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Written Answers — Telecommunications Masts: Telecommunications Masts (23 Sep 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the institutes or organisations which take the radiation readings from telecommunications antennae and support structures; if prior notice is given to the providers of broadband, mobile phones and so on when the readings are taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32659/09]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 975: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is EU or Exchequer funding available for developing designated bog areas; the amount of such funding each year for the past 10 years; the amount to be spent in 2009; the breakdown of this funding; the areas involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 1016: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the village of Kiltormer, County Galway, needs a second provider of broadband in view of the fact that Eircom broadband is in the area and that there is a 24 m telecommunications mast 2.5 km outside the village. [32931/09]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if €500 million in EU funding was made available under the habitats directive 1992 for the designation process; the breakdown of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (20 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the appeal against the guilty verdict handed down to a person (details supplied); the situation regarding their house arrest; and if the human rights record of Burma has been raised. [37196/09]

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: I congratulate all the party leaders in the House on their contribution to the campaign on the referendum on the Lisbon treaty. I also congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister of State and everybody who played a part in getting the message out there. The majority of the House were in favour of the proposal. As a member of the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny, I was...

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Michael Kitt: I would appreciate that. I wish to refer to an issue mentioned by Deputy Burke on the habitats directive. Like Deputy Burke, I have long fought the case of people who want to cut turf. I declare an interest in that I also cut turf, but not in a designated area. There is nothing in the Lisbon treaty to affect Irish control over our bogs. Our bogs are protected under the habitats directive,...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (5 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will include respite care and respite grants in the new nursing home scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39960/09]

Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: With the permission of the House I would like to share with Deputy Nolan. I welcome the Minister's speech and in response to Deputy McEntee, I look forward to meeting the Aer Lingus pilots tomorrow. I have the same concerns as the Deputy about Aer Lingus staff in Shannon, as the proportion of proposed cuts to be imposed there is too high. I am happy with this Bill, which deals with the...

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Message from Seanad (18 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: Seanad Éireann has passed the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009, without amendment.

Flood Relief: Statements. (24 Nov 2009)

Michael Kitt: I join in the welcome in Galway to the Taoiseach, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy John Gormley, and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Martin Mansergh, where great work was done by the emergency services and the voluntary sector. I propose that the Office of Public Works take the lead role in these situations with due respect to...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue. As the Minister of State knows, the proposal to have Milltown sewerage scheme included for sanction by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was originally included in a bundle of four schemes for Milltown, Claregalway, Craughwell and Carraroe. It was probably one of the saddest days ever when four...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: Yes Deputy, there is a Santa Claus.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I wish to share time with Deputy Mary White.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I congratulate the Minister on increasing the Department's budget. That she has a budget of more than €21.1 billion to spend in 2010 to support 2.1 million people was referred to earlier. I accept that more people are in need of social welfare as unemployment has increased. It has stabilised and I hope it will remain so for next...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.

School Libraries. (20 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue of the school library service, SLS, which is available in every county. There are structures in place to provide school books to every national school in a county on a rotating basis. For example, the books purchased by the service in Galway are made available to all schools in the city and county. Every school is visited twice...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.