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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 149. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41815/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 178. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a works scheme (details supplied) in County Clare; the timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41641/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41229/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of area aid will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41478/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41533/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated with a primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payments scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42024/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: There are two motions before the joint committee. Motion No. 5 concerns the appointment of honorary consulates in Australia. Senator Daly has submitted two motions. Before calling on Senator Daly to move the motions, I should say to him this may be a question the Senator could ask the Minister today, rather than tabling a motion on it. The Minister will answer the matter for the Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: The Senator is talking about Melbourne and Brisbane. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Is the Senator discussing the first or second motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Can we deal with the first motion, after which I then will move on to the second motion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Is the Senator willing to ask the Minister directly on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Very well, that motion then is not moved. The next motion for members, which I also received from Senator Daly, is to provide direct contact numbers for Irish embassies and staff throughout the world to enable Members to better help citizens. Members are provided with direct numbers for divisions in other Departments and a similar system should be in place for the Department of Foreign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: The only point I can make in this regard is I also have dealt with a number of such cases and I note a duty officer is on duty at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I merely am stating there is a duty officer on duty all the time in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on a 24-7 basis. If an emergency crops up, he or she can be called and that duty officer has a link person at each embassy around the world who is on duty 24-7. I have done it that way and have found it to be robust and quick. I got through and the people concerned got back to me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: One reason this system is easier is because, given that people are getting up in the morning or going to bed at night in different time zones, it is much easier for the Department to have a person who is on duty in each embassy on a 24-7 basis throughout the world. The duty officer in Dublin can then contact this person and ask him or her to revert to one immediately. Has the Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: But where was the problem? Was it in Dublin or in the country the Senator rang?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Did the Senator not try the duty officer in Dublin?