Results 1,221-1,240 of 2,017 for speaker:Anthony Lawlor

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 516. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the new revised wind energy guidelines; if they will be adopted with immediate effect; if he will confirm that, irrespective of when an application is lodged, An Bord Pleanála will apply the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45165/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: The witnesses are very welcome. It is a pity we cannot get such information out there more regularly. I did not realise that there were 7,000 tech vacancies, up from 4,000. The witnesses highlighted the fact that we are behind the curve on apprenticeships. Are we behind on anything else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It might be my tablet. I am not a tech nerd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I could do with a level 5 in ICT. Is there anything we need to watch out for? We always seem to be behind the curve, although we are good at some initiatives and get ahead. Is there anything we need to push at Government level over the next five to seven years to get ahead? I understand FIT is working with the ETBs and trying to start with 200 apprenticeships. How can people find out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Audit: FIT Limited (25 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Where else do the witnesses think we need to keep ahead of the curve?

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I wish to support Deputy Michael McGrath’s point on the local property tax. It is something that has come up in my area, in particular post-2016. While the issue might not be addressed in the Bill, I hope the Minister could examine the issue as people are concerned they will receive large property tax bills in 2017. Could the Minister consider the introduction of a cap on the level...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome what the Minister said on reviewing it before 2016. I reiterate that should I be around, I will be keeping an eye on it. I would like to see more control over the local property tax given to local authorities. It has been done with regard to local authorities being able to reduce or increase it. If local authorities could decide what they wanted to do with the property tax, it...

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the debate on this subject and I thank Deputy O'Sullivan. She has pursued this subject in the Chamber and in private discussion with me when we have had chats. No one individual has the sole right to a social conscience. All of us have a social conscience; we may not always agree in debate but at least we try to reach the same conclusions in that regard. I refer to the first...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Revenue Commissioners' policy of applying the 23% VAT rate to many everyday food supplements taken for health reasons, in contradiction to its own guidelines that food supplements, which provide sustenance, will be supplied at 0% VAT rate; the steps being taken by him to ensure that the 2011 VAT legislation is applied...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Rates (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the exemption of commercial rates recently granted under the Valuation Bill 2014 to community or not-for-profit early child care facilities will be extended to all early childhood education facilities providing the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (3 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for the N7 upgrade, Osberstown interchange and Sallins bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46399/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I am pleased to speak on the Water Services Bill 2014. The Bill provides clarity and certainty for ordinary people. From my conversations with members of the public, the issue with water is not that they must pay for it but that they want certainty about water quality and how much they will pay for it. In recent weeks, those who intend to pay the water charges have not been given clarity...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (9 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 244. To ask the Minister for Defence regarding the army's widows' and orphans' pension, the reason contributions continue to be deducted from members after the 31 year contribution period; the reason any overpayments will be repaid at the rate at which members paid 31 years ago as opposed to at the current higher rate paid by members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46763/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (9 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 454. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's policy regarding a renewable energy mix for Ireland; the targets that are in place for each type of renewable energy to achieve a sustainable renewable energy mix; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 134. To ask the Minister for Health further to the lifting of the embargo on recruitment in the public sector by him if that decision will facilitate the transfer of Health Service Executive staff between hospitals, particularly within hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47459/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (11 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for the endoscopic unit of Naas General Hospital, County Kildare, under the supplementary budget for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (16 Dec 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 623. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent National Competitiveness Council’s report, which warned against the State's over-support of wind turbines and recommended a full cost benefit analysis of wind energy, the steps he will take to implement these recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/14]

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I would like to ask the Taoiseach about the planning and development (No. 1) Bill. Potentially, many developments on the housing side are being delayed because people will not submit applications for planning permission because they are working under the 2000 planning regulations, in particular Part V in regard to social and affordable housing. Will the Taoiseach ensure this Bill comes...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Noxious Weeds (14 Jan 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to add Japanese knotweed to the noxious weed list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1784/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Data Protection (14 Jan 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 792. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the primary online database, if she will provide in tabular form the Government Departments including her Department, agencies and others who will have access to or are provided student information from the database; if she will provide a list of the precise information or parts of the system that each will have access to; the reason...