Results 241-260 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (28 Sep 2005)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on labour force estimates are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2005. The information regarding percentages of females aged 15 or over in the labour force from 2002 to date are set out in the following table. Participation Rates for females 2002 to date. % Dec-Feb-02 48.7 Mar-May 02 48.8...

EU Parliament and Council Decision: Referral to Joint Committee. (29 Sep 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:...

Membership of Committee: Motion. (29 Sep 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Deputy Paddy McHugh be discharged from the Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service and that Deputy Catherine Murphy be appointed in substitution for him.

Order of Business. (4 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: Deputy Stagg is a gentleman.

Membership of Committee: Motion. (4 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Deputy Jerry Cowley be discharged from the Select Committee on Health and Children and that Deputy Paudge Connolly be appointed in substitution for him, and that Deputy Paudge Connolly be discharged from the Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs and that Deputy Jerry Cowley be appointed in substitution for him.

Written Answers — Overseas Visitors: Overseas Visitors (4 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: The CSO estimates of overseas visits to Ireland by non-residents are national estimates. Regional destination estimates are not available. The information concerning the number of overseas visits to Ireland by non-residents is contained in the following table. Estimated number of overseas visits to Ireland: 2000 to 2004 Visits '000 2000 6,310 2001 5,990 2002 6,065 2003 6,369...

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This amendment provides for a commencement date of 1 January 2006. A new commencement date was necessitated as the Bill passed by this House on 1 July 2003, providing for a commencement date of 1 January 2004. This amendment came in the form of a proposal from the Senate, which I accept.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is very much a technical Bill. Work is on-going in every parliament on the issue of how we interpret law. It is the kind of legislation that would not excite the public to any great extent. The Law Reform Commission produced a report on this issue and work has been on-going on the legislation for years. I will clarify the issues surrounding the interpretation of parliamentary debates....

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: The amendment that was proposed in the Seanad would have expressly authorised the courts to look at the official reports of debates. The current position is that it does not prevent the courts from using debates of the Dáil and Seanad. That was the advice I was given, which I am glad to share with the House. It does not prevent the courts from using and looking at debates of the Dáil and Seanad.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is a technical drafting amendment to simplify the language.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: These amendments to section 5 are all technical drafting amendments to simplify the language. Many of the amendments are like this.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: These amendments to section 6 are all technical drafting amendments to simplify the language. They align subsequent references to Acts and statutory instruments back to the reference to any Act or statutory instrument.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is another highly technical amendment.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: These four amendments to section 8 are all technical drafting amendments to shorten and simplify the section.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is a technical drafting amendment to section 9. In this case the clarity of the subsection is improved by repeating the words, "Part, Chapter, section, Schedule or other". It improves the language in this section.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is a technical drafting amendment to section 9 so that the reference in line 29 to a provision relates back to it when the example is in the Schedule.

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: This is a technical amendment to section 14. Contextually, "session" must be a reference to a parliamentary session. However, for the sake of greater clarity it was felt appropriate to expressly refer to "parliamentary session".

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: These three amendments to section 18 are all technical drafting amendments to improve clarity. In the case of amendment No.24 the final phrase in paragraph (d), namely, "whose adoption is recognised by virtue of the law for the time being in force in the State;" can logically only refer to a child adopted outside the State. The adoption of children under the Adoption Act is recognised by the...

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: The reference in section 18(g), "subject to sections 6 and 7", is inappropriate as only section 7 qualifies this section. The wording in paragraph (g) has also been rearranged for clarity. In addition, the opportunity has been taken to deal with any further developments in the layout of Bills that might be adopted by providing for shoulder notes. The amendment by the Seanad merely facilitates...

Interpretation Bill 2000: From the Seanad (5 Oct 2005)

Tom Kitt: No. It is a permissive provision. Shoulder notes appear at the top of a page and marginal notes appear on the side. It is to allow for changes that may occur.