Results 5,561-5,580 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I presume that the Senator is referring to the Boston incident?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: As far as I am concerned the matter has been resolved and an apology has been issued to the family. A parliamentary question on that subject was tabled on 26 June. The matter has been dealt with.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: That is the situation as far as I know. It is dealt with. It is over and done with.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I have no update on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: As circulated here, the Department has admitted what happened and has issued an apology on same.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I have no update on a report on that for the Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: We can ask for the report but we will probably get no more than what was given out in reply to the parliamentary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: It has been outlined in the parliamentary question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I will certainly enquire about that report for the Senator for our next meeting but that is all I know about that case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I will return to that in private session, if the Senator does not mind. I will give him an update on that. Unless there are other matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed with the main business of the meeting. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are completely switched off for the duration of the meeting as even in silent...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Joe Costello, and his officials to the meeting. We are all aware of the horror story in Syria and the ongoing issues in the region, which we see daily on our televisions. The Minister of State has only recently returned from a visit to the Middle East and his attendance today is particularly timely. We...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I thank the Minister of State for a comprehensive report on his recent visit. It reminds us of our own visit to the region in June. I note the Minister had a very busy itinerary which did not include a meeting with Israeli officials. Was there any particular reason there was no meeting with Israeli officials during his five-day stay in the Middle East?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: Okay. I call Deputy Brendan Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: A mobile telephone is interfering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I call Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: A mobile telephone is interfering.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: Following Deputy Durkan's contribution, I will hand over to the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I am sure the Minister of State will try to do his best to answer all the questions. Other members wish to raise issues as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I call the Minister of State for a final response to the questions raised.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (16 Oct 2013)
Pat Breen: I will allow Deputy Crowe to ask a question in a second. Is the Minister of State finished with Deputy O'Sullivan's questions?