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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Asia Matters (24 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Murray for his very comprehensive presentation. The recommendations will be useful in compiling our report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Asia Matters (24 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: A lot of questions have been asked. There is also a lot of information, but I hope Mr. Murray can answer the many questions asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Asia Matters (24 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: There is a vote in the Dáil so perhaps the witness could move on quickly. We would hardly get members back again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries (Resumed): Asia Matters (24 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I apologise for rushing the witnesses but there is a vote in the Dáil. We have some correspondence issues to be dealt with in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (23 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 178. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the issuing of her Department's payment forms, which give a clear recommendation from her Department to use financial institutions in preference to using the post office; if she will arrange for these forms to be withdrawn and replaced with the previous forms, which contained no such recommendation and where payment to the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of a disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 163. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24665/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (23 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal under the disability allowance scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24908/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 183. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision regarding a disability allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24909/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (18 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a review of a disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24325/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Senators David Norris and Jim Walsh and Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Seán Crowe. I welcome Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh who is substituting for Deputy Crowe. In order to afford the members of the joint committee an opportunity to pay their respects this morning, I added an item to the agenda in respect of the yesterday's events in Berkeley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Deaths of Irish Citizens in Berkeley: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I wish to convey my sympathy and that of the joint committee to the families whose loved ones were lost so tragically as a result of yesterday morning's events in Berkeley. It will be very difficult for the families to come to terms with this tragedy. I am sure many of those involved in the events were looking forward to a bright experience abroad but suddenly all of that has been cut...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Deaths of Irish Citizens in Berkeley: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: We will get that information out. We will write to all the colleges affected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Deaths of Irish Citizens in Berkeley: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Deputy Durkan. As members can see, the entire country is united in grief over this and as the Mayor of Berkeley noted, it also was a dark day for Berkeley. The joint committee certainly will take on board the suggestion made by Deputy Quinn in writing to the universities affected. In addition, the joint committee will contact the consul general in San Francisco, Mr. Philip Grant,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: On the minutes of the previous meeting, draft minutes of the meeting of 10 June 2015 have been circulated to members. Are those minutes agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Yes, that is a full item on the agenda afterwards and if the Senator does not mind, we will leave it because it will take some time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Just to let the Senator know, there has been progress on this issue but perhaps members will discuss it afterwards because otherwise-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: No, the joint committee has received no word from the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. However, we have forwarded the request to it and will follow up on this proposal as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: No, we will have it and hopefully we will have a response back next week for the committee on this matter. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I have stated previously that members must be conscious of the fact that part of that work falls under the ambit of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as well and this joint committee must liaise with it on this matter.