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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Mar 2015)

John Lyons: 653. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be entitled to adult support services once they leave secondary school in June 2015; when the services will be made available to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Discussion (24 Mar 2015)

John Lyons: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. They definitely are preaching to the converted in respect of some members and particularly in my case. However, the reality is that another group of witnesses are coming before the joint committee who, I can pretty much guess will have a different point of view on the subject than would the witnesses or I. In some cases, I could bet a week's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Discussion (24 Mar 2015)

John Lyons: Rather than everybody answering, it should be whoever for whom it feels most appropriate to answer. I do not need to hear five answers. It should be answered by people who feel most passionate about it or for whom it is most appropriate to respond.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Redeployment (15 Apr 2015)

John Lyons: 202. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to open up the public service and Civil Service so that public servants may transfer freely into the Civil Service, similar to the way civil servants may transfer freely into the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/15]

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

John Lyons: It is disgraceful. What are you doing, Gerry?

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2015)

John Lyons: Deputy Sean Fleming should sit down.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

John Lyons: Deputy Micheál Martin's spokesperson did not turn up.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Seizures (19 May 2015)

John Lyons: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of cigarettes and the amount of tobacco seized by law enforcement in 2013 and 2014 and in 2015 to date, detailing the number of cigarettes seized for each brand and the percentage of total confiscated cigarettes accounted for by each brand. [19707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties Collection (19 May 2015)

John Lyons: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown in excise returns, by category and by month, from January 2013 to April 2015. [19708/15]

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: Deputy Dooley should suigh síos.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: I am probably the Deputy who lives closest to the airport although I am probably not the Deputy with the largest number of Aer Lingus workers in his or her constituency. However, I have a significant number. Whether I like it, the position for Aer Lingus before the deal was proposed was that its future could not be predicted. There was strong evidence that, if this bid was not accepted,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which local authorities can commence with the imposition of the 3% levy on vacant land, as proposed in the planning No.1 Bill. [20907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected revenue to local authorities of the 3% levy on vacant land in a full year. [20908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the projected revenue to local authorities of the 3% levy on vacant land in a full year remains with the local authorities as additional revenue or if it is deducted from the Exchequer allocation to the local authority or if it is paid directly to the central Government. [20910/15]

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)

John Lyons: The soundbites brigade is on the other side of the House.

Order of Business (28 May 2015)

John Lyons: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should withdraw that remark. The Socialist Party was never democratic.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: We have already started them.

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this issue which is one that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. I genuinely thank the Opposition Members who tabled this Private Member's Bill which gives us the opportunity to speak about the issue in the House. Lots of work is being done to advance this issue outside of this Chamber by the Minister of State and others. In 2013...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: The proposal, as it stands, has many merits. I wish to refer to the potential impact on some of the poorest countries in the world, such as those in Africa and Asia. There are a number of pieces of research, including the review by the EU Directorate-General for External Policies on the potential impacts of TTIP, which states it will have a negative impact on some countries outside the area...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (7 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a potential phishing scam that is taking place in regards to the European health card, where persons who have re-applied for their card online are being contacted by a seemingly official source, which is charging them for the privilege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/15]