Results 1,181-1,200 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy could be chairman of the group.

Allocation of Time: Motion (5 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the financial motions by the Minister for Finance shall, for the purpose of debate, be moved and grouped together in accordance with the following schedule, and the proceedings thereon, and on any amendment thereto, shall in the case of each resolution, be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall be put from the Chair not...

Appointment of Members to Committee: Motion (11 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Joint Administration Committee: Deputies Barry Andrews; Ciarán Cuffe; John Curran; Damien English; Michael Finneran; Paul Kehoe; Séamus Kirk; Tom Kitt; Dan Neville; Sean Ó Fearghaíl; Aengus Ó Snodaigh; Emmet Stagg; David Stanton; Jack Wall and Mary White.

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (11 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 115 and 116 together. The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Population of inhabited Islands off the coast, Census 2006 Persons Co. Donegal An Chruit 53 Árainn Mhór 522 Aughnish 3 Gabhla 4 Inis Bó Finne 36 Inis Caorach 7 Inis Fraoigh 9 Inis Mhic an Doirn 13 Oileán an Bhráighe 13 Toraigh 142 Uaigh 27 Total...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Occupancy Status Vacant house Vacant flat Holiday home Total Geographic Area Leinster 70,437 25,697 10,781 106,915 Carlow 1,857 310 308 2,475 Dublin City and County 27,122 18,765 418 46,305 Dublin City 12,557 13,424 111 26,092 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown 4,661 2,207 60 6,928 Fingal 5,841 1,804 233 7,878 South Dublin...

Parliamentary Committee: Motion (13 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: (1) That a Select Committee, consisting of eleven members of Dáil Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs to consider:— (a) the operational efficiency, value for money and the effectiveness of consultation and accountability procedures, and (b) Statements of Strategy, Annual Output...

Appointment of Members to Committee: Motion (13 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs: Deputies Seán Ardagh, Joe Behan, Ciaran Cuffe, Damien English, Peter Kelly, Séamus Kirk, Michael Moynihan, Kieran O'Donnell, Fergus O'Dowd, Sean Sherlock and Leo Varadkar.

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (18 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: The number of marriages registered in 2006 was 21,841. This equates to 515 marriages per 100,000 population. This figure is subject to revision.

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (18 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. It should be noted that the figures for 'Separated' include deserted as this was the way the question was formulated on the 2006 Census Form. Census 2006 Marital Status Persons Males Females Divorced 59,534 27,226 32,308 Separated (including deserted) 107,263 45,783 61,480

Written Answers — Average Industrial Wage: Average Industrial Wage (18 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: The average industrial wage is generally defined as the hourly or weekly wage rate of industrial workers in the industrial sector. Until June 2007, this data was collected in the Quarterly Industrial Inquiry (QII), in respect of industrial enterprises with 10 or more employees. In the QII, the average industrial wage was recorded on the following basis: The industrial sector included...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (18 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: There were 7 deaths registered in the first 3 months of 2007 where the underlying cause of death was cocaine related. There were an additional 7 deaths registered in the first 3 months of 2007 where cocaine use was mentioned on the death certificate but was not the underlying cause of death. Figures for the remainder of 2007 are not yet available.

Order of Business (19 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: Speak up.

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives and Alternates. (19 Dec 2007)

Tom Kitt: I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives and alternates from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe until the end of 2008: Representatives: Deputies Frank Fahey, Pat Breen and Joe Costello and Senator Cecilia Keaveney. Alternates: Deputies Peter Kelly and Tony Gregory and Senators Terry Leyden and Joe...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Enterprise,...

European Council Decisions: Motion (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or...

Written Answers — Farm Holdings: Farm Holdings (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The following table shows the average size of farm (Agriculture Area Used (AAU)) in 1980, 1985, 1991, 1995, 2000 and 2005. Data for 1980, 1991 and 2000 are based on Censuses of Agriculture. The results for other years are based on Farm Structure Surveys.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Age Action Ireland "Getting Started" project was funded in 2006 and 2007 under the ASC (Access, Skills and Content) Initiative. The ASC Initiative, previously called the eInclusion Fund, provides funding to voluntary, not-for-profit organisations for projects to support the participation of late adopters of technology in an inclusive knowledge society. The "Getting Started" programme is...

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table, which has been taken from the Census of Population 2006. Census 2006 Regional Authority Area Persons Males Females Border 468,375 235,963 232,412 Dublin 1,187,176 582,557 604,619 Mid-East 475,360 239,746 235,614 Midland 251,664 127,738 123,926 Mid-West 361,028 182,296 178,732 South-East 460,838 232,126...

Written Answers — Household Incomes: Household Incomes (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: Estimates of disposable income per capita for the years 2003 and 2004 are provided below. It is expected that the 2005 estimates will be available in February of this year. These data show that disposable incomes per person in the South East region were €16,470 in 2003 and €17,126 in 2004. These are equivalent to 91.3 per cent of the state average in 2003 and 91.2 per cent of the state...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: Since the publication of the last action plan for the Information Society, there has been significant progress on a number of fronts, including eGovernment. Work is underway on the preparation of a new Knowledge Society Action Plan which will take account of developments since the last plan. This work is being coordinated by the Information Society Policy Unit in the Department of the...