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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Okay, thank you Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I think you have made your point, thank you. There are questions from Senators Mullins and Daly and from Deputy Mathews.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I was keeping the best until the end for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his exchange with the committee this afternoon. It has been a long day, but we have done well and have had a good exchange on the questions. We do not normally deal with issues relating to Northern Ireland in this committee, but because the Minister was so deeply involved in the talks, he was anxious to answer questions raised by members and I allowed some leeway in...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. First, I compliment the Minister for Justice and Equality. Since assuming office, she has taken a number of initiatives to support the Garda and to strengthen the law to get tougher on criminals. The combination of policing reforms and legislative changes are testament to the determination of the Minister and this Government to tackle crime...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (26 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 40. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an application for a disability allowance will be processed for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42089/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (1 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of a domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (1 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: 247. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when further single payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42338/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (1 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: 252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: 295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42927/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: A recently published report by the EPA has shone a light on the need to continually upgrade our sewerage treatment facilities. While 82% of the large areas achieved the mandatory EU quality standards, untreated sewage is being discharged from 45 urban areas, including areas in my constituency such as Kilkee, Kilrush, Liscannor, Ballyvaughan, Shannon and Clarecastle. After years of...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. He is from a coastal county where there are several resorts along the coastline. I welcome this working group. It is a good idea. There are many legacy issues around the country from the previous Administration and it is good to deal with them. Clare County Council is in favour of this project. It wants to see a sewerage scheme in place in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: Senator Daly has submitted a motion for today's meeting. He is due to attend but he said Deputy Crowe would move the motion for him. As Deputy Crowe is not present either I propose that we postpone discussion of the motion until next week. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: I welcome everybody to this morning's meeting. Some members have been detained with other business and are due to arrive shortly. We already have three members present. I extend a very warm welcome to Ms Sarah O'Toole, Mr. Lars Bosselmann and Dr. Mary Keogh of Christian Blind Missions, CBM, Ireland. I congratulate CBM Ireland on its work in protecting the human rights of people with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: We understand. I will allow Deputy Eric Byrne to speak first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank the witnesses. I will allow Deputy Eric Byrne to speak first because he has to go soon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: If Senator Mullins needs to go to the Seanad, does he wish to contribute now? Does Deputy Crowe mind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Disability Issues: Discussion (2 Dec 2015)

Pat Breen: I will ask the witnesses to respond to a number of those questions now. Senator Mullins asked about the level of support from Irish Aid for projects. Will the witnesses tell us about those projects? We would appreciate it.