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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Jan 2015)

Pat Breen: 526. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49469/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: 520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the leader element of the rural development programme for 2014-2020; the level of funding to be provided; if a new structure is being proposed for the distribution of funds and if so, if he will provide the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48849/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: 521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding local development companies who will not have finalised their Leader funding expenditure before the end of 2014; if this funding will be ring-fenced for Leader projects in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48850/14]

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): School Accommodation (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for her reply and I note she is taking a positive approach to this issue. The Minister has outlined the current position with regard to the amalgamation and there are problems there. As the Minister has stated, I hope these problems can be sorted out in the short term, but whatever happens, the amalgamation will take time. The building project will take time, as a...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): School Accommodation (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this Topical Issue, which provides me with an opportunity to raise the serious situation at the CBS secondary school in Ennistymon. I thank the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, for being here personally to take the debate, for which I am very thankful. CBS Ennistymon is a very progressive school where the management and...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: The Deputy tried his investigation when he jumped the fence.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: There is no proof Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: Where is the evidence?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: 313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of headage and single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48047/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (16 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: 321. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 19 November 2014 when a single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (11 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 768 of 17 June 2014, if a review has been undertaken of the national car testing facilities in County Clare; his plans to open a second NCT centre in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47571/14]

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion this evening. I, as Chairman, and other members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade have taken a keen interest in issues relating to the Middle East, in particular, the situation in Palestine and Israel, over the past three and a half years. For example, in September last, the committee met both ambassadors for...

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: I thought I had five minutes.

Palestine: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: Before I finish, a lot of attention has been given to the decision by Sweden to officially recognise the state of Palestine. Also, in October, the Seanad agreed on this as well. While Dáil Éireann may support the motion here tonight, this will be a Government decision in the end. The Government has stated it will support the decision when the time is right. For this reason, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: I see where Ms Minch is coming from with regard to the ban on settlement goods, and she spoke about €230 million worth of goods. A ban will not be effective unless every country in the European Union makes it effective, and this will not happen. Europe is very divided with regard to the Middle East and the foreign ministers will tell one this. The gesture is more symbolically than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: Yes, but this issue has been going on----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: It has been with the committee for a number of years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: That is the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: What do the witnesses think of the new EU policy guidelines being worked out at present with regard to the labelling of goods from settlements so they are not misrepresented to consumers as having come from Israel? Is work ongoing at EU level in this regard? Is this a first step with regard to what the witnesses are proposing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Pat Breen: They would have a choice.