Results 10,741-10,760 of 11,433 for speaker:Michael Kitt
- Seanad: Motor Insurance Regulations. (6 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me raise this matter and I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, to the House. I am raising the issue of why policy numbers are displayed on insurance discs. I received a note from the Financial Regulator stating that regulations requiring the display of an insurance disc were introduced on 1 July 1986 and were signed by Liam Kavanagh, the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: I support the points which have been made about water charges. The proposal to install water meters is a good one because they can be used to measure the amount of water that is used and to deal with water leakage, which is a significant problem in many water schemes. I hope the Minister can examine the inconsistency that exists in this regard, which needs to be dealt with. I refer to the...
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: Amendment No. 12 is in the name of Senator Cummins. Amendments Nos. 12 to 15, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: As amendments Nos. 16 and 17 and 19 to 23, inclusive, are related and amendment No. 18 is an alternative to amendment No. 17, amendments Nos. 16 to 23, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: Amendment No. 3 is in the name of Senators Cummins and Brian Hayes. It is proposed to take amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Report Stage. (5 Dec 2006)
Michael Kitt: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 are related and they may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this welcome debate. There has been a great deal of comment on stamp duty from different political parties and individuals in recent months in the context of the forthcoming budget on 6 December. Fianna Fáil has made much progress in respect of stamp duty. In 2001, there was a zero rate of stamp duty on houses with a value of up to â¬190,500. In...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: In the event that Senator John Paul Phelan is not aware of it, the late former President and Taoiseach, Eamon de Valera, spoke about a family's house â it would probably have been big because there would have been many children â being left to the oldest child and a smaller house built alongside it into which the parents could move. That was a type of mobility and trading down. This is...
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: ââwho were buying or building houses for the first time and the grant did not prove to be of great benefit to them.
- Seanad: Tax Code: Motion (29 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: Mortgage relief is probably a better way to help people who borrow substantial amounts. If a scheme similar to that relating to SSIAs were introduced in respect of first-time buyers, it would certainly help them to save money. Many prophets of doom stated that when SSIAs matured, the price of houses would rise. However, that does not appear to have happened and the trend seems to be moving...
- Seanad: Rural Transport Services. (28 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I am pleased the Cathaoirleach allowed me to raise this matter on the Adjournment. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, for coming to the House to reply to it. I have a great interest in the rural transport initiative which has helped so many people around the country through the 33 or 34 schemes involved in it. We are lucky to have two schemes in Galway, one in south east...
- Seanad: Rural Transport Services. (28 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I welcome the â¬9 million allocated for next year. When will the individual groups know what funding they will get?
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House. I take the point he made yesterday about the withdrawal of the Prisons Bill 2005, a limited Bill, and welcome the introduction of this new legislation. I have visited Mountjoy Prison twice and I was struck by the poor conditions of the buildings. The purchase of a new site at Thornton Hall for a new...
- Seanad: Medicinal Products (22 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter and the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, for coming before the House. I wish to raise the issue of better awareness, use and sale of generic drugs, as it is a particular cause of frustration among many people, including many of my constituents. The Minister of State would agree it is ludicrous that drugs on sale in the...
- Seanad: Medicinal Products (22 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I thank the Minister of State for a very comprehensive reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I concur with Senator Ulick Burke on neurosurgery services. He and I were members of the Western Health Board at the same time. The expert view always has been that regional neurosurgery services are required in the west. It was even suggested that a special helicopter service be established to serve centres in Dublin and Cork. Given how urgent it is to transport people with serious...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I support the call for a debate on radon gas. We should start to investigate the situation in our primary and secondary schools. The rural transport initiative has been pursued on a pilot basis for a number of years. Its pilot status will come to an end next year. I am sure extra funding will be made available when it is initiated on a mainstream basis next year. I would like the House to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: Is that the Senator's philosophy?
- Seanad: Homelessness: Motion (15 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Ãireann: notes the call of the MakeRoom campaign for an end to homelessness in Ireland by 2010; acknowledges the significant progress by the Government on homelessness, including: expenditure of â¬450 million since 2000 in addressing the issue in a comprehensive and co-ordinated manner; developing...
- Seanad: UN Committee Report on Children in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)
Michael Kitt: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome also the opportunity to debate this issue. The Minister of State has been positive in coming to the House on a number of occasions as he has today for this resumed debate. The issue of pre-school care to which Senator O'Meara referred is important. I am very interested in some of the developments in that area. I have long advocated...