Personal Details:
Born Tuam, Co. Galway May 1950.
Married to Catherine Mannion, three sons, one daughter.
Educated St. Jarlath's College, Tuam, St. Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin, UCD (BA, HdipED) and UCG.
Full time Public Representative, former Teacher.
First elected 1975 in a By-Election caused by the death of his father Michael F. Kitt. Lost seat in 1977. Elected 1981 and at each subsequent Election until 2002.
Appointed to the Senate by An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern, in July 2002.

Political Record:
Member Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs: Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Education and Science.
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Emigration and the Third World (1995 - 1997).
Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach 1991 - 1992.
Senator 1977 - 1981.
Member Galway County Council 1975 - 1991 (Chairman 1985/1986).
Vice-Chairman of Galway-Mayo Regional Development Board 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 - 1997, 2002 - 2004.
Member of Observer Committee to the Western European Union.
Member of Galway County Council Arts Committee and the Western Inter-County Railway Committee.

Son of Michael F. Kitt, Dáil Deputy 1948 - 1951, 1957 - 1975.
Brother of Tom Kitt, Dáil Deputy for Dublin South and Chief Whip.