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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Shannon Airport: Discussion with Shannon Airport Authority (23 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I add my voice to the congratulations to Ms Hynes and wish her well in the future. Obviously, her job is very challenging. She spoke about an all-time high of 3.5 million passengers to 1.4 million this year, so there is a task to be done. Connectivity is extremely important for an island nation. I have a few questions but I would like to comment briefly on the situation which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Applications (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regading an application for the suckler welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 392 of 11 December 2012, when payment of single farm headage will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4609/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Appeals (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a disadvantaged area scheme appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4692/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: The draft minutes of the meeting of 23 January have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. If there are no matters arising, we will proceed to the main item on our agenda for today. Before we do so, however, I ask members and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely switched off for the duration of the meeting because, even when operating in silent mode, they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I apologise to members for the late start to this meeting, which is the result of the Dáil being adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. I and many other Members of the Houses travelled to County Louth earlier to attend Detective Garda Donohoe's funeral and most of us have just returned. I am sure all members of this committee will extend their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Murray. There are many practical ideas there and an exciting plan for Asia Matters in which the committee has a real interest. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan raised her hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: Will Mr. Martin answer that? Many other speakers wish to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: We have representatives from Dublin and Cork but, coming from the mid-west region, I have to say that the international airport at Shannon could be used as a hub, with fifth freedom rights for Chinese or other airlines to go on to the United States as well. I wanted to get my little bit in there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I thought Senator Mullins was a Shannon man.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: Mr. Murray talked about Japan being the largest foreign direct investor in the world at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: They have about 50 companies in Ireland. Mr. Murray spoke about the go-ahead for the EU-Japan free trade agreement in November and those discussions will commence in March under Ireland's EU Presidency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: Japan imports 60% of the food it consumes. I wish to ask about the benefits for a small open economy like Ireland, which has huge food exports, of the removal of tariffs into a country such as Japan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I expect the beef trade to Indonesia, which is worth approximately €20 million per annum, to open some time this year. Incidentally, I understand that in the event that the economy improves, there is strong interest in opening an embassy in Japan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: The Irish operation in Tokyo is very good. I attended a working meeting in Japan, where we operate a version of the "Ireland House" concept, under which the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the embassy are located in one building. Our staff in Tokyo work extremely hard. A number of projects are in the pipeline this year and Japanese companies are also set to expand in this country. I pay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Murray for coming before the joint committee for this useful and interesting discussion and presentation on Asia. I ask him to keep the committee informed of the activities of Asia Matters in promoting trade with Asia. Asia Matters and other organisations are important for trade promotion. The benefits of their work are visible in the increase in business between Asian...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I wish to share time with Deputies Liam Twomey and John Paul Phelan.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012. Like other Deputies, I questioned previous health Ministers on the management and delivery of health services in my constituency. Of course, I got the usual reply that the Minister was not responsible but the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. That Act imposed structures on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (31 Jan 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payments will be processed in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4826/13]