Results 1,261-1,280 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Local Elections Bill 2008: First Stage. (28 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Overseas Missions: Motion. (28 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: 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.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: The application from Desmond Ability Resource Complex, under the Access Skills and Content (ASC) Initiative which is administered by my Department, in common with the other applications received, was assessed against the published criteria (copy available at http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie). An initial evaluation based on the material submitted, was carried out by the Information Society Policy...

Written Answers — Economic Growth: Economic Growth (4 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: The projections, which were published in December 2004 and relate to the 2002 Census, provided from a (then) current perspective two contrasting scenarios to reflect the likely range of possible outcomes in respect of international migration. No explicit assumptions were made in respect of expected growth in the economy. Instead, two migration assumptions M1 and M2 were framed by the Expert...

Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: Please do.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy is wasting time.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy has been on the runway long enough.

Protection of Employees (Agency Workers) Bill 2008: First Stage (6 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (6 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: 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.

Constitutional Amendments. (11 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: There are seven days to choose from.

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: First Stage (13 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Membership of Committees: Motion (13 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Deputy Noel O' Flynn be discharged from the Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs and that Deputy Michael McGrath be appointed in substitution for him. That Deputy Michael McGrath be discharged from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny and that Deputy Noel O' Flynn be appointed in substitution for him.

Orders of Reference of Committees: Motion (13 Mar 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notwithstanding the Order of 22 November 2007, requesting that the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children examine the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007 and consider the text set out in the Schedule to that Bill with regard to the matters set out in the Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee, and to report back to each...

Written Answers — Census 2006: Census 2006 (2 Apr 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 following tables. Students and school children aged 5 years and over usually resident and present in the state by county enumerated by broad age group and means of travel to school or college Age group Total On foot Bicycle Bus, minibus or coach Train, DART or LUAS...

Written Answers — Census 2006: Census 2006 (2 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The most up to date information sought by the Deputy is in the following table drawn from Census 2006 data. Persons usually resident and present in the State on Census Night in Dublin City and County, classified by means of travel to work, school or college and by distance travelled, 2006 Dublin City & County Total On foot Bicycle Bus, minibus or coach Train, DART or LUAS Motor cycle or...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (2 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I understand that my colleague Mr. Willie O'Dea T.D., the Minister for Defence is providing information relating to Ministerial use of Air Corps helicopters. The only other use of helicopters by my Department was to facilitate my attendance and address to delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2004 and 2007. Details of these trips, for which arrangements were put in...

Regional Sittings of Joint Committee on European Affairs: Motion (8 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann, in accordance with Article 15.1.3° of the Constitution, hereby determines that the Joint Committee on European Affairs may meet in the cities of Cork, Galway and Limerick and the towns of Athlone and Dundalk during the period from 10th April to 15th May 2008, in connection with its public deliberations on the Lisbon Reform Treaty.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: He is doing his best.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: We will discuss it at the Whips meeting.

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I propose to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Pat Carey. I am pleased to speak in favour of the Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill which provides for a referendum to permit ratification of the EU reform treaty. This treaty has evolved over the years in a very structured way through a most democratic...