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

Pat Breen: I am sure the Taoiseach will report to the Dáil on his meeting with Mr. David Cameron. I am sure this also will take place. Unless there anything else, we will move on. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Unless there are matters arising from these minutes, members will proceed with the main business of the meeting. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will ask the witnesses to take their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: The witnesses are welcome before the joint committee. I welcome Mr. Michael Gaffey, director general of Irish Aid, who is accompanied by Ms Dympna Hayes and Mr. Niall Tierney. They are all welcome to today's meeting, which is a follow-up from last week's meeting at which members of Dóchas appeared before the joint committee to discuss their preparations for the Addis Ababa conference....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Gaffey for his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I will bring in Deputies Mitchell and Neville and Senator Mullins now, because questions could overlap. I will allow members to speak again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Is there any programme country where Mr. Gaffey believes the millennium development goals have made a big difference over its 15 years? What about Ethiopia?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: What about population movement in those circumstances? I refer, in particular, to the context of conflict and climate change where borders are broken and people move constantly. I refer in particular to Sudan, central Africa and Eritrea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Do members have any more questions? Mr. Gaffey has answered all the questions comprehensively. We look forward to the meeting with Ambassador Donoghue. He will appear before the committee the day before he goes to Addis Ababa. We commend his role along with his Kenyan counterpart in preparation for the conference. It is a big task for him and a great honour for our country as well. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Does Ms Hayes think the will is there on the part of all developed countries in regard to the sustainable goals? Using her magic wand, where would she see Africa in 2030? Growth and trade are important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: At our meeting with representatives of Dóchas last week, concern was expressed that the time provided for monitoring progress in achieving the sustainable development goals was a little long and additional monitoring should take place. Does Ms Hayes wish to comment on that issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Gaffey and his team for their presentations. I have no doubt Ireland will continue to play a very important role in sustainable development and live up to its responsibilities in this area. Irish Aid's activities in the programme countries are highly successful. The joint committee looks forward to working closely with Mr. Gaffey and his team in the years ahead.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24217/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 130. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of missions carried out by a service (details supplied) in County Clare in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23999/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 152. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision concerning a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the treatment abroad scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23981/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the implications of cuts to the one-parent payment for persons (details supplied); her plans to address this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23166/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the beef genomics scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22972/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a service (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23913/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (16 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: 741. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the additional support available for persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23796/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Crowe, who is unable to attend. We wish him well during his recovery. Hopefully he will be back again in the next six or eight weeks. He is still working, as I had an e-mail from him last night asking me to include an item on the agenda. He has a keen interest in things. Apologies have been received also from Deputies Olivia Mitchell and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: If the Senator wants to discuss this at greater length, it would be more appropriate to deal with it under correspondence. I will call him first and we will have an opportunity to discuss it in more detail. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (10 Jun 2015)

Pat Breen: Good. Are the minutes of the meeting agreed? Agreed.