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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Lottery Funding Applications (27 May 2014)

John Lyons: 1001. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a date has been set for the next round of national lottery funding at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (27 May 2014)

John Lyons: 1002. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available from his Department to install essential wheelchair lifts and accessibility improvements at child care groups (details supplied) in Dublin 11. [22682/14]

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: I worked as a secondary school teacher for 13 years before becoming a Deputy as I have said on umpteen occasions. One of the keys to being a teacher is to deal in fact not hearsay. I am not saying that anybody here today spoke completely on the basis of hearsay but all debates should be based on fact. If some facts are of concern we need to address them. I read through the briefing...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: That is enough for the vox pop. It is enough for the local radio. You can stop.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: You what?

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: You what?

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: Calm down.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: Do not.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (14 May 2014)

John Lyons: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide statistics in tabular form related to projections for demand for second level schooling in the Dublin North area, over the next five, ten and 15 years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21629/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: Good point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: Do our guests wish to make any closing comments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: We are delighted that our guests attended. We have gathered a degree of momentum in respect of this issue, particularly as the three presentations focused on the relationship between applications for loans and the drawing down of such loans. It was extremely interesting to be informed of what happens to people after loans have been officially granted. I again thank Mr. Noonan and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: I agree with what Ms Callan is saying in respect of peer-to-peer lending, crowd-funding and the umbrella of names that do similar things. When Linked Finance appeared before us, I am almost sure that the message I received, although I stand to be corrected, was that it was very much open for business and had a lot to give but that the amount of applications could be even better because there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: Everybody tells us that about everything - namely, that it is a communication issue. As much as I am hearing everything else that is coming in here today, when something is not working, everybody says it is not being communicated properly. I am horrified that according to the RedC research carried out for the Department of Finance, only 25%-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: We all seem to say this when something is not being taken up as much as it should be. We all need to play a part in making sure it is communicated better, including that kind of one-stop shop online portal for access to supports for businesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: Money needs to be spent on advertising that. That is one of the problems.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: I thank Mr. Noonan for his presentation. I call Senator Feargal Quinn who will be followed by Deputy Seán Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: I have a quick question for Mr. Chamney that is directly related to whiskey. I was in Taiwan approximately 18 months ago and was very surprised to see the low penetration of any Irish whiskey to Taiwan, given it is a country half the size of Ireland, but with six times the population. It has a growing middle class, but we were not on the shelves at all. Scotland was winning out there. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: Our interpretation of the one-China policy means that at State level we do not do business directly with Taiwan, but this does not mean that companies cannot. The Government works through China by way of the one-China policy. However, I felt there was a market in Taiwan that Irish companies, particularly in the whiskey sector, should consider. Perhaps this has been considered, but I was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Access to Finance for SMEs: (Resumed) ISME, IBEC and SFA (13 May 2014)

John Lyons: I have one further question on the issue of communication. Not enough businesses know about all the schemes or which scheme would suit them. The lack of communication on schemes always seems to be a problem whether we are talking about business or anything else. The Government needs to get a one-stop shop online so that businesses can access information on all of the services they can...