Results 201-220 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: It might even finish before 10 p.m.

Order of Business (19 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: Which one?

European Council Decisions: Motion. (19 Feb 2008)

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 application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving...

Diseases of Animals Act: Referral to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2009, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food, in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of...

Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008: Referral to Joint Committee (14 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Limerick City Boundary Alteration Order 2008, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 12th February 2008, be referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee, which, not...

Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: We could spot Deputy Kenny anywhere in that tie.

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The number of drug related deaths of Waterford residents from 2002 to 2006 is as follows: Year Number of deaths 2002 0 2003 3 2004 4 2005 1 2006 1 Figures for 2007 are not yet available. Figures for 2005 and 2006 are provisional and subject to revision. These figures were derived using the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) definition of drug related...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the deputy is not available. Deaths are coded according to the Ninth Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death, Volume 9 (ICD9). Only the underlying cause of death is recorded for cause of death statistics. Thus, the fact that drugs were found to be present in the system of the deceased will not be retained...

Overseas Missions Report: Referral to Select Committee (12 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2006, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 23 August 2007, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in...

Ethics in Public Office Bill 2008: First Stage (7 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (6 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: "That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14th June, 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 30th January, 2008, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, shall be set down to...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (5 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey. The survey provides estimates for eight NUTS-3 level regions. The latest results are for the period June to August 2007 and showed an unemployment figure of 31,200 persons in the Dublin region. The Live Register series gives...

Written Answers — Security Industry: Security Industry (5 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: The most up-to-date information available, as requested by the deputy, is taken from the Census 2006 and is contained in the table. No details are available in respect of wages. Total Number of persons at work in the Private Security industry. Industry Total at work Employees Self-employed, with paid employees Self-employed without paid employees Investigation and Security activities...

European Council Decisions: Referral to Joint Committee (5 Feb 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal 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 combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law, a copy of which proposed measure...

Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important debate. I use the word "debate" deliberately. There has been some discussion on the issue of having statements. I wish to assure especially those in the Visitors Gallery and families of victims that this is an important debate affording people a chance to air their views and bring these issues into the public domain. As the...

Written Answers — Farm Holdings: Farm Holdings (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The following table shows the average size of farm (Agriculture Area Used (AAU)) in 1980, 1985, 1991, 1995, 2000 and 2005. Data for 1980, 1991 and 2000 are based on Censuses of Agriculture. The results for other years are based on Farm Structure Surveys.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Age Action Ireland "Getting Started" project was funded in 2006 and 2007 under the ASC (Access, Skills and Content) Initiative. The ASC Initiative, previously called the eInclusion Fund, provides funding to voluntary, not-for-profit organisations for projects to support the participation of late adopters of technology in an inclusive knowledge society. The "Getting Started" programme is...

Written Answers — Population Statistics: Population Statistics (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table, which has been taken from the Census of Population 2006. Census 2006 Regional Authority Area Persons Males Females Border 468,375 235,963 232,412 Dublin 1,187,176 582,557 604,619 Mid-East 475,360 239,746 235,614 Midland 251,664 127,738 123,926 Mid-West 361,028 182,296 178,732 South-East 460,838 232,126...

Written Answers — Household Incomes: Household Incomes (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: Estimates of disposable income per capita for the years 2003 and 2004 are provided below. It is expected that the 2005 estimates will be available in February of this year. These data show that disposable incomes per person in the South East region were €16,470 in 2003 and €17,126 in 2004. These are equivalent to 91.3 per cent of the state average in 2003 and 91.2 per cent of the state...

Written Answers — Departmental Strategies: Departmental Strategies (30 Jan 2008)

Tom Kitt: Since the publication of the last action plan for the Information Society, there has been significant progress on a number of fronts, including eGovernment. Work is underway on the preparation of a new Knowledge Society Action Plan which will take account of developments since the last plan. This work is being coordinated by the Information Society Policy Unit in the Department of the...