Results 341-360 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

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.

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——

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...

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

Tom Kitt: No.

International Agreements: Motion. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposals that Dáil Éireann approve the terms of the agreements between the Government of Ireland and: (i) the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on co-operation in combating illicit trafficking in drugs and precursors, money laundering, organised crime, trafficking in persons, terrorism and other serious crime which was signed in Dublin on 31 January 2002, copies of...

Double Taxation Relief Order: Motions. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Chile) Order 2005, a copy of which was laid in draft before Dáil Éireann on 15 November 2005.

Double Taxation Relief Order: Motions. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Portuguese Republic) Order 2005, a copy of which was laid in draft before Dáil Éireann on 15 November 2005.

Double Taxation Relief Order: Motions. (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following order in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Adjustment of Profits of Associated Enterprises) (Accession States) Order 2005, a copy of which was laid in draft before Dáil Éireann on 15 November 2005.

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...

Written Answers — Fur Industry: Fur Industry (6 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The latest relevant export data for the years 2001 to date is presented in the following table. The Central Statistics Office does not compile specific statistical data on the output from mink farms. Table. * 2001 2002 2003 2004 Jan-Aug 2005 ** â'¬(000) â'¬(000) â'¬(000) â'¬(000) â'¬(000) 1,426 1,096 1,622 1,958...