Results 841-860 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage in a consultation process on the formulation of a replacement spatial plan to the National Spatial Strategy; if he will provide a timeframe for this consultation and delivery of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put any successor to the National Spatial Strategy on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 7 November 2012, if he will provide an update on his efforts to reform the family court system; if he will provide an up to date timescale for the introduction of a Bill to promote mediation as a viable and cost effective alternative to court proceedings in family law cases to the benefit of all parties....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: ICT Skills Report: Discussion (19 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: This delegation is a breath of fresh air. It is great to be across the table from people who are exceptionally proactive and productive and offering ways out of our current situation. I hope the Action Plan for Jobs or the follow-on from that strategy will offer solutions to the problems highlighted by the delegation. I also hope the committee can be an advocate and that the delegation...

Leaders' Questions (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: No one is taking Deputy Kelleher seriously.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if there was an effective corporate tax rate of 10%, what would the total tax take from corporation tax have been for 2010, 2011 and 2012; what it would be in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern places available to medical students here next year; if the number of places available will accommodate all medical students applying in view the importance of the intern year and the costs of medical school fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: Having listened to the debate for a short while, I thought that before I was elected to this House two years ago I had a certain level of naivety in that I genuinely thought most Members of this House, regardless of the side of the House they sat on, were here for the better good. What I observed in recent weeks, and last week in particular, was somewhat of a penny-dropping exercise. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if participants on momentum courses will receive travel and meal allowances as they do with FÁS courses, depending on their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (12 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister of State for his very positive response to an issue on which I have been working since I became a Member of the House. I agree with what he has said in many respects. In the case of some of the obstacles we have seen, such as the possible displacement of people who are working full-time, we need to look beyond the obstacle and see the solution in order to address that....

Topical Issue Debate: Public Procurement (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this matter and the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, for attending. The issue I propose is the use of social clauses in public procurement contracts, including quotas to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. As the Minister of State may be aware, I published a social clause Bill late last year and have met a number...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland; his views on whether such a scheme could be implemented here to support small and medium businesses in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to reduce commercial rates for small and medium sized businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to finance targeted measures such as main street improvements and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether local authorities should have the ability to adjust commercial rates to support planning policy; if he will detail the legislative changes that would be required to allow for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the document (details supplied); his policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide detail of any Health Service Executive correspondence with creche facilities in the Dublin North West area related to the payment of subsidised creche places and any alterations to the funding arrangements for HSE places in local creche facilities. [4940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the use of social clauses in the contracts for the school building programme; and in particular, if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering the use of social clauses in all public procurement contracts in his Department; and if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4698/13]