Results 141-160 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: I share the Deputy's concern about the number of suicides. In 2002 there were 478 deaths due to suicide, 387 male and 91 female. The specific details are available in the Central Statistics Office report. I understand those deaths occurred mainly in the 15-24 and 25-29 age groups. It is an issue that warrants our attention. Deputy Neville has championed this cause in the Chamber and outside...

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: The revision probably occurred because there are two types of statistics, date of registration figures compiled on a quarterly basis and date of occurrence data which are compiled later. The figure I now have for deaths in 2004 is 478, which relates to the occurrence data. Figures for 2003 will be available——

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: The figures I have provided to the House relate to 2002. It will probably be later this year before we have the figures for 2003.

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: During 2002 the number of deaths of infants under one year was 305 compared with 331 in 2001. The infant death rate in 2002 was five per 1,000 live births. This was a decrease on the 2001 figure of 5.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. The Irish rate is higher than the current EU 15 average of 4.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and the current EU 25 average of 4.6 infant deaths per...

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: Yes. I can only suggest that this kind of question on specifics, on policy issues and on follow-up policies with regard to these figures, be put to the line Minister, the Minister for Health and Children, who is sitting beside me. I can only share with the Deputy the data I have with me.

Central Statistics Office Review. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: I will supply the Deputy with the figures I have and will ask the CSO to pass on to the Deputy the relevant regional figures and the comparisons with figures in other European countries. The figures I have will be of interest to the Deputy and to others. Of the deaths occurring in 2000, 25.3% were due to cancer, 26.1% to various forms of heart disease, 13.2% to other diseases of the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: Mr. Michael O'Leary should be sent down there.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (23 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: The answer is still no.

Establishment of Joint Committee on the Constitution: Motion. (24 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: Molaim an rún: "D'ainneoin aon ní sna Buan-Orduithe, de bhrí go bhfuil Coiste Uile-Pháirtí an Oireachtais ar an mBunreacht ag gabháil d'athbhreithniú iomlán ar an mBunreacht ar bhonn Uile-Pháirtíó bunaíodh é i mí Iúil 1996 agus ó athbhunaíodh é i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 1997 agus arís i mí na Nollag 2002 agus na téarmaí tagartha seo a leanas aige: 'D'fhonn díriú ar...

Human Rights Issues: Motion. (24 Mar 2005)

Tom Kitt: I am grateful to my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, for agreeing to share time with me on this important motion. As parliamentarians, we should not underestimate the significance of today's debate and the influence we can bring to bear on the plight of a fellow parliamentarian whose human rights are being denied. I express my thanks to my colleague, Deputy Howlin, a fellow member...

Order of Business. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: That was dealt with yesterday.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 6th 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 Defence, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Education and Science Minister for Finance Minister...

Written Answers — Average Industrial Wage: Average Industrial Wage (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: Between 1997 and 2004 average weekly earnings for industrial workers increased by 51%. Average earnings per hour increased by 55% while average hours worked per week decreased by 2%. Estimates of weekly and hourly earnings for industrial workers for the years 1997-2004 are given in the following table. The category "industrial workers" includes operatives, maintenance workers, storekeepers,...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Statue Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill provides for the repeal of 91 Acts that predate the foundation of the State. These are statutes that were enacted before 6 December 1922 that are no longer in force and are considered to be spent or are still in force but are no longer of practical utility. This Bill is intended to help streamline the Statute Book and it forms part of the Government's...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: Many matters have arisen as a result of this debate but if I do not get a chance to reply to all of them, I will do so on Committee Stage. I thank everybody who contributed to the debate, which afforded us an opportunity to consider the historic nature of the work we are doing. It has been a fulfilling hour because Senators, including the Leader, have referred to old Acts which conjured up...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: That legislation conjures up the circus coming to a village. The purpose of the Act was to regulate the employment of children in places of public amusement. It outlawed "the use of children under 14 in public exhibitions or performances where the life or limb of such a child shall be endangered". The debate has been beneficial in outlining how far we have come. As Senator Quinn said, we can...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: I hope they will not be laughing at us. They may be entertained but I am sure they will realise, too, that we were doing our best. The bottom line is that old legislation is being replaced by modern health and safety legislation. The Leader and I had the privilege of serving in the then Department of Labour which dealt with legislation covering many such issues. Some animal welfare...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: Therefore, although we removed some Acts, we may have current equivalent modern legislation instead. For example, we repealed the old statutes on tuberculosis and food safety, which have been replaced by modern legislation. Senator Norris referred to re-codificiation. The current programme covers various areas, such as customs, liquor licensing and employment rights within Departments. Work...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision (Pre-1922) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: I will check that and revert to it on Committee Stage. I apologise for omitting to tell the Senator that. We will have an opportunity to go through the Bill in more detail on Committee Stage and I look forward to that. It is a short Bill which deals with a limited number of Acts, though we are finding more. It represents an important first step towards streamlining the Statute Book. I thank...

Convention on Social Security: Motion. (19 Apr 2005)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Convention on Social Security between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which was signed at Dublin on 14 December, 2004 and was laid before Dáil Éireann on the 3 March, 2005.