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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Does Senator Walsh wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I thought that was more or less implied already in the sixth paragraph. I will ask Deputy Eric Byrne to comment on that. The Deputy needs to be very clear about what he wants to include.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: The Deputy needs to be very clear about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I will read Deputy Byrne's motion. Is that what the Deputy wants me to read?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: While we have other speakers here, Deputy Byrne might write down the amendment he wishes to make to the motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: The Deputy needs to be clear about what he means.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I just want to get clarification from Senator Walsh. He needs to be clear about what he wants to add to Deputy Byrne's motion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: If the Senator is going to propose an amendment to it, I need to have it in writing and I will read then read it out. In the meantime I will call Deputy Byrne to be followed by Deputy Durkan. Does Deputy Byrne want to comment on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: If I have to suspend the meeting for a few minutes, I will do so, but I want to bring in Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Can I have the written changes to the motion? If they have not being made, I will suspend the sitting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: If there are changes to be made, perhaps we will go into private session to make them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I need the changes that are being proposed to the motion proposed by Deputies Byrne and Maureen O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I propose we go into private session to deal with this. I ask those in the Visitors Gallery to leave and we will invite them back in a few minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: I refer to the discussion we had before we went into private session. I have a number of amendments to the motion to deal with but I must dispose of the original motion and amendment first. Does Deputy Durkan wish to withdraw his amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Does Senator Walsh wish to withdraw his motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: A number of amendments have been proposed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Yes, it will be noted. I propose that the resolution be communicated to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Russian ambassador and Mr. William Browder. Is that agreed? Agreed

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Pat Breen: We have noted the European Parliament’s resolution on this case. We will be sending a copy of the committee’s resolution to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Russian ambassador and Mr. William Browder. I thank all members for their valuable contributions. There was never any jeopardy to the future of intercountry adoptions with Russia because...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (2 May 2013)

Pat Breen: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question NO. 251 of 22 January 2013, if he will provide an update in the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20887/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (8 May 2013)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Deputy Olivia Mitchell who is unable to attend. Members can see a new face to my left, Ms Sinead Quinn, the clerk of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. She has replaced the clerk of this committee, Mr. Martin Groves, who is sick today. She will take his place for the afternoon. The draft minutes of the...