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Topical Issue Matters (13 Jun 2012)

Michael Kitt: ...the Defence Forces and of Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; (6) Deputy Patrick Nulty - the discovery of pyrite in three Dublin national schools; (7) Deputy Paudie Coffey - following the NUI Maynooth report to the ESRI on the national spatial strategy the need to address the lack of jobs created and foreign investment attracted to the cities of Limerick and Waterford; (8) Deputy...

Topical Issue Matters (19 Apr 2012)

Michael Kitt: ...; (4) Deputy John O'Mahony - the selection criteria for appointments of supervisors of State examinations; (5) Deputy Seán Crowe - the need to tackle child poverty in view of the findings of the NUI Galway survey titled Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children; (6) Deputy Michael Healy-Rae - proposed new fees at six fisheries harbours, Castletownbere, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs,...

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (1 May 2008)

Michael Kitt: .... Specific pieces of research are commissioned through the normal tendering process. Funding is provided to a number of Irish and overseas institutions for this work — Trinity College Dublin, NUI Galway, Dublin City University, the Haughton Institute (St. James's Hospital Dublin), the Overseas Development Institute and Oxford Policy Management group. Each of these in turn links with one...

Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Michael Kitt: ...gender equality. I fully support his comments on those issues. Senator Mullen said we were talking about a good news story where sales of Fairtrade products had grown by 75%. He mentioned that NUI Maynooth was the first Fairtrade university. Comments from Senator de Búrca on the Fairtrade movement were also very positive. She spoke about the need for a fair price to be paid to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Nov 2005)

Michael Kitt: I support the call for a debate on Iraq, the use of chemical weapons and chemical warfare. I refer to a campaign which has been ongoing for some time in NUI, Galway. I understand there is still a compulsory Irish requirement on those applying for certain professorships in the college and that legislation is on the Dáil Order Paper. Will the Leader inquire as to whether the legislation could...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

Michael Kitt: ...concerned about it. The question goes beyond the involvement of local authorities in this issue because there is a big responsibility on third level colleges to provide more campus accommodation. NUI Galway has a land bank of 100 acres, for example — a fact that was mentioned when we met with the college authorities. In fairness to the university, a year ago it obtained permission from...

Seanad: Report on Seanad Reform: Statements (Resumed). (2 Jun 2004)

Michael Kitt: .... Many of the issues involved are out of date and need to be addressed. The question of the universities is important. We all value the great contributions made here by our colleagues from the NUI and Trinity College Dublin panels. It is a fact, however, that there are many other people with third level qualifications who should be entitled to a vote. Considering that we voted on this back...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed). (25 Jun 2003)

Michael Kitt: ...delighted to take part in this important debate. I attended an interesting launch this morning by the Minister on the nursing home subvention scheme which was reviewed by Dr. Eamon O'Shea from the NUI in Galway. He was fair in his comments about the scheme. He said there were many ways it could be reformed, but he did not castigate it. I feel the same way when speaking about health boards...