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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2010)

Michael Kitt: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she has taken to implement the stroke recommendations of the cardiovascular group; if there has been any response to the Irish Heart Foundation's submission on stroke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14596/10]

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: I join colleagues in congratulating the Minister of State, Deputy Ciarán Cuffe, on his appointment. As Deputy Kennedy observed, the air travel tax raised €100 million over a ten-month period and is expected to bring in €125 million in a full year. That is a sizeable sum. Other countries in the European Union, namely, the United Kingdom and France, as well as Australia and New Zealand...

Written Answers — Sheep Production: Sheep Production (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the new grassland sheep scheme will include both upland and lowland sheep farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11848/10]

Written Answers — Sheep Production: Sheep Production (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the supports that he plans putting in place to support the sheep sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/10]

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: Come on now.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: We will resume on amendment No. 19. I call on the Minister.

Finance Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: Amendments Nos. 20 and 21 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2010)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the Bill. It is regrettable that this common sense legislation was not introduced earlier given the damage that has been done as a result of poor planning. Good planning will provide great benefits for individuals and communities. High quality homes should be built in areas where industry is located and facilities such as shops, health care institutions, schools and public...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the Bill and thank the Minister for the priority he has given to road safety. This Bill implements many of the measures he has advocated since taking up office. Early January brought particularly dangerous conditions to our roads. We must be particularly aware of vulnerable road users, such as school children and pedestrians. As motorists, we have a collective responsibility to...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Kitt: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Finance if legislation is needed to provide a single authority to oversee the management of the River Shannon and its tributaries; the way this new authority will be constituted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/10]

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: I welcome this debate. The devastation experienced in Galway was similar to that experienced in other parts of the country. I was somewhat surprised to hear Fine Gael propose the establishment of a new State agency given its criticism of the number of State agencies already in existence. We hear much of there being too many quangos. I recently read a newspaper article which stated that...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: It is hypocrisy to criticise local authorities, blame the Government, suggest setting up a new agency and then, as Deputy Ciarán Lynch stated, perhaps privatise water, with which we on this side of the House would not agree. I want to know how, for example, group water schemes would fair under a new State agency. Group water schemes are important to the west. People pay sometimes over...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will give the date for payment for a bog in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if not, if they can save turf from their bog due to the fact that they have lost five years supply of turf. [3221/10]

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.

School Libraries. (20 Jan 2010)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue of the school library service, SLS, which is available in every county. There are structures in place to provide school books to every national school in a county on a rotating basis. For example, the books purchased by the service in Galway are made available to all schools in the city and county. Every school is visited twice...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I wish to share time with Deputy Mary White.

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I congratulate the Minister on increasing the Department's budget. That she has a budget of more than €21.1 billion to spend in 2010 to support 2.1 million people was referred to earlier. I accept that more people are in need of social welfare as unemployment has increased. It has stabilised and I hope it will remain so for next...

Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: Yes Deputy, there is a Santa Claus.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (8 Dec 2009)

Michael Kitt: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise the issue. As the Minister of State knows, the proposal to have Milltown sewerage scheme included for sanction by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was originally included in a bundle of four schemes for Milltown, Claregalway, Craughwell and Carraroe. It was probably one of the saddest days ever when four...