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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Is it a case of interfering with their culture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Does Mr. Woodworth want to speak about solar energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank all of the delegates. The Centre for Global Development is a fascinating story. As many members did not even know the organisation existed, it is important that its representatives have come before the committee because they are making a difference and that is what counts. We have had an interesting debate. There was some straight talking and members were forthcoming with their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: My visit to Cork to launch the book was fruitful, as it resulted in the delegates coming before us. I thank them and wish them well in their ongoing work at the centre. I hope we will keep in touch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I am very pleased to welcome this afternoon a man who was used to coming to this room as a politician, both as a backbencher and Minister of State, Mr. Barry Andrews. He is now here in a very different capacity, namely, as chief executive officer of GOAL. We have been very anxious to have Mr. Andrews present following his visit to Syria. He is joined by Mr. Alan Glasgow, head of business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: When Mr. Andrews visited Syria, what did he see at first hand inside the country's borders?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I call on Deputy Crowe. If we could all ask questions, we will get through this much quicker.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: There is a vote in the Dáil so if we asked our questions, we might get a reply for Senator Walsh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I will not adjourn the meeting but we will let the Deputies go off to vote and I am sure the Senators will stay here with us. Could I plead with the Deputies to come back immediately?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: What kind of programmes does GOAL implement in Syria and other places of conflict? Is it restricted in the programmes it can implement? What kind of humanitarian programmes does it implement with people who are displaced, for example? Does it work in refugee camps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Andrews and Mr. Glasgow for briefing us on GOAL's activities and their journey into Syria from 2 to 4 April. We would love to keep in touch with you on this. The discussion is always useful and we want to keep it at the top of the agenda. We look forward to meeting you again. Thank you both for updating us on your experience in Syria. There will be other opportunities for us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: The committee resumes its consideration of the motion concerning the case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in police custody in Russia in 2009, who, after his death, is being prosecuted in Russia on tax evasion charges. On 6 March, Senator Walsh moved the motion which is before the committee. Deputy Durkan tabled an amendment to the motion and moved it at last week's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: After Mr. Browder appeared before the committee as a witness, I met the Russian ambassador at his residence and he confirmed that he would communicate in writing facts of the case to the committee. That is the genesis of that letter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Will Deputy Durkan comment on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Does any other member wish to comment before I proceed with the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: That seems to be the consensus.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: We have that. Are Deputy Byrne and Senator Walsh willing to postpone this for one week so that perhaps two members could deal with preparing a wording? Perhaps Deputies Byrne, O'Sullivan, Crowe or Smith would be willing to deal with it, but two people would probably be enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: The wish of members here is that we get consensus. I wish the same, but I do not want the discussion dragging on from week to week. Therefore, I propose that we ask two members - not four - to draft a proposal. I suggest Deputies Byrne and O'Sullivan should be asked to liaise with Deputies Durkan and Walsh on their motion and amendment to see where there is leeway. Anybody can put forward...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: That is the whole idea, that they will consult with the members of the committee and Senator Walsh and Deputy Durkan to see if it is possible to come up with a suitable amendment for next week. Deputies Byrne and O'Sullivan come from two different sides on this and it is important we have that balance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I will put this matter down as the first item on the agenda for next week. We will not go beyond next week with it. I am reflecting the views of all members of the committee on consensus and it will be up to Deputies Byrne and O'Sullivan, in conjunction with other members, to come up with a suitable amendment that will be acceptable to all members of the committee. We will deal with the...