage for same-sex couples due to be published in advance of the referendum on marriage equality will include measures to convert pre-existing civil partnerships to civil marriages. [48308/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: They pay for water.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: There is the leader of the Independents.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (17 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the consultation process will begin for the draft statutory code of practice relating to the sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises; if she will provide an update on plans for the structured separation of alcohol from other products in such premises; and if the draft code will include measures to separate alcohol in this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (17 Dec 2014)

John Lyons: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the new statutory code of practice relating to the sale and display of alcohol in mixed trading premises will include measures to restrict the advertising of bulk alcohol offers and below cost alcohol in large quantities. [48497/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (14 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: 405. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos 380 and 381, if a civil partnership to civil marriage conversion process similar to that in the UK will be considered in the event of a yes vote in next May's marriage equality referendum, whereby this process is not automatic but rather there is the option to complete a declaration at a registry office...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (14 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: 431. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on recent incidents of burglary in the Glasnevin north area; if there is a proposal for further community policing, Garda foot patrols or a text alert scheme in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1246/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: I suppose most people who know anything about me know that I worked as a secondary school teacher for 13 years. I come to the House in as impartial a manner as possible with no desire for point-scoring or anything like that. Deputy Coppinger and myself trained together as teachers back in 1998. Curriculum and assessment was one element of our post-graduate course which was taught by...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: The Deputy will find out tomorrow.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is on his feet.

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: All will be revealed.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (27 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: 326. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for investing in the early childhood care and education sector in 2015; if plans are being considered for tax credits to assist working parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3531/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (27 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homes under the fair deal scheme which are being rented out privately; the number of homes under the fair deal scheme which remain unoccupied once the owner moves to a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3727/15]

Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

John Lyons: The Whips agreed it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (4 Feb 2015)

John Lyons: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1129 of 4 November, 2014 details of the further spending made by the Drogheda Port Company on the Bremore project since publication of accounts in December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5046/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Development (4 Feb 2015)

John Lyons: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Drogheda Port Company acted outside its geographical limits, as laid out in the Harbour Acts, through expenditure on Bremore project over several years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5047/15]

Leaders' Questions (5 Feb 2015)

John Lyons: They have been doing more than Fianna Fáil councillors did for the past 20 years.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance (10 Feb 2015)

John Lyons: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on further supports for self-employed persons who have lost their business and become unemployed; if an opt-in higher rate of pay related social insurance for self-employed persons will be considered so as to allow greater social welfare protection in the event the business fails; and if she will make a statement on the matter....