Results 201-220 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (15 Dec 2011)

John Lyons: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an for citizenship will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied). [40750/11]

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: I am privileged albeit a little nervous to speak on this matter. Sometimes we come in here and speak about things somewhat outside, whereas today I am speaking about something close and personal. I put it to the Sinn Féin Party that it is not the only party with a monopoly on what poverty looks and smells like. We do too. As a Labour Party member I am aware of what poverty looks like,...

Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: I am confident that at the end of this review the Minister will ensure these DEIS band 1 and band 2 schools will continue to have sufficient resources to continue to deliver the work that they are doing so that, hopefully, there will be another John Lyons here at another time.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties faced by licensed bus owners, specifically those who operate school transport; if he will consider designating this service as zero rate VAT as opposed to the current exempt status in view of the fact that this would put operators on a par with UK and Northern Ireland counterparts who...

Written Answers — Multidenominational Schools: Multidenominational Schools (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a protocol in place in schools to facilitate students of the Muslim faith; specifically if there is a protocol in place on pupils wearing a hijab or abaya in schools; if schools are required to make an area available for students to pray; and if such students are required to participate in religious instruction along with...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [40780/11]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will initiate a consultation with the telecoms and digital industries in order to tackle the hidden threats to consumers from applications on smartphones, specifically built-in applications that cannot be disabled but which use the Internet at full premium rates; and if he will undertake to set...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 546: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if homes affected by pyrite will be exempt form the household charge. [41412/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if homeowners who have availed of equity release mortgages, such as ship loans, are liable for the household charge, in view of the fact that in such cases banking and lending institutions are the majority shareholders in properties, while homeowners may hold only a very small percentage of ownership of...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 842: To ask the Minister for Health when funding for the proposed primary care unit (details supplied) will be made available; when building at the site will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 918: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 will be included on the waiting list for dental or orthodontic treatment [41417/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 942: To ask the Minister for Health if he will require hospital consultants to provide data to him regarding the number of public patients they see each year; the number of scheduled days in a year they see public patients; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons on each priority waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1201/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 943: To ask the Minister for Health the maximum amount of time a public patient should have to wait for a routine appointment in the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1202/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 944: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to identify those hospital consultants who best manage their public waiting lists for routine appointments; if he will highlight these examples of best practice, to lower waiting times for routine appointments across the public health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1203/12]

Ballymun Regeneration Programme (12 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: I wish the Minister of State the best of luck in her new portfolio. I know her experience of regeneration in Limerick will be of benefit in her work in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. The Ballymun project of the 1960s fell approximately 10% short of total completion for various reasons, leading to many of the problems experienced in Ballymun over the years....

Ballymun Regeneration Programme (12 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: I welcome the Minister of State's kind words, in particular her commitment to the social and economic regeneration of the area, post Ballymun regeneration. I take this opportunity to invite the Minister of State to walk the area of Ballymun to see the work and investment of this Government and of the Government of which the Labour Party was part, which signed the first cheques in respect of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will expedite a decision on same. [2038/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Mortgages: Local Authority Mortgages (17 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position in regard to the introduction of the new code of conduct for local authorities in terms of dealing with borrowers in arrears; if he will provide further information on the additional supports that will be provided alongside the new code; and if he will detail his contact with local authorities...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the decision not to award domiciliary allowance to persons (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if a review of this decision took place in view of additional information; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2776/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (18 Jan 2012)

John Lyons: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for an invalidity pension will be decided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [2883/12]