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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: That is from one legal team.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Can I have a question from the Senator, please? We must be conscious of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I am conscious that there is a vote in the Seanad, so if the Minister could answer the Senators' questions first, it would help us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Only members can speak at this session. If interruptions continue, I will have to clear the Public Gallery.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: If there are other issues which the Minister has been unable deal with directly now I ask if he would write to the committee members or to the committee as we are under a time constraint. I will allow Senator Daly in briefly but I do not want a Second Stage speech.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: There seems to be a lot of misinformation and I am not fully informed as to the current circumstances. Does the Minister wish to make a final reply on that matter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his attendance. There was great interest in this meeting. Any time the Minister attends our meetings it creates much interest. It is good to have him attend as often as possible and I know he does his best to do so for which I thank him.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: There is one issue for members to deal with. The committee is issuing a press release on Srebrenica and I ask if the committee members are happy with that press release. I will postpone discussion of the correspondence and the European scrutiny until tomorrow. I will put Senator Daly's two motions on the agenda for the public session of next Wednesday's meeting. Is that agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: There will not be too many there tomorrow evening. It is for the Senator to decide. I would prefer to leave it until Wednesday if possible but I can do it tomorrow. We are meeting our UN ambassador, David Donoghue, tomorrow and I would appreciate a full attendance.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: 218. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with hearing aids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28131/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: The minutes of today's meeting will be circulated to members in time for the private meeting on 15 July.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: The permanent representative from Ireland to the United Nations, Mr. David Donoghue, is familiar to the committee. We all know him well from his previous role with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is great to have him in attendance in his role as ambassador to the UN. I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Donoghue. Today's meeting is timely. Ireland's permanent representative only...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: You are fine, work away.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: No, you are fine. We were all very honoured to be in attendance at a forum held earlier in the year at Dublin Castle which was addressed by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Perhaps Mr. Donoghue will just say a few words on Ireland's membership of the United Nations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador very much indeed and call Deputy Smith.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: The ambassador can answer the questions posed by the two sets of speakers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Does Senator Norris wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Does Senator Norris wish to make a brief comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I suggest the ambassador briefly answer Senator Norris's questions and then the Senator can leave.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: A division has been called, but I will allow Senator Mullins and Deputy Conway to put questions that can be replied to when we resume.