Results 1,201-1,220 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has given any consideration to re-introducing the pre-retirement allowances for over 55s, which was abolished under the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006; and if her attention has been drawn to the growing number of over 55s who, after years of employment, are struggling to find jobs in the current turbulent labour...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a residency application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [24555/11]
- Written Answers — Gaming Regulation: Gaming Regulation (20 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to bring forward proposals for a revised regulatory architecture for the online gambling industry in view of the number of high-value jobs that exist here in the online gambling and support services; his plans for a licensing regime for online gambling companies to allow for the taxation of online gambling; and if he will...
- Written Answers — Gaming Regulation: Gaming Regulation (20 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions No. 120 of 21 April 2011 and No. 405 of 19 July 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the recent hearings on the withdrawal of a gaming operating licence in Alderney for a company (details supplied), a subsidiary of which employs 700 persons here; if he has had any contact with his counterpart...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the rules governing the back to education allowance, principally the use of progression as a fundamental condition of this allowance, in view of the fact that many unemployed people, who find themselves marginalised from the labour market due to declining employment opportunities within their selected industries, are...
- Written Answers — Third Level Charges: Third Level Charges (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the cost of registration fees for those undertaking third level undergraduate courses; the subsequent cost to families if a number of children in the family are undertaking higher level education at the same time; and the reason costs must be paid up-front to educational institutions and the only method of...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the entitlement to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [23596/11]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 635: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the gardaà have the power, through existing legislation, to confiscate scramblers or motorised bikes which use public open spaces and cause annoyance to local communities; his views on updating the existing legislation in order that these vehicles can be confiscated without warning; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 788: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the introduction of an Animal Health and Welfare Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24197/11]
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 792: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive plans to review the child foster and adoption vetting procedures to include in the Garda clearance process all intelligence on the pulse system relating to prospective foster or adoption parents, including reported incidents and not just convictions that apply to the current situation; her views...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 793: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive plans to review the child foster and adoption vetting procedures to include a form of continuous assessment of foster and adoptive parents after placement, to identify any issues after issues that may not have been identified during the initial vetting process; her views on whether there is scope...
- Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (14 Sep 2011)
John Lyons: Question 794: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on developing a joint child protection training initiative for new Garda members and social work staff with a view to improving the relationship between both agencies and to improve the quality of the service to children in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23104/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 3 November 2010, the number of the three apprentices who were offered fixed term contracts that remain in the employment of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount he estimates could be made from extending the current betting levy to remote and online betting including betting exchanges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22383/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will detail the property tax reliefs that exist; their current annual cost to the State in tax forgone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22394/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he intends to take to implement a minimum effective tax rate of 30% for very high earners, the additional revenue he believes this would generate for the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to abolish tax shelters that primarily benefit very high earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/11]
- Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to regulate money lenders and debt collectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22404/11]
- Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the recent disclosure about the usage by youths of synthetic drugs deriving from online delivery services; his plans to revise the outdated drugs awareness programmes in schools to reflect changing attitudes and culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22403/11]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 Jul 2011)
John Lyons: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assurances that students on particularly low incomes will continue to receive a top-up in the special rate of the higher education grant that students from disadvantaged backgrounds will receive higher grants of â¬2,445 at the adjacent rate, or â¬6,100 at the non-adjacent rate; and if he will safeguard this...