Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

International Conventions: Motion. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations as adopted on 18 June 1998 in Tampere, Finland, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 28 October 2005, subject to the following reservation: to the extent to which certain provisions of the Tampere Convention on...

Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Instruction to Committee. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, (1) the order of the Dáil of 18 June 2002, to the extent that it orders that the Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999, be considered in committee of the whole Dáil, be discharged and that the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, pursuant to Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph (1)(a)(i) of the...

Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2005: First Stage. (1 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: No.

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled at a regional level from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics show that there were 25,500 people classified as unemployed in the Dublin region in the March-May quarter of 2005. Sub-regional statistics of the kind requested by the Deputy are not...

European Evidence Warrant: Motion. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion, provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council framework decision on the European evidence warrant for obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters, a copy of which measure...

Membership of Committee: Motion. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Deputy Pat Rabbitte be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and that Deputy Joan Burton be appointed in substitution for him.

Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: If it were legislation I would have dealt with——

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The only information we have comes under the heading of cross-Border travel. The expenditure figure in 2000 was €207 million, and it was €236 million in 2004. Those are the figures we have and the Deputy can obviously access them on our website under the heading of tourism and travel 2004. They were published on 26 April 2005. We will have the new information for 2005 next spring. The...

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The short answer is definitely "Yes".

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: Yes.

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The more information we have the better. It would help all of us at Government and tourism organisational levels in planning. My colleague, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, has a keen interest in this area. As Deputy Gogarty said, the agencies under his Ministry are doing much work. I understand that in other countries, departments and ministries work with hotels,...

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I did not hear the comment made by my colleague, Deputy Brennan.

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I share his views. I am sure he said this is a country that welcomes back our people who went abroad. The figures show that many have returned. Returning to the earlier question and discussion on information technology and older people, we must make every effort for those members of our society who made a significant input to the building of this economy, which we should never forget. They...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, questions to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, will take place now and shall conclude at 4.15 p.m. today.

Order of Business. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy is limiting his options.

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The e-inclusion fund was established to support the participation of late adopters of technology in an inclusive information society. The Government allocated €1.025 million for the funding of e-inclusion initiatives in 2005, which includes particular focus on initiatives targeted primarily at older people and people with disabilities. Based on CSO statistics, these groups have been...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The number of projects involved is 117. They are good projects which were assessed independently by the e-inclusion sub-group. The funding provides assistance to the groups to ensure that people become more aware of the importance of technology. The Deputy is correct that this is vital. As Minister of State, I have identified two groups needing attention, the elderly who would be greatly...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The precise number of people involved is difficult to know but I will make every effort to obtain that information by having my officials check the list of successful applicants. To give an idea of the type of groups involved, the lengthy list includes Ability Enterprise, Claremorris; Active Virginian Club, Cavan; Age and Opportunity; UCD Equality Studies Centre; An Cosan, Tallaght; and the...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: These projects are independently assessed. The organisations involved are community-based, bottom-up groups, such as the South Tipperary Community and Voluntary Forum, the Summerhill Active Retirement Group, and the Tipperary Uplands IT Group. It is encouraging to see the Walkinstown Association. This came from an advertisement placed by my Department, making it a transparent process. I will...