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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changes in the payment of penalties on the non-principal private residence scheme in respect of extending the closing date; the circumstances in which payments will be waived or reduced; if persons with second properties here but living outside the country could have a waiver or reduction; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the circumstances in which the penalties of the non-principal private residence payments will be waived or reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33714/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1701. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to ease traffic congestion in Galway city, in view of the reported increase in traffic on certain routes in the city during the school term; if bus routes and timetables could be synchronised with school locations and start times to encourage greater use of the bus network; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1767. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén fáth a bhfuair níos mó ná céad aistritheoir atá ar Phainéal na nAistritheoirí Gaeilge a bhfuil an Séala acu ríomhphost á rá go mbeidh an cháilíocht atá acu mar aistritheoirí, an Séala creidiúnaithe, á bhaint de gach duine a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I was going to raise the hire purchase issue, as finance companies are not regulated. FLAC has raised the matter with the Central Bank and the Department of Finance but has there been a response? Perhaps this was dealt with before I arrived. What are their duties in this respect? During the summer there was much debate about life assurance and I heard it being discussed quite a bit on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Perhaps there can be some comment as the issue will arise again, I am sure. I thank the Chairman for his leniency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I think that people might not have read the life assurance small print.

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Thank you, Deputy. I must call the next speakers Deputies Sean Kenny and Michael McNamara, who are sharing a 20 minute timeslot.

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: The Minister has up to 30 minutes. We must move to Leaders' Questions at noon.

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I commend Deputy Cowen on this Bill. While I enjoyed Deputy Durkan's interesting contribution, he was wrong in his comment on the charges. It is my understanding that the Fine Gael-Labour Government abolished water charges while forgetting about group water schemes. It took the former Minister and Deputy, Mr. Noel Dempsey, to introduce a subsidy for water schemes to ensure equality and...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this issue. I congratulate Deputy Coffey on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for housing. It is an important area and I wish him well in his role. I wish to raise the efforts being made to provide accommodation for homeless people, which...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I support what the Minister of State said about vacant housing. I would like to follow up on the point he made about NAMA. Every local authority should have a transfer unit for NAMA property and, hopefully, we will have more opportunities to avail of the NAMA properties. The number of NAMA properties that have been used has fallen far short of what should be made available. A proposal by...

Topical Issue Debate: Motor Fuels Issues (18 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Deputies Clare Daly, Mick Wallace and Ruth Coppinger have raised the next matter and are sharing time with two minutes each.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: As Deputy Ó Cuív is not present, Priority Question No. 2 cannot be taken at this point. I call Deputy Ferris to introduce Priority Question No. 3.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Does Deputy Fleming have another question?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I meant that the Deputy is entitled to another supplementary question on this matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: We return to Deputy Ó Cuív's first priority question, Question No. 2.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Minister.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (23 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Minister. I call Deputy Ó Cuív and I will come back to the Minister.