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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 he will detail the number of temporary posts in voting and count centres which will be created for the upcoming referendum; the hourly daily pay for each post; the means by which these posts will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41948/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: I want to acknowledge the work carried out over the years by various civil society groups and others that has brought us to this point. I want to credit the members of the cross-party committee on the constitutional amendment on children and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, for their combined work on this issue. I also want to recognise the cross-party support...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the taxation of home heating oil in view of the difficulties consumers are experiencing with increasing costs. [40141/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (20 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with regard to the International Labour Organisation convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers adopted last year in Geneva, if he will consider ensuring that he ratifies said convention in relation to domestic workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Numbers (20 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that a person (details supplied) received all the payments they were entitled to under the jobbridge initiative. [39929/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Black Economy Issues (19 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail his efforts to tackle the problem of the black economy. [39508/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Black Economy Issues (19 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail his efforts to tackle the problem of the black economy; and the estimated loss to the Exchequer of revenue as a result of the black economy. [39380/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Ireland (19 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the establishment of BioEnergy Ireland; and its plans for an annual 14,700 hectare afforestation programme. [39377/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Ireland (19 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the establishment of BioEnergy Ireland; and its plans for an annual 14,700 hectare afforestation programme. [39377/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unemployment and Youth Unemployment: Discussion (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: Thank you, Chairman. I welcome the delegates and thank them for their presentations. My first question is to Mr. Strauss. I attended the conference on employment organised by the European Commission. In fact, I was sitting across from Mr. Strauss when Professor Bill Mitchell, director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity and professor of economics at the University of Newcastle in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of secondary education in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [38582/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if pensions payable to Ministers and sitting public representatives in the Houses of the Oireachtas are coordinated or integrated with the Social Welfare pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the refund of rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [38583/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 460 of 26 June 2012 if he is now in a position to furnish a detailed reply to this question. [38410/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Reform Review (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a targeted redundancy programme in the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38089/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (18 Sep 2012)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on proposed legislation to regulate the vehicle clamping industry; the date on which this legislation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39051/12]

Written Answers — Mortgage Interest Rates: Mortgage Interest Rates (19 Jul 2012)

John Lyons: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will raise with the EBS the need to pass on the recent interest rate cuts to EBS mortgage policy holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36334/12]

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (18 Jul 2012)

John Lyons: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the target to train a further 800 computer software professionals to NFQ Level 8, if he will consider the expansion of cost effective ways of training computer software professionals that meet industry needs in a shorter period of time than it takes to achieve a level 8 qualification (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (18 Jul 2012)

John Lyons: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Higher Education Authority accredited courses that are currently assessed using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; his plans to align all third level foreign language courses with the CEFR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35695/12]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (18 Jul 2012)

John Lyons: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail for the past ten years the percentage of leaving certificate students that took one foreign language and those who took two foreign languages, including if possible which level they took; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35697/12]