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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 959. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment for 2013 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46866/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: The draft minutes of the meeting of 16 October have been circulated to all members. Are the minutes agreed to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: That issue is coming up under "Correspondence".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Yes. We will deal with it when we come to deal with correspondence received. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I remind members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the recording equipment in committee rooms, even in silent mode. We have seen some instances of this occur recently. The main purpose of the meeting is to meet officials from the Department of Foreign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Wrafter for that comprehensive overview of Ireland's first year on the Human Rights Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: There may be a mobile telephone switched on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: To answer Deputy Eric Byrne’s earlier question, Tuvalu is a Polynesian island, a former UK colony, whose Head of State is Queen Elizabeth and its national anthem is “God Save the Queen”.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Thank you, Senator Daly. I invite Mr. Wrafter to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Senator Daly should allow Mr. Wrafter to respond without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I will let the Senator back in later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: To clarify, human rights issues have always been at the top of the committee's agenda. We have met human rights lobbyists, various NGOs and so on, both formally and informally. We have not neglected our remit in this regard. In fact, we have been very active in lobbying the Minister on various human rights issues. It is important to make that clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations Human Rights Council: Discussion with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Wrafter and his colleagues for attending and updating us on the first year of Ireland's membership of the Human Rights Council. Much more remains to be done in the coming two years. Our ambassador and his officials will be quite busy with human rights issues in Syria and throughout the Middle East dominating the agenda. We have had an interesting and wide-ranging discussion and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Motion (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Deputy Dan Neville, who is unable to join us this afternoon. Before proceeding to the business of the meeting, I remind members and those present in the public gallery that their mobile telephones should be switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as they cause interference with the recording equipment even when in silent mode. The purpose...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Motion (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Does Deputy Mitchell wish to contribute?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade Treaty: Motion (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste. I am of the view that this is a landmark arms treaty. It must not be forgotten that it took seven years for us to reach this point. In view of the diversity of all the countries that comprise the UN General Assembly, obviously it was not possible to draft a perfect treaty. However, this it is as good as we are going to get. If it fosters peace and security and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (6 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: The following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following motion:"That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Arms Trade Treaty done at New York on 3 June 2013,"a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 10 October 2013.

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects to invite applications for the next round of the sports capital programme; if there will be changes to the terms and conditions of the programme; the application process from the last round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47060/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. The previous speaker referred to restoring our reputation abroad, which is something we have done in a really good way. As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, I meet many people in the Houses or on trips abroad who refer to the fact that confidence in the country has been restored and who pay...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wild Atlantic Way Project (7 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to invest in the Wild Atlantic Way in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47061/13]