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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to engage in a consultation process on the formulation of a replacement spatial plan to the National Spatial Strategy; if he will provide a timeframe for this consultation and delivery of a new plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10044/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put any successor to the National Spatial Strategy on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10045/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (26 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 7 November 2012, if he will provide an update on his efforts to reform the family court system; if he will provide an up to date timescale for the introduction of a Bill to promote mediation as a viable and cost effective alternative to court proceedings in family law cases to the benefit of all parties....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance if there was an effective corporate tax rate of 10%, what would the total tax take from corporation tax have been for 2010, 2011 and 2012; what it would be in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health the number of intern places available to medical students here next year; if the number of places available will accommodate all medical students applying in view the importance of the intern year and the costs of medical school fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes (13 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if participants on momentum courses will receive travel and meal allowances as they do with FÁS courses, depending on their circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7655/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (12 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6930/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland; his views on whether such a scheme could be implemented here to support small and medium businesses in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to reduce commercial rates for small and medium sized businesses in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the small business rate relief scheme in operation in Northern Ireland and the large retail levy it has introduced on a temporary basis; his views on whether such a temporary levy on large out-of-town retail operations could be considered here to finance targeted measures such as main street improvements and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether local authorities should have the ability to adjust commercial rates to support planning policy; if he will detail the legislative changes that would be required to allow for such changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authority Charges (5 Feb 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to apply council parking charges to existing out-of-town retail developments as proposed in the document (details supplied); his policy Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide detail of any Health Service Executive correspondence with creche facilities in the Dublin North West area related to the payment of subsidised creche places and any alterations to the funding arrangements for HSE places in local creche facilities. [4940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering the use of social clauses in the contracts for the school building programme; and in particular, if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is considering the use of social clauses in all public procurement contracts in his Department; and if he will consider including a quota to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4698/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases currently awaiting decision in his Department based on the Zambrano judgement; the criteria being used to decide on cases under the Zambrano judgement; and if he will detail the level of discretion used as part of this process [4628/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering the use of social clauses in contracts for the construction of primary care centres and the national Children's Hospital, Dublin; and if he will consider including a quota in the contracts to employ jobseekers who are long-term unemployed. [4700/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (30 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a contract has been awarded for the upcoming preparatory works and construction works for the Luas BXD project; if the tender or part of the tender will include a social clause to consider those who are currently long-term unemployed for some of the positions under the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4640/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Renewals (22 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: 675. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons the drivers licence renewal form requests persons to provide their PPSN/RSI; if this information is deemed to be relevant to the application for a renewal of a drivers licence under the Data Protection Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (16 Jan 2013)

John Lyons: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he has considered to regulate the mortgage interest rates being applied by certain lenders particularly sub prime lenders; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that borrowers form these lenders find it difficult to refinance their mortgages with other providers and so are trapped paying penalty rates; and if he will make a statement on the...