Results 921-940 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Rules Review (16 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of submissions received in relation to the recent public consultation on tax residence rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44164/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Residency Rules Review (16 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a test based on a persons centre of vital interests should be used when determining their tax residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44165/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (10 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider relaxing the rules on sub-letting properties in respect of persons who received mortgages from local authorities via the Housing Finance Agency and who are experiencing mortgage difficulties and are in negative equity. [43592/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (10 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing persons who received mortgages from local authorities via the Housing Finance Agency and who are experiencing mortgage difficulties and are in negative equity to take part in long-term leasing of their homes back to local authorities, as is an option for some home owners with mortgages from...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: The heading on the reply incorrectly describes it as a matter on the Adjournment.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: I mean no disrespect to the Minister - I know it is not his fault - but I could have found out all of that information myself today. It is absolutely deplorable to be given such a response on a matter of urgency that was raised in a national newspaper last week and which affects thousands of people in houses and apartments all over the country. The reality is that unless there are enough...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: It is, yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Services Regulation (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, for taking the time to listen to my concerns about this issue. I want to highlight a number of issues that affect management companies and the residents who constitute their members. I raise this issue on foot of a report in The Irish Times on Friday last on a potentially serious situation which was developing with...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind the maximum declaration approval for Irish applicants of three years for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43132/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to amend the existing restriction of a three year approval period for adoptions from Hague Convention approved countries in view of the situation when the adoption process can take in excess of this period for approved applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43133/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide clarification on the level of services provided at the menopause clinic in the Rotunda Maternity Hospital, Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42840/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (3 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to take into account mortgage holders in arrears or severe negative equity with the introduction of a property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the total annual saving to the Exchequer of reducing tax relief on pension contributions including the public service pension related deduction from the marginal rate to the standard rate of income tax; of a reduction in the Standard Fund Threshold from €2.3m to €622,500; of a reduction in the annual earnings limit for determining maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria for the vocational training opportunity scheme; if vacant course placements will be extended to those seeking to return to the workforce through education following a long break from employment; and if he will give due consideration to an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 [41380/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of allowance to teachers for masters level qualifications, in particular with relation to teachers who took up further education at their own personal expense, and who would have had a legitimate expectation to receive their increases when they began their studies prior to the abolition of degree allowance in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of former public servants recruited before the sixth of April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension; if he will provide an age profile of those public servants; if he will provide, in a tabular form, the numbers of public sector pensioners in the following payment parameters; between...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of former public servants recruited before the sixth of April 1995 who are currently receiving a public sector pension including both pensions funded by the Exchequer and through the Local Government Fund; if he will provide an age profile of those public servants; if he will provide, in a tabular form, the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an up-to-date position on an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied). [41507/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in the interest of fairness he will work with his ministerial colleagues to prioritise the appointment of those on the live register to posts in voting and count centres for the upcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41949/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Expenditure (2 Oct 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if in the interest of fairness he will ensure that appointments for posts in voting and count centres for the upcoming referendum will be prioritised for those on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41947/12]