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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I thank our guests for updating us on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East. I am aware that Mr. Heap is also just back from the region. I call on our new member, Deputy Smith, to make his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I will take questions from three members before reverting to our guests for replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: All the members want to get involved. Mr. O'Brien might answer those questions briefly and the other members might also have time to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I also have a question. Does the group know the value of products from the illegal settlements that are being brought into Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I will give each member an opportunity to speak. We might have time for an exchange of questions again later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I travelled with the Taoiseach to the West Bank to see the illegal settlements and the difficulties faced by the Palestinian people, even to cross the road. I attended a function in Dublin last week at which Robert Fisk was the guest speaker. He said that we all talk about a two state solution but he could never see a two state solution and land exchange in the short term. He said the land...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Do members have any supplementary questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Are we proposing that we write to our MEPs and the Tánaiste? The Tánaiste has stated he would pursue the issue at EU level. Obviously, nothing has been agreed yet, but it is up to this committee to write to the Tánaiste following today’s meeting with the delegation to ask him to pursue this matter at EU level. To achieve agreement at EU level will always be difficult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: We will have the Tánaiste before us very shortly and can raise the issue with him once again. The committee should probably write to him on this matter and ask him to pursue the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Is Deputy Nash seconding Senator Walsh's proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: That is fine. Is the proposal agreed? Agreed. Does Mr. O'Brien wish to comment further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: If Mr. O'Brien obtains the relevant information, he can send it to the committee secretariat and it will be disseminated to members. I wish to inform the committee that I attended the EU Presidency meeting which took place in Cyprus last week. Ms Catherine Ashton, Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, was...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The introduction of this Bill is a clear statement by the Government of the importance we place on safeguarding our children and vulnerable persons. I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and his colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, on the work they are doing...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for bog compensation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 334 of 11 May 2010 and 405 of 18 January 2011, the timeframe for the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40125/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40512/12]