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- 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 is no need as the Minister is perfectly capable. He does not need to consult his officials.
- 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 has approximately 20 minutes with us because he has to take an important telephone call from the United States. I will hand over to the Minister immediately.
- 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, I think we will get it over in 20 minutes.
- 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: Allow the Minister speak.
- 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 is fine.
- 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 might send the same note to the committee secretariat so they can distribute it to the members.
- 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: It is important we do not rush into giving answers on that matter this evening and that we have a joint meeting with the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement some time. The last update on foreign affairs issues with a Minister was with the former Minister, Deputy Gilmore, last July. Much has happened since then. As this was the first meeting with 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 propose the Minister will send a written statement on this evening’s unanswered questions to the committee.
- 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 always happens. I accept this has been a wide-ranging and open debate and it can be difficult to deal with specific questions such as those on prisoners. I thank the Minister for attending the committee. He has been working extremely hard on the Northern Ireland issue and I wish him well in his discussions on Monday. There are other issues such as the imminent famine in South Sudan...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: 110. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43352/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: 129. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44146/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (18 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: 580. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 1760 of 17 September 2014 when payment of bog compensation will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44169/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: I welcome Dr. Nader Hashemi from the University of Denver. We are all appalled at the ongoing situation in Syria and the rise of Islamic State, which is causing great concern throughout the world and to this committee. We are aware of the worst-affected areas, the atrocities, the killings and inhuman acts being carried out at the moment. The people most affected by this are the citizens of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: If members wish to ask questions, our guest may answer them and I will allow them to make a follow-up comment. That would be in preference to making lengthy speeches which are of no real use. We are honoured to have Dr. Hashemi appear before us and he has indicated that he wants Ireland to play a role. Deputy Seán Crowe must leave to go to the Dáil at 3 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: I will stop the Deputy now but I will allow him in again. He has asked a great many questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: Does Deputy Crowe have some short questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: Thank you, Deputy Crowe. I know that Deputy O'Sullivan has some questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)
Pat Breen: Thank you. I call Senator Walsh.