Results 21-40 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Tom Kitt: Those Members who read the Irish Examiner yesterday will be aware that at the march of solidarity to Dáil Éireann on Wednesday boy No. 117 met boy No. 146. They had not seen each other for 40 years and they recalled their memories of St. Joseph's Industrial School, Salthill, County Galway. I read the moving report of that meeting by the journalist, Caroline O'Doherty, yesterday and thank...

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (26 May 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position with regarding the report by a person (details supplied) of the independent review of the national audit of human organs stored in hospitals and institutions here; when this report will be published; and if it will be published in full and not redacted. [21089/09]

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (28 Apr 2009)

Tom Kitt: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied). [16156/09]

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: I rise to pay tribute to my constituency colleague, Séamus Brennan, with the feeling still of disbelief that a man central to national and party politics, and with whom I worked so closely for so many years, is no longer with us. I extend my deepest sympathy to Ann, Shay, Daire, Aoife, Breffni, Sine and Éanna. Séamus and I were part and parcel of each other's lives for almost 30 years. I...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: I commend the Minister on introducing the Bill. It is understandable that people want to speak on it because it is exercising the minds of people within and outside the House. The legislation is not about keeping fat cat bankers afloat but about keeping the economy afloat, ensuring the stability of the markets and protecting jobs. The Bill is in the interests of those we represent,...

Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2008)

Tom Kitt: ——as well as providing a stable banking environment. The public wants us to ensure the banks pay the appropriate charges. I am aware this will be a commercial charge that will be worked out by the Central Bank. Has the Minister had any discussions with the Central Bank on how it will calculate the charge? There should be maximum transparency on the issue. Should there not be a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the current situation in Zimbabwe in view of the recent detention and illegal arrest of Mr. Tsvangirai on 4 June 2008 and other MDC leaders during June 2008, the beating, intimidation and murder of MDC activists and voters and domestic election observers and the displacement of thousands of people through a campaign by...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the role he is playing in the region and internationally to assist Zimbabweans to end the violence and intimidation and ensure that Zimbabwe abides by the SADC principles and guidelines governing democratic elections (details supplied). [23689/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if election results in Zimbabwe will again be posted outside polling stations; if licences have been granted to domestic election observers; and if the police and army will be banned from entering polling stations. [23690/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent the Government or any government within the European Union has been working with the SADC country government to ensure that the numbers of SADC election observers are scaled up considerably, that they will be present to monitor the pre-election environment and that they will remain until the election results have been released....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will endeavour to ensure that international peacekeepers, from the AU initially, will be deployed in Zimbabwe. [23692/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2008)

Tom Kitt: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the action being taken at EU level in relation to the situation in Zimbabwe. [23693/08]

Democratic Process in Zimbabwe: Motion (15 May 2008)

Tom Kitt: I am happy to participate in this important debate on Zimbabwe. I have an association with Zimbabwe that dates back some years. In the late 1980s, following my election to Dáil Éireann, I was invited by the European Parliamentarians for Africa, AWEPA, a good organisation which has been mentioned by Deputy Neville, to visit Zimbabwe and Zambia for an international meeting on apartheid in...

Business of Dáil: Motion (7 May 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, (i) the proceedings on the nomination of the Taoiseach shall be brought to a conclusion at 3.30 p.m.; and the House shall suspend immediately thereafter until 6 p.m.; and (ii) all divisions demanded in the House today and tomorrow shall be taken manually; and Private Members' Business shall take place tomorrow, immediately after the...

e-Government Services: Motion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: That personal identification issue is one we have agreed in the motion.

Registration of Lobbyists Bill 2008: First Stage (30 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Central Statistics Office will be commencing the consultation phase of Census 2011 in August 2008. It will place notices in the national press and on the CSO website inviting submissions from the public and interested parties on the suggested content of the 2011 census questionnaire. The CSO will directly contact the national organisation representing autism during this consultative...

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy is correct. My Department is faced with preparing a new action plan following the OECD and Comptroller and Auditor General reports. I am a member of Government who is committed to bringing about the necessary changes. When an Opposition Deputy has constructive ideas it is my duty to examine them. We have been talking and we will see how we get on tomorrow. This is a sound...

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I will refer to the personal identity system in place in eastern Europe. A number of recent accession countries have a personal identity information system. The phenomenon of leapfrogging is quite common where technology is involved because of the rapid pace of change. One of the main reasons for our slower pace of progress has to do with our ability to process identity information....

e-Government Services: Motion (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The information repositories have been in place for some time. Oasis, now called Citizens Information, was built by Comhairle and provides a comprehensive and much acclaimed information facility for citizen services. Basis, which provides information for business, was built by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The registration-authentication system has also been...