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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare is not being provided with a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7766/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7821/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7923/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a date and time for an oral hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8086/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 511: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7914/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7820/10]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/10]

State Airports. (17 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue. I am disappointed the Tánaiste is not available to clarify the comments made in this House last night. Perhaps she could also update me on her meeting with Michael O'Leary. While I accept that Ryanair is not interested in building an aircraft maintenance facility at Shannon Airport, I am deeply concerned...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: During private notice questions last Tuesday, I asked the Tánaiste if she would raise the issue of the axing of 18 routes from Shannon Airport by Ryanair. What reply did she receive during her tete-a-tete with Mr. O'Leary? Earlier she said Shannon Development had made an offer of a hangar to Ryanair in regard to its proposal to create 300 jobs. When was the offer made? Was a meeting...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: When was the offer made?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: I raised this on the Adjournment last night and I got no reply. The Minister did not come in.

George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010. As previous speakers stated, the fund was established in 1999 to provide scholarships for US post-graduate students to attend certain universities and colleges in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland has a very special and unique friendship with the United States of America. More than 36...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8539/10]

Written Answers — Airport Development Projects: Airport Development Projects (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will report on her meeting with the chief executive officer of an airline (details supplied); if she discussed the issue of this airline's proposal to axe 18 of its services from their Shannon schedule commencing in March 2010; if Shannon Airport was discussed as an alternative site for this airline's...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions he has had on the Government's position on the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which opened for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009; and the nature, content and conclusions of those discussions. [8648/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contacts he has had on the Government's position on the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which opened for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009; the nature, content and conclusions of those contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8649/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps that have been identified by his Department as necessary to facilitate Ireland's signature and ratification of the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which opened for signature and ratification in New York on 24 September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8695/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (23 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [8772/10]

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Pat Breen: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Road Traffic Bill 2009. As previous speakers have said, the purpose of the Bill is to amend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 by introducing mandatory alcohol testing for drivers involved in car collisions and preliminary impairment testing to detect whether drivers are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Bill will also introduce a penalty for...