Results 41-60 of 1,330 for speaker:John Lyons

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: We are now on the second round and each Deputy who wishes to speak a second time has two minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 218. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the inconsistencies with the voter registration process in terms of the difference in how local authorities process voter registration forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered a centralised system for voter registration as opposed to the current system which is administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 220. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to the feasibility of creating an online voter registration facility, similar to the system in the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland, where persons can register to vote using their personal public service number, and only then vote if they have proof of their number; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 222. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will create a set of guidelines to help standardise the voter registration process throughout all local authorities to help avoid differences in interpretations of the Electoral Act 1992 which seems to be the case at present. [27813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 223. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on creating an information booklet for those who become eligible to vote, informing them of the process, to be sent out by the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 224. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will launch a feasibility study into an automatic voter registration system, similar to one of the systems in Germany, Finland, Italy, Switzerland or Chile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Legislation (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 221. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify inconsistencies in the Electoral Act 1992, particularly the section where it states that a persons who wish to be included in the supplementary register must have their form stamped in a local Garda Síochána station, as some local authorities will take this to mean the closest station to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 241. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new measures he announced on 2 July 2015 pertaining to on-the-spot fines for cyclists will also apply to rickshaws in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27816/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (8 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations that exist pertaining to rickshaws in Dublin city centre. [27817/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card (7 Jul 2015)

John Lyons: 360. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a potential phishing scam that is taking place in regards to the European health card, where persons who have re-applied for their card online are being contacted by a seemingly official source, which is charging them for the privilege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27301/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Discussion (23 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: The proposal, as it stands, has many merits. I wish to refer to the potential impact on some of the poorest countries in the world, such as those in Africa and Asia. There are a number of pieces of research, including the review by the EU Directorate-General for External Policies on the potential impacts of TTIP, which states it will have a negative impact on some countries outside the area...

Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on this issue which is one that needs to be resolved as quickly as possible. I genuinely thank the Opposition Members who tabled this Private Member's Bill which gives us the opportunity to speak about the issue in the House. Lots of work is being done to advance this issue outside of this Chamber by the Minister of State and others. In 2013...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2015)

John Lyons: We have already started them.

Order of Business (28 May 2015)

John Lyons: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should withdraw that remark. The Socialist Party was never democratic.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)

John Lyons: The soundbites brigade is on the other side of the House.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: I am probably the Deputy who lives closest to the airport although I am probably not the Deputy with the largest number of Aer Lingus workers in his or her constituency. However, I have a significant number. Whether I like it, the position for Aer Lingus before the deal was proposed was that its future could not be predicted. There was strong evidence that, if this bid was not accepted,...

Business of Dáil: Motion (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: Deputy Dooley should suigh síos.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: 185. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which local authorities can commence with the imposition of the 3% levy on vacant land, as proposed in the planning No.1 Bill. [20907/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

John Lyons: 186. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the projected revenue to local authorities of the 3% levy on vacant land in a full year. [20908/15]