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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (30 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on 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. [17087/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: The draft minutes of the meeting of 22 April 2015 have been circulated. Are the minutes of the meeting agreed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: We can bring up the issue again. We are dealing with the minutes of the previous meeting, so we do not wish to have a comprehensive discussion on it. However, I will allow members to comment. The most important point is that we have got a much more comprehensive reply on this occasion. Reconciliation between both countries is the best way forward. Does Deputy Crowe wish to add anything else?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: That is a good idea. It is something we will explore and consider later. We have no problem in doing that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Senator Norris and I call Deputy Eric Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: If Deputy Eric Byrne, does not mind, I do not want to have a discussion on the matter now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: We are not having a discussion on the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I am sorry, Deputy Eric Byrne, but we are not having a discussion on the matter now. We discussed it at the previous meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Through the Chair. Senator Mark Daly, show some respect for the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I allowed some discretion to discuss this. However, we are not having a full discussion on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Do not speak when the Chair is speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Excuse me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I have had to use the gavel which is rare.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Yes. We are not going to have a discussion on this. Deputy Seán Crowe has some constructive ideas on the way we should move forward. Members should go along with that in a constructive way to see what the committee can do to work towards reconciliation and normalisation of relations between Armenia and Turkey. Maybe we can do something small on this as a committee. I thank Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I had a briefing yesterday from the Department on that. There are about ten Irish people not accounted for. Some of these people may have moved on to other countries, so the Department is not sure. It is keeping a close eye on it. An emergency crisis centre has been set up in the Department to deal with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: We will take the views expressed on board and write to the Nepalese ambassador in London highlighting the issues raised by all the members, including Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan's point about children and people with disabilities. We will offer our deepest sympathy and outline to the ambassador what the Government has done in respect of this terrible tragedy. We will also keep ourselves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: I apologise to the witnesses for the slightly late start but we have just some lengthy discussions on a number of issues. We are delighted welcome Mr. Hugh Kelly, president of the Irish Exporters Association, and Mr. John Nevin, chairman of the Asia trade forum of the Irish Exporters Association, to discuss trade links with the ASEAN countries. The purpose of this meeting is to provide a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Pat Breen: Thank you. Before I hand over to members, I would like to raise two issues. Both witnesses mentioned the scarcity of personnel on the ground, particularly from our development agencies and, possibly, from our embassies. Reference was made to a meeting the delegation had earlier with the Japanese ambassador. Japan and Korea, in terms of the Japan Export Trade and Research Association,...