Results 1,201-1,220 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important debate. I use the word "debate" deliberately. There has been some discussion on the issue of having statements. I wish to assure especially those in the Visitors Gallery and families of victims that this is an important debate affording people a chance to air their views and bring these issues into the public domain. As the...

European Council Decisions: Referral to Joint Committee (5 Feb 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 combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, a copy of which proposed measure...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (5 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey. The survey provides estimates for eight NUTS-3 level regions. The latest results are for the period June to August 2007 and showed an unemployment figure of 31,200 persons in the Dublin region. The Live Register series gives...

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (5 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The most up-to-date information available, as requested by the deputy, is taken from the Census 2006 and is contained in the table. No details are available in respect of wages. Total Number of persons at work in the Private Security industry. Industry Total at work Employees Self-employed, with paid employees Self-employed without paid employees Investigation and Security activities...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (6 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or 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, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 30th January, 2008, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, shall be set down to...

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2008: First Stage (7 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Overseas Missions Report: Referral to Select Committee (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 23 August 2007, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The number of drug related deaths of Waterford residents from 2002 to 2006 is as follows: Year Number of deaths 2002 0 2003 3 2004 4 2005 1 2006 1 Figures for 2007 are not yet available. Figures for 2005 and 2006 are provisional and subject to revision. These figures were derived using the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) definition of drug related...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the deputy is not available. Deaths are coded according to the Ninth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death, Volume 9 (ICD9). Only the underlying cause of death is recorded for cause of death statistics. Thus, the fact that drugs were found to be present in the system of the deceased will not be retained...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: We could spot Deputy Kenny anywhere in that tie.

Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008: Referral to Joint Committee (14 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 12th February 2008, be referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not...

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: Which one?

European Council Decisions: Motion. (19 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: 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 measures involving...

Diseases of Animals Act: Referral to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2009, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: There should be plenty of time for the debate.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: It might even finish before 10 p.m.

Business of Dáil: Motion (20 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil of 20 February 2008, the proceedings on the Second Stage of the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008 shall adjourn at 7 p.m. tonight.

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. As the Deputies will be aware, the matter of Dáil reform is essentially one for the House itself which, under the Constitution, has responsibility for making its own rules and Standing Orders. While the Government parties are committed to progressing any commitments contained in the programme for Government, it is ultimately a...

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I am more than happy to share my views with the House and to thank you, a Cheann Comhairle, for facilitating dialogue with the Deputy and Deputy Stagg as we have been doing in recent weeks. With regard to Dáil reform, every Chief Whip comes into the position full of ambitions to try to improve our procedures. I certainly have been endeavouring to do that. Towards the end of the last Dáil...

Dáil Reform. (26 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The issue of parliamentary questions when the Dáil is not sitting has emerged during our discussions. An aspect we will have to consider is the position of staff. As the Deputy knows, I am open to considering the issue of parliamentary questions, written questions in particular. The issue of questions to agencies, such as the National Roads Authority and the Health Service Executive, has...