Results 1,221-1,240 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Skills Development: Skills Development (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent reports of up to 2,000 vacancies in high-tech jobs here; his views on whether this skills deficit can be overcome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22393/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce the number of quangos; and the number he believes can be closed. [22389/11]

Written Answers — Research Funding: Research Funding (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the high potential for job growth in the online gaming industry here, his plans to aid the development of this sector including his plans to address reported skills shortages in key areas of games development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22385/11]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the role officials in her Department have or could play in identifying homes that are most in need of retrofitting; her views that this could aid the prioritisation of homes for retrofitting of insulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22395/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that rent supplement is only paid to landlords who are tax compliant and registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if she has figures of the estimated number of landlords in receipt of the payment who are not compliant or registered or both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22405/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the assessments made of accommodation standards for recipients of rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22406/11]

Written Answers — Policy Development: Policy Development (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he plans to develop an accurate and comprehensive arts and culture statistical system to aid policy formation and analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22384/11]

Written Answers — Utility Charges: Utility Charges (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in view of the difficulty many customers are having budgeting to afford household bills, if he will engage the ESB and Bord Gáis to request that they provide free pay-as-you-go meters to customers who are in danger of falling into arrears on their bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22390/11]

Written Answers — Sports Facilities: Sports Facilities (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the means by which members of the public can report their concerns regarding the operation of watersports leisure centres; if there is a specific authority charged with this function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22392/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 487: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the issue of anti-social behaviour in public or social housing, including the introduction of a probationary tenancy period for new tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22400/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 533: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to date, including staffing reallocations, to ensure that administrative duties are carried out by civilian staff to free up highly trained gardaí for preventing and detecting crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to place an extra emphasis on community policing and to ensure that there is a higher visibility in the local neighbourhoods most affected by crime and anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22399/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to free up gardaí who are detained in the courts; if he plans to review current prosecution and judicial case management systems for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is able to provide, by station, the number of cases each juvenile liaison officer is case managing; if he has any plans to evaluate and extend this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22402/11]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 744: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will detail the extent to which sports promotion agencies within his remit utilise social media and other tools to promote physical activity and involvement in sporting and leisure events; his views on whether these tools can have a positive bearing on attracting certain age demographics into healthy activities; and if...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 745: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to attract high-profile sporting events to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22387/11]

Written Answers — Arbitration Processes: Arbitration Processes (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 746: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure that all agencies under his remit sign up to a dispute resolution process that would prevent disputes through mediation and arbitration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22388/11]

Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann: Motion (21 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: I welcome the opportunity to speak today on behalf of the Labour Party section of the coalition on the motion to change Standing Orders. The changes, which are proposed to take effect from 14 September, are the first step of the Government's plan for the radical reform of our entire political system. Both Labour and Fine Gael gave a commitment in our election manifestos to reform how...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (20 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of unemployed persons availing of the FÁS work placement scheme in north-west Dublin; the details of the local employers providing these placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21695/11]

Written Answers — Community Work Placements: Community Work Placements (20 Jul 2011)

John Lyons: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Tús programme places available locally in Dublin north-west; the community organisations availing of those places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21693/11]