Results 321-340 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Written Answers — Family Units: Family Units (15 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The most recent information comes from the 2002 census which indicates that lone parent with children type family units make up 22.2% of the total number of family units with children.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the resolution of the Dáil of 6 June 2002 setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Health and Children, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Minister for...

Electoral (Amendment) (Prisoners' Franchise) Bill, 2005: First Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: No.

Membership of Committees: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Deputy Fiona O'Malley be discharged from the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and that Deputy Martin Brady be appointed in substitution for her. That Deputy Martin Brady be discharged from the Select Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and that Deputy Fiona O'Malley be appointed in substitution for him.

International Agreements: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the revised Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of Australia which was signed at Dublin on 9 June, 2005 and was laid before Dáil Éireann on 27 October, 2005.

Double Taxation Relief Orders: Referral to Select Committee. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following Orders in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Chile) Order 2005, Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Portuguese Republic) Order 2005, Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Adjustment of Profits of Associated Enterprises) (Accession States) Order 2005, copies of which were...

International Agreements: Referral to Select Committee. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal 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...

Draft Fisheries Boards Orders: Referral to Joint Committee. (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approve the following Orders in draft: (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 17 November, 2005, (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2005, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 18 November, 2005, be referred to...

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (22 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government provides a breakdown of all mechanically propelled vehicles under current licence in its annual publication, Irish Bulletin of Vehicle and Driver Statistics. The latest data available from the Department, which is for the reference year 2004, is given in Table 1. Table 1: Vehicles under current licence 2004. Vehicle Type...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: First Stage. (24 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: No.

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...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: Yes, I am aware of the work of the VECs in this area. I agree with the Deputy's analysis on the importance of it and they must be encouraged in what they are doing. I will pursue the issues raised by Deputy Gogarty. On the involvement of elderly people, we see examples time and again of what is happening. In the Dublin South constituency, I have seen many examples of such projects which are...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: I am a strong supporter, along with the Taoiseach, of promoting voluntarism. In my time involved in overseas development when Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, I promoted the concept of voluntarism. We can do it at home and abroad. I am delighted the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, along with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs,...

Information Technology Programme. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The best approach to facilitating the purchase of computers is to try to support local communities and identify how we can help them and representative organisations. I have spoken positively about the Mo Bhaile project and favour its extension. I will get back to the Deputy with information on the latest position.

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Central Statistics Office publishes annual figures on the estimated total earnings from all visits to Ireland. These figures include a breakdown into the following categories for overseas travel routes: air cross-channel, sea cross-channel, continental and transatlantic. I propose to circulate in the Official Report a table showing the relevant figures for the years 2000-04. ...

Tourism Revenue. (29 Nov 2005)

Tom Kitt: While I greatly value the work of the CSO, it is always helpful to have more statistics. As the Deputy will be aware, the CSO compiles monthly figures on overseas travel and carries out quarterly and annual surveys on tourism and travel. The monthly figures cover total travel to Ireland. The Deputy is correct that the figures include a range of categories of visitors, including those who come...

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...