Results 81-100 of 610 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Tom Kitt

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below: Body Year of Establishment Abolished/Still in Existence National Forum On Europe 2001 Still in existence Taskforce on Active Citizenship 2006 March 2007 (First) Information Society Commission 1997 December 2000 (Second) Information Society Commission 2001 December 2004 National Centre for Partnership and Performance...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below: Data in respect of staff employed in the Department of the Taoiseach as at 31 October, 2007 Number Employed Permanent Staff Temporary Staff Contract Staff 215 190 0 25 Data in respect of staff employed in the Department of the Taoiseach as at 31 October, 2002 Number Employed Permanent Staff Temporary Staff Contract...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The table below provides details of the amount spent by my Department between 2004 and to date (end of October) in 2007 for air travel, business class flights and first class flights: Year Business class First class Economy Total â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2004 187,432 65,256 77,937 330,625 2005 76,830 95,108 67,288 239,226 2006 108,211 Nil 78,557 186,768 2007 (up to end October) 90,049...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

Written Answers — Health Expenditure: Health Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Household Budget Survey (HBS), which is carried out every five years by the Central Statistics Office, provides information on the average weekly income and expenditure of all private households in the State. The table below provides information on the average weekly expenditure by private households on medical costs from the most recent HBS, which represented the period October 2004 to...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The total housing stock in April 2006 was 1.77 million units according to the Census carried out at that time. Of these, 1.46 million were occupied by their usual residents on Census Night. The remaining 310,000 units consisted mainly of vacant houses or flats and holiday homes. Of the 1.46 million occupied housing units 1.09 million were owner occupied, accounting for a population of 3.1...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (21 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on the labour force are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. Statistics from this source are only available at a NUTS3 regional level. Unemployment rate details as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Persons aged 15 years and over classified by unemployment rates (ILO), sex and region, 1997-2007 Region 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (21 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 to 137, inclusive, together. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value added generated in the total economy from the production of goods and services, valued at market prices. Gross National Product (GNP) differs from GDP by the value of "net factor incomes" to or from abroad and is measured only at national level. Factor incomes are incomes from...

Written Answers — Quarterly National Household Survey: Quarterly National Household Survey (20 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The following statistics are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. In 1997 there were 290,200 persons aged 70 years and over living in the State, the comparable figure for 2007 was 333,800.

Written Answers — Meat Imports: Meat Imports (20 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table showing the total quantity of meat imports by country (top 21). Imports Country of Origin Year (Jan-July) 2007 Year (full) 2006 Meat (tonnes) Great Britain 41,126 69,718 Netherlands 18,111 31,368 Germany 24,521 18,143 North. Ireland 5,263 13,280 Ireland 6,833 11,361 Brazil 6,879 10,147 France 5,842 9,594...

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on the labour force are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2007. Unemployment details as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table. Persons aged 15 years and over unemployed (ILO), 1997-2007 Period Unemployed Unemployment '000 % 1997 159.0 10.3 1998 126.4 7.8 1999 96.9 5.7 2000 74.5...

Written Answers — Labour Force Statistics: Labour Force Statistics (13 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Statistics on the labour force are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The latest statistics available are for the period March to May 2007. Details of numbers in employment as requested by the Deputy are set out in the table. Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) 1999 -2007 Period '000 1997 1,379.9 1998 1,494.0 1999 1,589.1 2000 1,671.4 2001 1,721.9...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with the Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. Requests for aid to the civil power are normally made by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Inspector. At present, the Defence Forces assist the Gardaí as required...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Government decided in December 2003 that my Department's Dublin-based staff are to be decentralised to Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council has approved the sale of a site at Station Road in Newbridge to the Office of Public Works for the construction of the Department's new headquarters. The planning process has also been completed and a decision in that regard has issued by...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: On 10 October 2007, the Minister for Defence, addressed the Annual Delegate Conference of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA). The Minister's address was relevant, positive and informative and discussed topics of interest to the military delegates, their colleagues and to the wider community. Those topics included the Government's commitment to the...

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The mission of the Army Equitation School, as assigned to it on its establishment in 1926, is to promote the Irish horse abroad through participation in international competitions. The school has discharged this task with considerable distinction down through the years and, through its participation and numerous successes in equitation events at home and abroad, it has successfully promoted...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: A request to provide crèche facilities for members of the Defence Forces has been made by the Defence Forces Representative Associations. The Defence Forces Partnership Steering Group, which was established following on from Partnership 2000, has tasked a Partnership Sub-Committee with examining the issue of the provision of childcare facilities under a number of headings, including demand...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 46 together. Currently, there are eight non-Irish nationals serving in the Reserve Defence Force, equating to approximately point one percent ( .1%) of strength. The number of non-Irish nationals who have applied for enlistment in the Reserve Defence Force during the past three years is fifty-four (54). There has been a significant broadening of...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Currently, a total of 460 members of the Permanent Defence Force are serving overseas, details of which are set out in the following tabular statement, which I propose to circulate with the Official Report. Of the 460 currently serving overseas, 447 are Army personnel, 8 are Air Corps personnel and 5 are members of the Naval Service. The 8 Air Corps personnel serve with the following...

Written Answers — Naval Service Personnel: Naval Service Personnel (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 31 together. The main day-to-day role of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. The Service is tasked with patrolling all Irish waters from the shoreline to the outer limits of the Exclusive Fishery Limits. In 2006 the Naval Service achieved an output of...