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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Discussion (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: We will move on to the fourth matter on our agenda, the arms trade treaty. The joint committee agreed last week to have a short discussion on this treaty. The recent adoption of the treaty by the UN General Assembly was a significant event, coming as it did after almost seven years of preparatory talks and two UN conferences. Ireland is a strong proponent of the treaty and was a co-sponsor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Discussion (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: It is the Upper House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Discussion (24 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Do members agree on that? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Appeals (25 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 106. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an illness benefit appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Applications (25 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a companion travel pass will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19646/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of an agri-environment option scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment option scheme 3 payment in respect of a person (detials supplied) in County Clare;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19901/13]

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

Pat Breen: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of area aid 2012 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19924/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (30 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 483. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 23 April 2013, when single farm payment and area aid will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20267/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: 251. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the increase in the number of persons suffering from arthritis here and the cost of treatment for the condition, his plans to include arthritis as one of the qualifying medical conditions under the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20703/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: We have a quorum so I will begin the meeting in public session. The first item is the draft minutes of the meetings of 17 April 2013 and 24 April 2013, which have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Unless there are other matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed with the main business of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Deputy Smith is very welcome to raise the matter in a motion next week if he wishes or to have it dealt with under any other business. I have no problem doing that. It is something we could discuss under any other business. I agree with the Deputy that we should keep the issue alive because it is serious and out of control. We should keep it alive to show solidarity with what is happening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: We will discuss the matter with Deputy Smith after the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Is he still in Damascus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: He is not doing any travelling outside Syria to highlight what is happening.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Yes, we are in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I will certainly take on board any suggestions from members. We will keep it at the top of the agenda between now and the summer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: We would have to put a motion together if we were to pass it on to our colleagues in other member states.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I have no problem putting that on the agenda in two weeks time. Next week's agenda is fairly packed but if we put it on the agenda for two weeks time, members can put a motion together in the meantime in order that we can pass it and forward it to our colleagues abroad. In the meantime, we will liaise with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in respect of any visitors, politicians...