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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: We will amend them for the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: Unless there are matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed to the main business of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome the witnesses. The purpose of the meeting is to meet representatives of Crosscare Migrant Project. Members will be aware that Crosscare is a non-governmental organisation which receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide information and advocacy service to intending Irish emigrants and returning Irish emigrants. That is an important service for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. O'Brien and Mr. King for their presentations. Before I hand over to Deputy Smith I wish to ask a few questions. How much funding is needed to set up the register? At this time of year budgets are prepared and the Department seeks extra funding. The committee could write to the Department requesting it provide funding for the register because, in theory, it is a very good idea....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: The Deputy raised an important point about the habitual residency clause. I can confirm that it is one that we have all experienced as public representatives. I call Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I will bring in our three guests to get their reaction to those comments before I call the three speakers who have indicated they wish to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: Does Mr. King wish to comment on any point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I and the other members would be interested to hearing the response of our guests to Deputy Crowe's question on whether other countries have such a register in place. Have other countries also gone down that route with their diaspora?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: As a committee, we follow our diaspora very closely. Year after year, the diaspora are very much part of our programme. In our visits abroad, we always ensure we visit some of the diaspora centres. We have been to the Aisling centre in New York and to the emigrant support centres in San Francisco. All of these centres are doing good work and we are proud to be associated with them. The...

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. I note the presence of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly. The purpose of the Bill is to control the design and appearance of tobacco products and packaging, meaning that all forms of branding, trademarks, logos, colours and graphics will be removed from tobacco products and that all tobacco...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: 204. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue in relation to funding for a flood prevention scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37813/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: 231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a reduction in a disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: 301. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the important role that an organisation (details supplied) in County Clare is providing for persons and the communities in this area, if he will provide additional funding to maintain these services. [37682/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (7 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 8 of 26 June 2014, if he will provide an update on the progress of the working group considering the establishment of a HGV road-charging regime here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37814/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome this opportunity to raise the issue of overcrowding in the emergency department at University Hospital Limerick, especially the incident that happened last week. The concern is not only about what happened last week but the cart before the horse approach that has been taken to the reconfiguration of health services in the mid-west. I thank the Minister for being present to reply...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his reply and am glad to hear the hospital and HSE are in discussions about increased bed capacity. The primary issue is the care of patients, and while money is an issue, it should not be an issue in the care of patients. I spoke to staff in the emergency department last Tuesday, and this is about an interim solution. The Minister said a winter planning group is...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I would like to share time with Deputies Harrington and O'Reilly.

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I spoke on another health Bill last week. This legislation will bring us a step further. It follows the commitment made by the previous Minister for Health to introduce legislation to ban smoking in cars. That commitment was made following the debate on the Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012, which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (8 Oct 2014)

Pat Breen: 219. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the establishment of Irish Water, the implications for members of group water schemes that are currently paying water charges to their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38395/14]