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Michael P Kitt, TD

Michael P Kitt
Michael P Kitt, TD

Constituency

Galway East

Notes

First elected to Dáil Eireann in 1975 in a a bye-election caused by the death of his father Michael F Kitt.

Contact

Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, Co.Galway.
Tel: (090) 9678147
Fax: (090) 9678148

Email

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Political Record

- Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Local Services) May 2008-April 2009.
- Minister of State with special responsibility for Overseas Development at the Department of Foreign Affairs, June 2007-May 2008.
- Member Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs: Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Science.
- Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Emigration and the Third World (1995-97).
- Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach 1991-92.
- Senator 1977-81.
- Member Galway County Council 1975-91 (Chairman 1985-86).
- Former member of County Vocational Educational Committee, Galway County Committee of Agriculture, Galway County Library, Health and National Monuments Committees.
- Member of Western Health Board 1992.
- Member of Observer Committee to the Western European Union.
- Member of Galway County Council Arts Committee and the Western Inter-County Railway Committee.
Member of Galway County Council Arts Committee and the Western Inter-County Railway Committee.
Son of Michael F Kitt, Dáil Deputy 1948-51, 1957-75. Brother of Tom Kitt, Dáil Deputy for Dublin South and Minister of State and Deputy Áine Brady.

Personal Details

- Born Tuam, Co. Galway May 1950. - Married to Catherine Mannion, three sons, one daughter. - Educated at St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, St. Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin, UCD (BA, HdipED) and UCG. - Full time public representative, former teacher. - Son of Michael F Kitt, Dáil Deputy 1948-51, 1957-75. - Brother of Tom Kitt, Dáil Deputy for Dublin South and Minister of State and Deputy Áine Brady.

Clinics

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