Results 801-820 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: There are five EU proposals in schedule A and 16 proposals in schedule B for discussion. It is proposed that the proposals listed in Schedule B do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. Schedule A proposals include COM (2013) 36, communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the European Parliament’s economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the number of families in apartments that are constrained from moving to larger homes due to negative equity and the loss of the tax relief on their mortgage interest, if he will consider an exemption for families who move to larger homes from the loss of this tax relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16980/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and consultancy fees and all other related costs in relation to injunctions, judicial reviews and legal actions involving senior management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to public funds of legal fees and other costs relating to inquiries in relation to staff matters, internal and external, initiated, conducted or authorised by the Dublin Institute of Technology senior management and all other related costs arising in such cases in each year since 1 January 2003; if he will detail the individual costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Expenditure (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total expenditure of the Dublin Institute of Technology on legal costs in each year since 1 January 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16975/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition Issues (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is no transgender person on the Gender Recognition Advisory Group; if an update will be provided on the work of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16114/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to examine equipping fire-fighters with personal safety devices like mace or pepper spray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16838/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to examine equipping paramedics with personal safety devices like mace or pepper spray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the Road Safety Authority on the issue of the appeals process for failing a driving test; if he will consider an alternative appeals process to the current arrangement of a District Court hearing; if he will clarify if there is an appeal process open to drivers in a situation where they are alleged to be late for a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (28 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 9 was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15657/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15658/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15659/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15660/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was exempt from the household charge in 2012 but is not now exempt from the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (21 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to adjust the cap on school funding under the schools meals programme taking note of increased school enrolments as in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14545/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (21 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department is involved in discussions with local authorities to give prioritisation to applicants for social housing support based on the length of time they have been on the waiting list; and if so, if he will provide an update on such a change to the scheme of letting priorities being introduced. [14466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a community psychiatric respite bed (details supplied) in Dublin 3, is no longer available for referrals; if this is only temporary or is another respite bed will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Issues (14 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister of State. To be fair, the response is reasonably positive in that there is some light at the end of tunnel and this issue may be reviewed. To give some anecdotal evidence, in a village that has more vacant than occupied units, and in an economy that is just beginning to turn around, two local men in Finglas recently opened up a Four Start Pizza shop with an attached...

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Issues (14 Mar 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me an opportunity to raise this issue in the presence of the Minister of State. Finglas village is on its knees. It has two large retail centres on its outskirts, one to the north of the village and one to the south. There are many vacant units in Finglas village centre, which is struggling to compete with the two out-of-town centres I have mentioned....