Results 521-540 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: We will consider subhead A9, monitoring and evaluation of EU programmes; subhead A10, INTERREG enterprise development; subhead A11, National Standards Authority of Ireland; and subhead A12, temporary partial credit guarantee scheme.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: Is the Minister indicating that the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, should come in now on that question?
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: He is not here.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: There are questions in the Chamber at the moment.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: That would be great, thank you. I am conscious that our proposed timetable has pretty much gone out the window at this stage. I hope everyone is happy with that. We will now consider subhead A8, county enterprise development.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: We will now consider subhead A6, Shannon Free Airport Development Company.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: We will move on to consider subhead A7, Enterprise Ireland.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: Many questions have been asked.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: Thank you Minister. As suggested when we get to programme B, the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Sherlock can make a brief statement. We will consider the Estimate and the performance and expenditure proposals for 2014 programme by programme, commencing with programme A which is jobs and enterprise development. I remind members to identify the subheading of the programme to which they...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: Do other members wish to ask further questions before the Minister responds to the programme A3? As none is offering, I call the Minister.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: We will now deal with subhead A4, InterTradeIreland, and subhead A5, IDA Ireland.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: It would be better to put them all together. The Minister can respond to them then.
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (21 Jan 2014) John Lyons: The purpose of this meeting is to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the year ending 31 December 2014. When the select committee has considered the Estimate that will be reported to the Dáil. The select committee does not formally approve the Estimates and, therefore, it cannot divide on the issue or cast a vote. I welcome the Minister for...
- Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)
John Lyons: I am sorry to interrupt but, as it is 12 noon and we must move on to Leaders' Questions, I must ask the Deputy to move the adjournment of the debate.
- Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)
John Lyons: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)
John Lyons: In the betting world, the races mentioned by the Deputy are referred to as "virtual" races rather than "imaginary" races.
- Third Report of the Constitutional Convention - Same-Sex Marriage: Statements (17 Dec 2013)
John Lyons: The Labour Party was the first to have an LGBT sector on the island of Ireland and we have a very strong track record on issues of equality, standing when other people did not want to voice such issues. The facts speak for themselves on this but it is not the issue being discussed. I am a very proud member of the Labour Party because of our strong track record on equality issues. It is why...
- Third Report of the Constitutional Convention - Same-Sex Marriage: Statements (17 Dec 2013)
John Lyons: Before I get to the issue of the report, I would like to say that the Constitutional Convention, of which I am a member, has been a smashing example of democracy and I believe there is a place for it post February 2014. We need to consider what that place should be. The Convention has been a place of transparency where we have discussed pertinent issues, such as same-sex marriage. This was...
- Third Report of the Constitutional Convention - Same-Sex Marriage: Statements (17 Dec 2013)
John Lyons: No, he did not say that.
- Topical Issue Debate: Book Rental Scheme (17 Dec 2013)
John Lyons: They Deputy is out of time.