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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: Thank you very much Mr. Lambrinidis. I am sure the question of Syria will be raised by members. The plight of the Syrian people dominates the agenda, particularly the atrocities, the recent murder of 65 young men, families disappearing and the atrocities we see on our television screens each night. What next for Syria? It appears to be a hopeless case. In his role as EU Special...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: I will take one more question from Deputy Crowe before inviting Mr. Lambrinidis to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: I will hand over to Mr. Lambrinidis to respond. I would point out there is an EU special representative for the Middle East, Mr. Andreas Reinicke, but I presume Mr. Lambrinidis is concerned with the human rights area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: We understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: It is slightly outside Mr. Lambrinidis's remit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: I am conscious of the fact that Mr. Lambrinidis has a flight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: Mr. Lambrinidis does not need to answer the last question, as it was slightly outside his remit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: I am sorry, but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: Mr. Lambrinidis has a flight to catch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: It is 4 p.m.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: G8 Summit (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to issue an invitation to the leaders of the G8 countries who will be attending the G8 Summit in Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, in June 2013 to visit the Republic of Ireland either before or after their summit meeting in the interests of fostering greater trade and bilateral relations between Ireland and the superpowers. [6691/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Recognition (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare may be facilitated with a third level grant. [6810/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the introduction of a charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7221/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an application for invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7061/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a forestry premium for 2012 has not been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway following their compliance with procedure outlined to them in correspondence of 4 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6680/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (12 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 648 of the 20 November 2012, if the independent review of orthodontic services commissioned by the Health Service Executive has been finalised; if not when he expects same to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6719/13]

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The promissory notes deal announced last week is a significant step in the right direction for the country's recovery. While it is not the cure for all our ills, it is a major step forward on the road to recovery. The deal has vindicated this Government's strategy of negotiation and put us back where we should be among the top with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (13 Feb 2013)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7528/13]