In a September 2004 reshuffle, Kitt was appointed as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Minister of State at the Department of Defence. He was reappointed after the 2007 general election. In May 2008, when Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was not re-appointed as government chief whip. He declined the offer of another junior ministry, and announced his intention to retire from the Dáil at the following general election, which would take place in February 2011. See also Families in the Oireachtas References 1952 births Living people Alumni of St Patrick's College, Dublin Councillors of Dublin County Council Fianna Fáil TDs Government Chief Whip (Ireland) Irish schoolteachers Tom Local councillors in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Members of the 25th Dáil Members of the 26th Dáil Members of the 27th Dáil Members of the 28th Dáil Members of the 29th Dáil Members of the 30th Dáil Ministers of State of the 26th Dáil Ministers of State of the 27th Dáil Ministers of State of the 28th Dáil Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil People educated at St Jarlath's College Politicians from County Galway