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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42849/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: We have a quorum and we are now in public session. I have apologies from Senator Jim Walsh, who is unable to attend as he is attending the funeral of the late Joe Walsh in Clonakilty, County Cork. The draft minutes of the meeting of 4 November have been circulated to all members. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: The purpose of the meeting is to meet the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charlie Flanagan. Members are aware that the Minister was appointed to his post last July. This is his first meeting with the joint committee and we are delighted to have him with us. He can obviously bring a crowd, if we look at the numbers in the Visitors Gallery. It is great to have such a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive statement on world affairs in advance of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Monday next. Before asking Deputy Brendan Smith to contribute, I ask the Minister to elaborate on one point. He indicated the Council meeting on Monday will consider Sweden's decision to recognise Palestine, which was implemented on 30 October. Careful consideration...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: Yes, we will discuss that issue later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: That was a long contribution, with questions and statements. I ask members to restrict themselves to questions rather than long statements. Otherwise we will be here all evening. Everyone wants to ask questions of the Minister. Many of the questions will overlap and there is no point in the Minister answering the same questions again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I call Deputy Durkan. I urge him to be as quick as he can because a lot of people wish to contribute to the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I again appeal to members to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Norris for his co-operation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: No. The Deputy should be fair. I have three more people who wish to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: Some of the questions may have to be sent in writing to the Minister directly because he is not aware of some of them, including the question of prisoners in Colombia.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: He may not have the answers off-hand for the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I have three more people who wish to speak: Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan and Deputy Olivia Mitchell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I call Senator Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: Can we have a question, if the Senator does not mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I remind Members that the decisions made at the Rome meeting are not binding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for the diaspora will be here on 17 November. He has confirmed that he will also visit us before then. I call Deputy O'Sullivan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan who has been very co-operative as usual. I call Deputy Mitchell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: There were many questions but some may be related so it could be better to deal with the subject matter rather than each individual question. Some of our members, led by the Vice Chairman, were in Rome last week and met the new ambassador to the Holy See.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Pat Breen: We will suspend as most of the members present are Deputies.