Results 781-800 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Written Answers — Birth Registrations: Birth Registrations (28 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The number of births registered outside marriage in 2005 was 19,528.

Written Answers — Tourism Statistics: Tourism Statistics (27 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The CSO does not compile any statistics on the number of Irish residents travelling abroad on skiing holidays. The tourism statistics published by the CSO provide a breakdown distinguishing holidays, business trips, visiting friends or relatives and other reasons for travel. The statistics do not give any further details on the types of foreign holiday taken by Irish residents.

Written Answers — Farm Statistics: Farm Statistics (27 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides estimates of farm numbers and the following table shows figures for June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available). Number of active farms from 1995 to 2003 (the latest data available) Year Farmwork is sole occupation of farm owner Farmwork is not sole occupation of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. Irish speakers aged 3 years and over, 1926-2002 Year 1926 540,802 1936 666,601 1946 588,725 1961 716,420 1971 789,429 1981 1,018,413 1986 1,042,701 1991 1,095,830 1996 1,430,205 2002 1,570,894 A new question on ability to speak the Irish language and frequency of speaking Irish was...

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Referral to Select Committee. (27 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending 31 December 2006, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children pursuant to Standing Order 152(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the committee's Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 6 July:...

Interdepartmental Committees. (27 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: It is a very good road.

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: She has Deputy Rabbitte's vote.

Criminal Law (Home Defence) Bill 2006: First Stage. (22 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: No.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: I agree with all Deputy Fiona O'Malley said. No party here has a monopoly in this area. My contribution is based on facts because the Government has produced good results. I welcome the opportunity to demonstrate how environmentally aware are the Government's policies. More than anything else, this debate affords the public the opportunity to see clearly that environmental issues are not the...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: Millions of plastic bags were land filled for years and the levy has reduced plastic bag use by more than 90%.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: It is not recognised in the motion. The levy has produced its own income stream, which in itself has succeeded in funding a host of other environmental initiatives. The Government took radical action regarding the working environment of the individual, not reactively but proactively, by banning smoking in the workplace. Fianna Fáil, with its partner in Government, has demonstrated itself to...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: They can combine high rates of recycling with safe and effective use of thermal treatment. This is the way forward. It is not right that we should dump our waste on our EU neighbours or on future generations.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: If the Green Party is given an opportunity to implement its policies, it will force us to continue to use the least environmentally friendly way of dealing with waste. I agree with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who said the way forward is to use state-of-the-art incinerators to produce electricity or district heating. This is much preferable to burying our waste.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: If we do not pursue an intelligent debate on those issues, on which we must face up to hard questions, we will have buried our heads in the sand. This important debate is welcome. Waste management will be a key issue and we owe to our children and future generations to debate it in an honest and open way.

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The incineration issue is centre stage and we should, like our colleagues in the European Union, face up to it and address it properly.

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (20 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the table shows figures for the West region in June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available). Number of farms in the West region — June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 Year Farmwork is sole occupation of farm owner Farmwork is not sole occupation...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (20 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: Separate data on the number of live births to mothers aged under 15, and to mothers aged 15 to 16, are not available for the years 1960, 1965, 1970, and 1975. Accordingly, the total number of live births to mothers aged under 16 is given for all years. 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Under 15 13 5 12 11 10 7 15 to 16 50 36 54 42 57 35 ...

National Pensions Reserve Fund (Ethical Investment) (Amendment) Bill 2006: First Stage. (15 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: No.

European Arrest Warrant: Motion. (15 Jun 2006)

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 Decision concerning the signing of the agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the surrender procedure...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (14 Jun 2006)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Farm Structure Survey provides regional estimates and the following table shows figures for the South East region in June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 (the latest year currently available). Number of farms in the South East region — June 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2003 Year Farm work is sole occupation of farm owner Farm work...