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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: We are always going to disagree on this issue. Is it not fair to say about the centre of Dublin and tourism, that as much as pubs may offer craic and ceol, tourists are ripped off in pubs and restaurants in Temple Bar. That is not value for money. Tourists go to Temple Bar. They do not go to the pub I know. Tourists do not know the other places. I know that my own local struggles and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the witnesses for attending. This is the conclusion of a report on how to sustain our towns and villages, keep them vibrant, keep them as places people want to come into, whether aesthetically by having nice civic places or places to have a nice experience. We are all about the experience these days. I agree restaurants have become quite competitive. People often think it is...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (23 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 216. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the status of the low pay commission; when it will be officially established and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35837/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 422. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the timeframe for ratification of the EU-Colombia free trade agreement; and if Dáil Éireann will be given an opportunity to debate the implications of such an agreement as per the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. [34445/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Partnership Legislation (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 626. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals have been finalised for existing and future civil partnerships as part of same-sex marriage legislation and in the event the constitutional amendment is passed in the 2015 referendum. [33800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a list of agreed treatments available to Irish citizens as part of the treatment abroad scheme; if novel therapies and new cancer drugs trials, particularly in the National Health Service are included as part of this scheme; and his plans to extend the scheme in the future [33801/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 987. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive's treatment abroad scheme provides funding to citizens here to take part on new cancer drug trials in other jurisdictions; if the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is currently covered as part of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 988. To ask the Minister for Health if he will indicate which Minister or Minister of State has responsibility for the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33803/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (17 Sep 2014)

John Lyons: 1748. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 30 April 2014, if she will provide an update on the reopening of the Royal Canal towpath from Jones Road to Drumcondra Road which has been closed for nearly 12 months due to flooding damage; if the timeline for works to be completed by Waterways Ireland is still prior to early autumn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Election of Chairman (22 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: The only thing I can say is that, as Vice Chairman, I was contacted on Thursday to set the procedures in motion to arrange the meeting which we were asked to hold today. Other than that, I do not know anything.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Election of Chairman (22 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I second that nomination.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Quality and Qualifications Ireland Remit (16 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if independently managed community education providers will be considered for a fee waiver during the re-engagement process with Quality and Qualifications Ireland; if this takes account of the difficulty the fee would cause community education providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31713/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Ms Sinnamon, Mr. Hayes and Mr. O’Donnellan for attending. I hope Enterprise Ireland will be back to tell us about another good year next year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I welcome Mr. Dermot Divilly, chairperson designate of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, to our meeting. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if the witness is directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in regard to a particular matter and continues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Mr. Divilly for coming here today to engage with the committee. It has been a brief engagement. On behalf of the committee I wish Mr. Divilly success in his role as the chairperson of PIAB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Chairman Designate (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: No doubt and I hope it will be for good reasons. The committee secretariat will now inform the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that the committee has concluded its engagement with Mr. Divilly on his proposed appointment as chairperson of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I call Deputy Lawlor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2013 and Microenterprise Policy: Enterprise Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: I call Deputy Collins.