Results 121-140 of 11,433 for speaker:Michael Kitt

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. - Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (7 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. When discussing this issue yesterday, I referred to the resignation of Ms Justice Laffoy. I joined the Minister in paying tribute to her for her work and I wished her very well in the future. I welcomed Mr. Seán Ryan, SC, as chairperson designate of the commission. He has gained a wealth of experience from his law practice and also because he...

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I had hoped to speak.

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I thought Senator Mansergh and I might have a few minutes.

Seanad: National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements. (22 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: That is very disappointing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the announcement of the provision of additional aid to the people of Iraq by the Government as it is badly needed. However, I am concerned that a number of countries have decided not to provide aid or assistance because they are worried about the lack of governance in Iraq. I hope this issue will be discussed by the EU and the UN. There is an urgent need for assistance and perhaps...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I support Senator Ulick Burke's request concerning the landslide in Derrybrien, Loughrea. It has the potential to be worse than what happened in Pollatomish, County Mayo. There is great fear, insecurity and anger among the community over the way this has been handled. Not only do I agree with Senator Burke in saying that responsibility should be taken by ESB International, but I also believe...

Seanad: Humanitarian Issues in Post-War Iraq: Statements. (4 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I join in welcoming the Minister of State to the House and I compliment him and the Minister, Deputy Cowen, on the work they have done. I especially welcome the announcement by the Government that €3 million in humanitarian and recovery aid is to be given to Iraq. As the Minister of State has said, it is important that this is not being done at the expense of the Government's programme for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: When discussing the liquor licensing laws recently we may have forgotten the effect of the legislation on youth clubs and sports clubs which wish to organise discos and, in particular, the No Name Club, a national body based in Kilkenny, which organises discos where no alcohol is served. It should be possible to allow these discos to continue by closing down a bar where no alcoholic drinks...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, to the House and thank him for his contribution. I am glad the Minister of State mentioned the levy on plastic bags. It was very successful and the former Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, who introduced it deserves credit. There were many objections at the time and difficulties were put in the way of the levy but it has been a great success...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Swimming Pool Projects. (5 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this issue on the Adjournment. The Minister of State will have an interest in Tuam as it was part of his European constituency for a number of years. I am aware that he received representations on the proposed new swimming pool in Tuam. A pool was built there in the early 1970s. Tenders for the development of a new swimming pool in Tuam have...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Derrybrien Wind Farm. (6 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House. I have great sympathy for the people of Derrybrien as I said at a public meeting last Monday. This is an environmental disaster. A river has been wiped out and Senator Ulick Burke tells us that 100,000 fish have been killed. The river flows into Lough Cutra which is the basis for the water supply in Gort so it is an issue not only for...

Seanad: Direct Payments Decoupling: Statements. (11 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the Minister who mentioned that agreement had been reached by the Council of Ministers in Luxembourg on 26 June last. Reading some of the newspapers at that time I noticed that the Minister was being severely criticised by the farm bodies. An article from July states that farm bodies are turning on the Minister over reform. It was interesting to hear the IFA opinion that a very bad...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: I join the call for a debate on the question of levies on the building of new houses. In today's newspaper I read of a proposal to impose levies amounting to €28,000 on stand-alone properties. Galway County Council has confirmed that there are proposals for a levy of between €5,000 and €8,000. Irrespective of the amount of the levies, we should debate this issue. Levies and development...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: The Environmental Protection Agency report published today mentions the pollution of the environment by manufacturing companies. More than one third of these companies have special licences, but some of them are not complying with their terms. It is high time we debated that issue. I hope the EPA will follow up on the warnings it has given to those companies who are breaking the terms of...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Michael Kitt: How stands the amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business. - Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Powers and Functions) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (3 Dec 2003)

Michael Kitt: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach agus tugaim tacaíocht don Bhille seo. Is ceart na cumhachtaí nua a chur ar fáil don Aire mar tá cuid mhaith de na hoileáin ina dháilcheantar agus is dócha go bhfuil obair le déanamh aige ansin. Níl aon oileán i mo dháilcheantar féin so b'fhéidir go mbainim tuilleadh pléisiúir as cuairt go dtí na hoileáin. Bhí an méid a dúirt...

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Michael Kitt: I thought the Senator was known as the Longford slasher.

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Local Authority Funding: Motion. (10 Dec 2003)

Michael Kitt: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann acknowledges the achievements of the Government in: –increasing the resources provided to local authorities through the local government fund and through the buoyancy in their income from local sources due to the success of this Government's policies; –ensuring that local authorities...