Castleblakeney, Ballinasloe, Co.Galway.
Tel: (090) 9678147
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- 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, former Dáil Deputy for Dublin South and Minister of State, and former Deputy Áine Brady.
Galway East Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kitt has called for a full reversal of the Government’s Budget decision to dismantle the provision of guidance counsellors at second level, resulting in the loss of guidance counsellors at secondary schools in Co Galway and across the country. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader Éamon Ó Cuív and Galway East TD Michael Kitt will address a public meeting in Co Galway tonight about the closure of small rural schools across Ireland. The meeting takes place in Gullane’s Ballinasloe at 8.30pm tonight. Read More | Share
Galway East Fianna Fáil Michael Kitt has said the ongoing delays in issuing medical cards is having a devastating impact on thousands of families and patients in the West. Read More | Share
Tá mé an-bhuíoch don Cheann Comhairle as seans a thabhairt an cheist seo a phlé sa Dáil, agus tá mé buíoch don Aire Stáit as teacht isteach chun freagra a thabhairt. Read More | Share
Galway East Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kitt has demanded clarification from the Health Minister James Reilly and the HSE about the future of cancer services and warfarin clinics in East Galway. Read More | Share
Galway East Fianna Fáil TD Michael Kitt has called on the Government to reconsider its planned cuts to transport links in Galway following confirmation of significant population growth in the county. Deputy Kitt said: “The preliminary results of Census 2011 show an overall population growth of over 8% across Galway, with the population in Galway County up by 10% since 2006. Read More | Share
The decision by the Government to scrap democratic elections to the board of Údarás is an attack on democracy and another example of broken promises from the Fine Gael/Labour Government, according to Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Gaeltacht Affairs Michael Kitt. Read More | Share
Galway East TD Michael Kitt is calling for a cut in the red tape associated with the State support schemes available to farmers. Deputy Kitt has said that farmers in Galway and across the country are faced with an excessive level of paperwork, complications and delays in securing payments under a range initiatives. Read More | Share
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- Current Spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Gaeltacht Affairs.
- Current Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- 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, former Dáil Deputy for Dublin South and Minister of State, and former Deputy Áine Brady.
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