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e-Government Services: Motion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: That personal identification issue is one we have agreed in the motion.

Business of Dáil: Motion (7 May 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, (i) the proceedings on the nomination of the Taoiseach shall be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m.; and the House shall suspend immediately thereafter until 6 p.m.; and (ii) all divisions demanded in the House today and tomorrow shall be taken manually; and Private Members' Business shall take place tomorrow, immediately after the...

Democratic Process in Zimbabwe: Motion (15 May 2008)

Tom Kitt: I am happy to participate in this important debate on Zimbabwe. I have an association with Zimbabwe that dates back some years. In the late 1980s, following my election to Dáil Éireann, I was invited by the European Parliamentarians for Africa, AWEPA, a good organisation which has been mentioned by Deputy Neville, to visit Zimbabwe and Zambia for an international meeting on apartheid in...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current situation in Zimbabwe in view of the recent detention and illegal arrest of Mr. Tsvangirai on 4 June 2008 and other MDC leaders during June 2008, the beating, intimidation and murder of MDC activists and voters and domestic election observers and the displacement of thousands of people through a campaign by...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he is playing in the region and internationally to assist Zimbabweans to end the violence and intimidation and ensure that Zimbabwe abides by the SADC principles and guidelines governing democratic elections (details supplied). [23689/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if election results in Zimbabwe will again be posted outside polling stations; if licences have been granted to domestic election observers; and if the police and army will be banned from entering polling stations. [23690/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent the Government or any government within the European Union has been working with the SADC country government to ensure that the numbers of SADC election observers are scaled up considerably, that they will be present to monitor the pre-election environment and that they will remain until the election results have been released....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will endeavour to ensure that international peacekeepers, from the AU initially, will be deployed in Zimbabwe. [23692/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken at EU level in relation to the situation in Zimbabwe. [23693/08]

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: I commend the Minister on introducing the Bill. It is understandable that people want to speak on it because it is exercising the minds of people within and outside the House. The legislation is not about keeping fat cat bankers afloat but about keeping the economy afloat, ensuring the stability of the markets and protecting jobs. The Bill is in the interests of those we represent,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: ——as well as providing a stable banking environment. The public wants us to ensure the banks pay the appropriate charges. I am aware this will be a commercial charge that will be worked out by the Central Bank. Has the Minister had any discussions with the Central Bank on how it will calculate the charge? There should be maximum transparency on the issue. Should there not be a...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: I rise to pay tribute to my constituency colleague, Séamus Brennan, with the feeling still of disbelief that a man central to national and party politics, and with whom I worked so closely for so many years, is no longer with us. I extend my deepest sympathy to Ann, Shay, Daire, Aoife, Breffni, Sine and Éanna. Séamus and I were part and parcel of each other's lives for almost 30 years. I...

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (28 Apr 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied). [16156/09]

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (26 May 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regarding the report by a person (details supplied) of the independent review of the national audit of human organs stored in hospitals and institutions here; when this report will be published; and if it will be published in full and not redacted. [21089/09]

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Tom Kitt: Those Members who read the Irish Examiner yesterday will be aware that at the march of solidarity to Dáil Éireann on Wednesday boy No. 117 met boy No. 146. They had not seen each other for 40 years and they recalled their memories of St. Joseph's Industrial School, Salthill, County Galway. I read the moving report of that meeting by the journalist, Caroline O'Doherty, yesterday and thank...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will supply information (details supplied) in respect of each Health Service Executive local office area in 2008 and the first quarter of 2009. [25300/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the cost of moving the Irish Aid department to Limerick (details supplied). [26556/09]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (6 Oct 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 1136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of correspondence (details supplied), he will establish a distinct redress scheme for the survivors of the Magdalene laundries. [33307/09]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (20 Oct 2009)

Tom Kitt: I join other speakers in expressing my sympathy to Brian and his family on the death of a very good colleague. I was very privileged to have shared the constituency of Dublin South with Nuala Fennell. Much has been said, rightly, about the tremendous contribution she has made to Irish politics, especially social legislation. As Deputy Gilmore said, it was not an easy time for people to be...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (17 Nov 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a vesting certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the next stage of the process; the length of time same will take. [41390/09]