Results 281-300 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (2 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the contract for the next stage of the Luas Cross City has been awarded by the National Transport Agency; if his Department and NTA will consider the use of social clauses to allow a certain percentage of new construction jobs on the next phase of the project to be awarded to those who are on the live register or long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (1 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the school feeder areas in Dublin city and county which his Department uses for school planning purposes; if this information could be provided in tabular form; and if a map could also be provided detailing or illustrating this information. [27857/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (1 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for school extensions is exclusively being used for that purpose; if consideration has been given in any instances to fund new school buildings using this funding stream; and if such a funding stream could be considered for projects such as an Educate Together second level school in Dublin. [27858/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jul 2014)

John Lyons: 565. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the BreastCheck screening programme to women aged between 65 and 69 in line with a programme for Government commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28415/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: I am deputy Whip and I am aware that the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel does its best. It has to be quite particular when dealing with legal issues and if there are any identifiers which have to be changed at a late stage, it is adamant about this being done in order that the law will still stand.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Point taken.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, and his officials for attending and I also thank members for their contributions. At our next meeting on Thursday, 3 July 2014 we will be considering the Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014 and has made amendments thereto.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: The Minister of State does not have to speak to these amendments, unless he wishes to.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: This is the Deputy's opportunity to shine. He has been trying to do so all day, but he has not succeeded.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Does the Minister of State wish to speak to the section?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: The process of tabling these amendments and adhering to the parliamentary procedure around them is very complicated. I would offer anyone this role if he or she felt the position of Vice Chairman was an easy job.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Amendments Nos. 87 to 91, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Amendments Nos. 92 and 93 are related and may be taken together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Amendments Nos. 57 to 70, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: Amendments Nos. 54 to 56, inclusive, and 123 to 129, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement. It takes a while to warm up when we swap over. I am used to what I have to say as a committee member but now that I have to give out instructions it gets a little more difficult. Amendments Nos. 54 and 55 are consequential on amendment No 56. Amendments Nos. 123 and 125...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: While I agree with the point being made by Deputy Tóibín, what he is suggesting would be exceptionally difficult to prove. Other than when there is an ERA or defined payment for all, it is often the case in a particular type of employment that people might be on different wages. Proving that a complainant should be on the comparable wage chosen would be very difficult to do.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (25 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a public service employee (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was classed as a new entrant when beginning a new role in the public service in view of the fact that the employee had previously completed two years service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27654/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Disease Screening Service (25 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has given consideration to a rapid, reliable and cost-effective HIV test (details supplied) which has been available in the UK since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27460/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: (Resumed) Chambers Ireland and RGDATA (24 Jun 2014)

John Lyons: It is good to see the delegation here which I have met on a couple of occasions. I was struck by what Mr. Colin Fee said in respect of the generous social welfare system and that there is not an incentive to work. The latest ESRI report published in July states differently. It finds that six out of seven people would be better off in work due to the social protection policies been put in...