Results 461-480 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The 2002 census of population shows that out of the total 1,279,617 private households in permanent housing units, some 3,835 contained more than two persons per room.

Written Answers — Limistéirí Gaeltachta: Limistéirí Gaeltachta (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: Tá an t-eolas atáá lorg ag an Teachta leagtha amach sa tábla thíos atá bunaithe ar thorthaí na ndaonáireamh a tógadh i 1991, 1996 agus 2002. Toisc an leagan amach a usáideadh ar an gceist maidir leis an nGaeilge i ndaonáireamh 1991, níl aon eolas ar fáil i leith líon na ndaoine a labhair an teanga go laethúil don bhliain sin. 1991 Limistéar Ghaeltachta Daonra Daonra 3+...

Written Answers — Marriage Statistics: Marriage Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The number of marriages in civil services in Cork city registered from 2002 to 2005 was as follows: Year 2002 443 2003 432 2004 480 2005 537 Figures for 2003, 2004 and 2005 are provisional and subject to revision.

Written Answers — Foreign Trade: Foreign Trade (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is not available within the CSO since the classification currently used to compile merchandise trade statistics does not identify goods according to the supply chain.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I am pleased to accept Deputy Stagg's suggestion. When it is agreed, I will return and outline the new proposal.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the debate on this very important subject. The Government recognises that recent events, such as the Irish Ferries dispute, have caused concern that there might be some link between that dispute and the attempt by the European Union to create a single market in services. I wish to emphasise on behalf of the Government that there is not. The services...

Business of Dáil. (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That statements on the Vote for the Health Service Executive shall take place at 2.20 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 70 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply: subject to the second arrangement, below, the statements shall be confined to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and the main spokespersons for the...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the resolution of the Dáil of 6 June 2002, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 25 January 2006, questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, shall be set down to...

Draft Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006: Referral to Joint Committee. (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following statutory instrument in draft: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24 January 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business in accordance with paragraph (2) of the orders...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The CSO publishes annual figures on the estimated total earnings from all overseas visits to Ireland by non-residents and on the estimated expenditure by Irish residents on overseas visits. These figures include a breakdown into the following categories by reason for journey: business, holiday-leisure-recreation, visit to friends-relatives and other. The figures for overseas visits to Ireland...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The table provides tentative estimates for persons in employment classified by nationality. The very significant flows of persons into the country in recent times present measurement challenges for a survey such as the QNHS. In this respect the nationality figures provided in the table should be...

Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: Dingle pier and "Ryan's Daughter".

Order of Business. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: Is it causing the Deputy sleepless nights?

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Order for Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: It is not proposed to amend the Long Title of the Bill as this only details the scope of the Bill. This is on the basis of advice from the Parliamentary Counsel. The Irish title is in the text of the Bill, as suggested on Committee Stage.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, to delete lines 4 to 7. The amendment to delete these definitions, for example, the definition of functions, is required because the definitions are already contained in the Interpretation Act 2005 and are, therefore, not required in this Bill. This amendment is being made on the advice of the Parliamentary Counsel.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, to delete lines 21 to 32.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move amendment No. 7: In page 6, lines 35 and 36, to delete "section 7, 17 or 35" and substitute "this Act". This amendment arises from discussions on Committee Stage. Its purpose is to provide for the laying of all draft orders proposed to be made under the Act before each House of the Oireachtas. I undertook on Committee Stage to examine this matter on Report Stage and I am happy to...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, to delete lines 39 to 44.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: I thank Deputies for their contributions. Like others here I also spent some time on the NESF so I am aware of the background to the various points made and understand where they originate. However, we are dealing specifically with the relationship between the National Economic and Social Council and the Government I cannot agree to the amendment and will explain why, in the hope of achieving...