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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I invite Mr. Glynn.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I am sorry, but Mr. Glynn wishes to make a remark.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: What is the Deputy's second question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Our guests will revert to us on the matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: We will ask our guests to answer that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Yes, but I need to get answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I will call the Deputy again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan was detained in the Chamber and has missed much of the discussion on a topic in which she is very interested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Do the witnesses want to comment on that contribution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: How does one change the tribal customs and traditions in Africa? Is it difficult for the Masai tribe to change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Action Plan on UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. We had a very comprehensive presentation from all four witnesses and a most interesting and wide-ranging discussion. The members were in good form today and asked many comprehensive questions and questions relevant to what is in the plan. The group is obviously at mid-point in its plan and we look forward to ongoing dialogue with it...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore. I thank him very much for coming to this meeting, having just arrived from Strasbourg. I welcome also the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello, and Mr. David Cooney, Secretary General, and his team of officials. The select committee when considering the Estimates will do so under the headings...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: The vote that has just been called in the Dáil will cause some problems because we are all Deputies here. Perhaps I will allow Deputy Smith to ask a few questions before we suspend.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I will suspend the meeting at this point to allow Deputies to vote in the Dáil. I ask them to come back as quickly as possible when the vote has concluded.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Deputy Brendan Smith was about to ask a question when the meeting suspended.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: The Deputy's second group of questions relate to programme B. We will stick to economic and trade interests and return to the issue of missions later in the proceedings.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: Yes, that is fine. The more efficiently we can proceed, the better. We will leave the issue of missions until we discuss programme B.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: I remind members that we are dealing with Ireland's economic and trade interests in Europe and internationally.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (3 Jul 2013)
Pat Breen: That issue arises in programme C. I ask the Deputy to stick with programme A or we will be here all night.