Results 3,281-3,300 of 11,433 for speaker:Michael Kitt

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Amendments Nos. 42, 48 to 50, inclusive, 50a, 51, 52, 52a, 52b and 53 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendments Nos. 50a, 52a and 52b are related and Nos. 52a and 52b are physical alternatives to amendment No. 52.

Message from Seanad (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Seanad Éireann has passed the Court of Appeal Bill 2014 and the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014, without amendment.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: The Deputy's time is up.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I must call the next speaker.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Could we have some order?

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Could we have order please? Deputy Adams has the floor

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I think that people might not have read the life assurance small print.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I was going to raise the hire purchase issue, as finance companies are not regulated. FLAC has raised the matter with the Central Bank and the Department of Finance but has there been a response? Perhaps this was dealt with before I arrived. What are their duties in this respect? During the summer there was much debate about life assurance and I heard it being discussed quite a bit on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Redressing the Imbalance Report: Free Legal Advice Centres (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Perhaps there can be some comment as the issue will arise again, I am sure. I thank the Chairman for his leniency.

Topical Issue Matters (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - the staffing levels in Kerry General Hospital; (2) Deputy Frank Feighan - the need to tackle the decline of small and medium rural towns, particularly in the west of Ireland; (3) Deputy Derek Nolan - the...

Other Questions: Local Authority Housing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: I remind the Minister to keep an eye on the clock. I call Deputy Durkan.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Irish Water Establishment (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: Does Deputy Troy wish to ask a further supplementary question?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1124. To ask the Minister for Health his views on delays in paying the fair deal grants; if the grants will be paid from the date of accommodation; the steps he will take to deal with the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34727/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need for investment in providing accommodation for students in third level colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33704/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to reports that students have deferred courses at third level colleges because they cannot get student accommodation and that many students have to travel long distances to their college; if students are dropping out of education because of this; the plans in place to construct student accommodation near third...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need to provide extra support for students in third-level education in view of the shortage of accommodation, increased rents and costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33705/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the last pilot programme on school transport was introduced; the total number of pilot programmes in the country; if there was one pilot programme in each province; her plans to improve a new pilot programme; if she will give details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33718/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has made plans for extra school accommodation, extra staffing and extra funding for school transport to first level and second level schools, in view of increased school numbers in this school year; the expected increase in the school-going population in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33719/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a grant available to purchase a bicycle under the school transport scheme; if this applies only in rural areas; the amount of this grant; when the last bicycle grant was paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Michael Kitt: 1454. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changes in the payment of penalties on the non-principal private residence scheme in respect of extending the closing date; the circumstances in which payments will be waived or reduced; if persons with second properties here but living outside the country could have a waiver or reduction; and if he...