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

Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Does the Deputy know the title of the Bill?

Universal Postal Union: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of Certain Acts of the 2004 Congress of the Universal Postal Union, signed at Bucharest on 5th October, 2004, namely: The Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union; The General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union; The Universal Postal Convention and Final Protocol thereto; and The Postal Payment Services...

International Agreements: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China concerning the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 5th October, 2007.

Written Answers — Quarterly National Household Survey: Quarterly National Household Survey (20 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The following statistics are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. In 1997 there were 290,200 persons aged 70 years and over living in the State, the comparable figure for 2007 was 333,800.

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (20 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table showing the total quantity of meat imports by country (top 21). Imports Country of Origin Year (Jan-July) 2007 Year (full) 2006 Meat (tonnes) Great Britain 41,126 69,718 Netherlands 18,111 31,368 Germany 24,521 18,143 North. Ireland 5,263 13,280 Ireland 6,833 11,361 Brazil 6,879 10,147 France 5,842 9,594...

Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: That is absolutely true.

Ministerial Rota: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

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 Health and Children, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs be amended in paragraph (1)(a) by the deletion of '11 members' and the substitution therefore of '13 members'.

Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: (1) That a Select Committee, consisting of thirteen members of Dáil Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security to consider, inter alia:- (a) medium and long term climate change targets and the key measures needed to meet those targets; (b) the role of the agriculture sector in...

Joint Administration Committee: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as follows: (1) in Standing Order 99 by the deletion of paragraphs (1)(d), (1)(e) and (4); (2) by the adoption of the following as an additional Standing Order relative to Public Business: 101A. (1) There shall stand established, following the...

Membership of Committees: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann:— Deputies Noel Grealish, Peter Kelly, Pádraic McCormack, Noel O'Flynn and Jack Wall; that the following members be appointed to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges:— Deputies Seán Ardagh, Seán Barrett, Cyprian Brady, Thomas P.Broughan, Ciarán Cuffe, John Curran, Noel...

Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following Orders in draft: (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007, (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th November, 2007, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources,...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on the labour force are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2007. Unemployment details as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table. Persons aged 15 years and over unemployed (ILO), 1997-2007 Period Unemployed Unemployment '000 % 1997 159.0 10.3 1998 126.4 7.8 1999 96.9 5.7 2000 74.5...

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on the labour force are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2007. Details of numbers in employment as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table. Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) 1999 -2007 Period '000 1997 1,379.9 1998 1,494.0 1999 1,589.1 2000 1,671.4 2001 1,721.9...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 26th June 2007, to the extent that it orders that the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, pursuant to Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the Committee's Orders of...

Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 26th June 2007, to the extent that it orders that the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad] be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, pursuant to Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the Committee's...

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Referral to Select Committee (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 26th June 2007, to the extent that it orders that the Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, pursuant to Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the Committee's Orders of Reference.

Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 4th October 2007, to the extent that it orders that the Control of Exports Bill 2007 [Seanad] be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, pursuant to Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the Committee's Orders of Reference.

Passports Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 18th October 2007, to the extent that it orders that the Passports Bill 2007 be considered in Committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, pursuant to Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the Committee's Orders of Reference.