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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a tender report for a wastewater scheme extension will progress (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50094/13]

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. All Members share the anger at the burden that has been placed on the backs of the people and at the banks' role in precipitating this crisis. The promissory note deal was another of the legacy arrangements the Government inherited from its predecessor. However, the Government has managed to renegotiate that deal, securing significant...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I am delighted to see the Minister in the House. I commend him on his determination to improve road safety since assuming office. I must also commend the work done by the RSA and An Garda Síochána. Everybody is contributing. However, without the man at the top pushing the agenda, we would not have seen the results we saw...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with a third level grant; if he will arrange to have their case reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51180/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 26 September 2013, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a spelling waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 180. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51685/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51711/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disablement benefit appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not increased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51598/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The minutes of the meeting of 20 October 2013 have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the recording equipment in the committee room even when in silent mode. If there is interference when people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste for his comprehensive report on various meetings that have taken place recently and the meeting that will take place next week. As we have another session with the Tánaiste later today, I ask members to keep their questions and comments brief. Many people want to contribute to this meeting. I would appreciate it if members would focus on asking questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Syria's information Minister stated today that the Geneva II talks will not lead anywhere unless President Assad leads an interim government. Against that background, are the talks doomed before they start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: If there is anything left out we can return to them. Deputies Bernard Durkan, Eric Byrne and Olivia Mitchell are offering.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I ask Deputy Byrne to stick to the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: That is for the next session. I am not going to take any questions on that. The Tánaiste will address that in the next session. We are dealing with the European Council meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: It will be straight afterwards. If you let the Tánaiste answer questions now, we will go straight on into that area. We are staying with in the European Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: We are staying with the European Council meeting for now.