Results 941-960 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: We can have a debate. The Deputy is misreading what I said.

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: With all due respect to Deputy Bruton, I have attempted to meet him half way by suggesting that this side of the House has no difficulty with holding debates on specific strategies arising from any NESC report. I referred to some of the important work being done by the council and I have no problem with that. Short of putting this into legislation, we have a process for agreeing Dáil...

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: If, in my capacity as Government Chief Whip, I can help this House by giving it greater involvement in some of these issues and by allowing public representatives to debate them here or in committee, I will do so. I am not in such a position because, as the Deputy is aware, the reports are not binding but represent viewpoints which act as a background to negotiations. A committee of the Dáil...

Official Travel. (1 Feb 2006)

Tom Kitt: Dingle pier and "Ryan's Daughter".

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The CSO publishes annual figures on the estimated total earnings from all overseas visits to Ireland by non-residents and on the estimated expenditure by Irish residents on overseas visits. These figures include a breakdown into the following categories by reason for journey: business, holiday-leisure-recreation, visit to friends-relatives and other. The figures for overseas visits to Ireland...

Written Answers — Migrant Workers: Migrant Workers (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The table provides tentative estimates for persons in employment classified by nationality. The very significant flows of persons into the country in recent times present measurement challenges for a survey such as the QNHS. In this respect the nationality figures provided in the table should be...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the resolution of the Dáil of 6 June 2002, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 25 January 2006, questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, shall be set down to...

Draft Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006: Referral to Joint Committee. (31 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following statutory instrument in draft: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003 (Prescribed Accountancy Bodies) Regulations 2006, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24 January 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business in accordance with paragraph (2) of the orders...

Business of Dáil. (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That statements on the Vote for the Health Service Executive shall take place at 2.20 p.m. and shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a conclusion after 70 minutes, and the following arrangements shall apply: subject to the second arrangement, below, the statements shall be confined to the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and the main spokespersons for the...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the debate on this very important subject. The Government recognises that recent events, such as the Irish Ferries dispute, have caused concern that there might be some link between that dispute and the attempt by the European Union to create a single market in services. I wish to emphasise on behalf of the Government that there is not. The services...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I am pleased to accept Deputy Stagg's suggestion. When it is agreed, I will return and outline the new proposal.

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The 2002 census of population shows that out of the total 1,279,617 private households in permanent housing units, some 3,835 contained more than two persons per room.

Written Answers — Limistéirí Gaeltachta: Limistéirí Gaeltachta (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: Tá an t-eolas atáá lorg ag an Teachta leagtha amach sa tábla thíos atá bunaithe ar thorthaí na ndaonáireamh a tógadh i 1991, 1996 agus 2002. Toisc an leagan amach a usáideadh ar an gceist maidir leis an nGaeilge i ndaonáireamh 1991, níl aon eolas ar fáil i leith líon na ndaoine a labhair an teanga go laethúil don bhliain sin. 1991 Limistéar Ghaeltachta Daonra Daonra 3+...

Written Answers — Marriage Statistics: Marriage Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The number of marriages in civil services in Cork city registered from 2002 to 2005 was as follows: Year 2002 443 2003 432 2004 480 2005 537 Figures for 2003, 2004 and 2005 are provisional and subject to revision.

Written Answers — Foreign Trade: Foreign Trade (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is not available within the CSO since the classification currently used to compile merchandise trade statistics does not identify goods according to the supply chain.

Business of Dáil. (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of the Dáil of this day, Private Members' Business shall take place on the conclusion of No. 18 and shall adjourn after 90 minutes.

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government on 13th December 2005 nominated Mr. Justice Kevin Haugh, Mr. Conor Brady and Ms Carmel Foley for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and Mr. Justice Kevin Haugh to be its Chairperson, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that those persons be...

Maternity Protection Act: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Draft Order entitled Maternity Protection Act 1994 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18th January, 2006.

Adoptive Leave Act: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Draft Order entitled Adoptive Leave Act 1995 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18th January, 2006.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 6th June, 2002, 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 Justice, Equality and Law Reform, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...