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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: There are several questions from two members, Deputy Eric Byrne and Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: The Senator should let Ms Fernandes answer the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Ms Lopes Fernandes. To follow up on a question from Deputy Byrne on parliamentary accountability, the witnesses said that when the Development Assistance Committee members go to Malawi, they will be meeting parliamentarians. One of the issues raised in Busan was the fact that aid programmes seem to work through governments rather than through parliaments. Do the witnesses believe,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Thank you. The questions concern NGOs and parliamentary oversight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Does Ms Jorgensen believe there are some countries which stand out in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: I invite Ms Jorgensen to respond to that group of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: I am glad you mentioned agriculture. As you know, ours is a good agricultural country and we export a great deal of food. Certainly, the Irish Aid programme and the NGO programmes work with agriculture. Africa is a very rich continent and it has good land. We have seen the projects on our visits. We have seen the developing nurseries and the training of farmers. The skilled people we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: There would not be a role for the OECD in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Obviously, this is not an area in respect of which they have a role but do our guests wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peer Review of Ireland's Development Co-operation Programme: OECD (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: What happened in Busan was very important and the progress made there can be continued at the next meeting in Mexico. I thank our guests for coming before the committee. We had an informative and useful discussion on the important work they do, which is all about transparency, openness and accountability. It is vital that the Development Assistance Committee should continue with its work....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (4 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: We will proceed to No. 2 on our agenda, namely, the minutes of the previous meeting. The draft minutes of the meeting of 29 January have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. An issue relating to the Irish International Immigrant Center in Boston was raised at last Wednesday's meeting by Senator Daly. I agreed to meet the relevant officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (6 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: 90. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5894/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: 293. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6377/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Senator Jim Walsh. Are the draft minutes of the meeting of 4 February, as circulated, agreed? Agreed. We will now proceed with the main business of this meeting. I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off as even when on silent mode they cause interference with the broadcast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: We are dealing today with issues relating to the European Development Fund, EDF. The committee has received a number of Commission proposals in relation to the EDF including COM (2013) 445, Council Regulation on the implementation of the European Development Fund and COM (2013) 660, Council Regulation on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Cotter for his informative presentation on implementing the 11th EDF.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: I have no wish to get into a geography lesson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Deputy Crowe is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Feb 2014)

Pat Breen: Let Mr. Cotter finish and I will let you back in.