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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We will move on to programme B - consular, passport and services for the Irish abroad. I call the Tánaiste to make some brief introductory remarks.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We are talking about promoting Irish games.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: I call Deputy Smith and ask him to be brief as we have three more issues to deal with.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: I wish to pay tribute to our honorary consuls. The committee has used the services of our honorary consuls on a number of occasions when we do not have a resident ambassador. I am talking about people such as Mr. Ramsey Khoury in Jordan, Mr. John Kane in Texas and the honorary consul in Tehran, Mr. Feizollahi, whom I met last week. These people do a wonderful job on behalf of our country...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste. We wish President Higgins well on his state visit to the UK next April. The trade mission between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland, which was announced yesterday, is an important initiative.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Does Deputy O'Sullivan wish to speak?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Does Deputy Byrne wish to speak?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We will proceed to deal with the final part of Vote 28, which is programme E, appropriations-in-aid.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: On appropriations-in-aid, the return to the Exchequer is not available to the Department. Given that the level of fees in respect of passports and visas, which make up the vast bulk the revenue, is set out in statutory instruments, it is unlikely that members have questions in this area. As that completes Vote 28, we will proceed to deal with Vote 27, international co-operation and poverty...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Irish Aid workers do not work in London. That is their job.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: The Deputy can discuss that with the Minister privately. I thank the Minister of State and the director general of Irish Aid for facilitating a visit by a committee delegation to Ghana last year. I also visited Nigeria in my capacity as Chairman to address a conference. Ambassador Fay put his best foot forward to assist committee members on both occasions. I thank him and his team in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We are proud of the Irish Aid office in the mid-west region.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Is Deputy Byrne happy with that response?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Briefly.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: That is not-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Yes, but we did not say when.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: The Tánaiste made it clear today-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: -----that there would be positive news when the time was right. Is that not right? I thank the Tánaiste and the Minister of State for their comprehensive answers to all of the members' questions. I thank members for their co-operation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: That the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised); and Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised).