Results 681-700 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Cabinet Meetings. (22 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy had a State car once.

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The latest results in relation to the distribution of earnings are from the 2003 National Employment Survey. The results refer to a total of 1,440,400 employees out of 1,793,400 persons at work in March. The survey does not measure self-employed earnings and it does not include the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors. Average earnings for employees in the Manufacturing, Mining and...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) which began in September 1997, has as its main purpose the production of quarterly labour force estimates that include the official measure of employment and unemployment in the state (ILO basis). The legal basis for the survey is EU Council Regulation 577/98 which stipulates that Member States must conduct a continuous labour force survey...

Written Answers — Employment Statistics: Employment Statistics (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The latest results in relation to the distribution of earnings are from the 2003 National Employment Survey. The results refer to a total of 1,440,400 employees out of 1,793,400 persons at work in March 2003. The survey does not measure self-employed earnings and it does not include the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors. The results for March 2003 showed that the median earnings of...

Written Answers — Consumer Price Index: Consumer Price Index (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The table that follows this reply presents the annual rates of change for the twelve eurozone member states as well as the eurozone average from 2001 to 2005 for each of the twelve main COICOP commodity groups covered by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. The latest available annual rates of change, which refer to October 2006, are also presented. Annual Rates of Change (%) by COICOP...

Written Answers — Minimum Wage: Minimum Wage (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The latest results in relation to the distribution of earnings are from the 2003 National Employment Survey. The results refer to a total of 1,440,400 employees out of 1,793,400 persons at work in March 2003. The survey does not measure self-employed earnings and it does not include the agriculture, forestry and fishing sectors. The average earnings per hour was €16.41 for all employees....

International Agreements: Referral to Select Committee (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the ratification by Ireland, at a date to be determined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs following consultation with fellow European Union member states and with the European Commission in the matter, of: (a) the World Intellectual Property Organisation Copyright Treaty of 20 December 1996, (b) the World Intellectual Property...

Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2006: Referral to Joint Committee (21 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) 2006 Regulations 2006, copies of which regulations in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann on 28 September 2006, be referred to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in accordance with paragraph (2) of the Orders of...

Noise Bill 2006: First Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: No.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: What about Avril Doyle MEP, undermining the Taoiseach?

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2006: First Stage (9 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: No.

Independent Commission of Inquiry Report: Motion (9 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann, notwithstanding the Order of 5th July, 2006, requesting the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, or a sub Committee thereof, to consider, including in public session, the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay's Tavern, Dundalk, and to report back to Dáil Éireann by 17th November, 2006, now requests...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: At the outset, I should explain that the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to make toll bye-laws and to enter into toll agreements with private investors in respect of national roads is vested in the NRA under Part V of the Roads Act 1993 (as amended by the Planning and Development Act 2000). As the Deputy is aware, the NRA is now in the process of procuring a barrier free toll...

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: The number of households which failed or refused to complete a census form in the recent census, though not precisely known at this stage, is believed to be relatively small. The Central Statistics Office employed a field force comprising 40 regional supervisors, 400 field supervisors and 4,400 enumerators to carry out the census field operation. The 4,400 enumerators visited approximately...

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: There were 400 field supervisors and 4,400 enumerators.

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: With the Chair's permission I will deal with the question raised by Deputy Rabbitte with regard to a comparison between the census work and the work now being carried out on the electoral register. The Labour Party has proposed to legislate for using information gathered in the census to update the electoral register. This would be a fundamental breach of trust by the State. I explained...

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: In a previous reply to Deputy McManus I referred to "early next year". That is as near as I can come to providing a definitive date.

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: I would make a guess of either March or April.

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: Before the election, I will communicate with the Deputy.

Ceisteanna — Questions (8 Nov 2006)

Tom Kitt: No, it is not normal practice to publish legal advice and the Minister has no plans to do so. The Deputy knows the position. Following publication of the CSO preliminary reports, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, sought the advice of the Attorney General on the census results and constituency boundaries. The Attorney General has advised that...