Results 481-500 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Food Poverty Issues (18 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 372. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the introduction of a new fund to support the provision of food and consumer products for persons who are the most deprived; if this will have €3.5million in funding from the EU and Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7666/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (18 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the introduction of post codes here; the cost of the introduction of this scheme to the State; an if a decision has been reached on the post codes for the Dublin area as of yet. [7667/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (18 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is engaged in to prevent food poverty; if his Department will continue to work with measures in this regard following the establishment of a new EU fund administered by the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7664/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: I am delighted to hear that because I wanted to hear the testament of people who had got involved because it seems to be a win-win for people. When it works, it works for everybody who becomes involved in it. There is also a social and entrepreneurial aspect to it. Everybody is lifted from this exercise. May we hear from some members of the other group also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the witnesses for attending. Along with many other people I had first heard of LinkedFinance from the article in The Irish Times, which described a company not too far from Leinster House, and the idea sounded fantastic. I have met with the witnesses previously and I would be a big supporter of what they are trying to do in Ireland. There appears to be consensus already in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: Discussion (11 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: We might hear some of the witnesses' experience.

Topical Issue Debate: RTE Compensation Payment (6 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister for his response. Two people in here know what homophobia feels like, what it is like to be called a queer, a fag, a gay. Just before Christmas I walked from my house around to the Centra where a bunch of teenagers called me gay or some other name they call us. I thought I was living in a society where this stuff is no longer acceptable. On "The Saturday Night Show"...

Topical Issue Debate: RTE Compensation Payment (6 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important issue of national interest, given the number of people who have not only contacted RTE but many Members about it. There is a massive public discourse going on about this particular issue and a momentum has built up. It is important that in this Chamber we get a chance to have some sort of a discussion around this issue. Citizens must...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: That is correct. The marine sector was mentioned by the director general, Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Landscape: Minister of State (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: Yes, that is correct. I was mistaken.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Strategies (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new communications strategy to increase awareness of State supports for small and medium enterprises has been completed; the costs to the Exchequer of implementing a communications strategy; and if funding has been increased to promote Microfinance Ireland in particular. [4852/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Review Office Applications (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if there has been an increase in applications to the Credit Review Office since the decision to increase the upper limit of the decline loan amount to €3 million; and the number of applications received overall in 2013 by that office. [4855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of JobBridge participants per economic sector based on Nace Rev. 2 codes; and if data is available on the education profile of JobBridge participants per economic sector. [4850/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if staff are being assigned specifically to meet the demands of employers seeking information on JobsPlus and other schemes during the development of Intreo offices; if there is a specific contact point for employers at each Intreo office; and if sufficient information and printed material is available at each office for employers. [4854/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Animal Welfare (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 496. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cases currently before the courts under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; the number of prosecutions under the new powers of this Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 508. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a report was received from Garda authorities on the problem of bicycle theft in Dublin and an initiative undertaken recently in the UK; and if such an operation will be given further consideration by An Garda Síochána. [5116/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of enforcement actions taken by his Department under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in urban and rural areas; and the number of subsequent prosecutions under the new powers of this Act. [4886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 Feb 2014)

John Lyons: 760. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is preparing an application to the European Investment Bank for additional transport projects; and if he will submit an application to the EIB to fund the Metro North light rail project or another suitable project for the North Dublin-Fingal corridor. [5399/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Job Initiatives (30 Jan 2014)

John Lyons: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the introduction of the start your own business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4668/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2014)

John Lyons: 131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation to restrict the height of boundary hedges and trees, or any other legislation in this area. [4652/14]