Results 2,681-2,700 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: I and the other members would be interested to hearing the response of our guests to Deputy Crowe's question on whether other countries have such a register in place. Have other countries also gone down that route with their diaspora?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: I thank Mr. O'Brien and Mr. King for their presentations. Before I hand over to Deputy Smith I wish to ask a few questions. How much funding is needed to set up the register? At this time of year budgets are prepared and the Department seeks extra funding. The committee could write to the Department requesting it provide funding for the register because, in theory, it is a very good idea....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: The Deputy raised an important point about the habitual residency clause. I can confirm that it is one that we have all experienced as public representatives. I call Deputy Crowe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Deputy Olivia Mitchell who is attending a plenary session of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Draft minutes of the meeting of 24 September 2014 have been circulated to members. Are the minutes agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: The Senator is present.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: We will amend them if the Senator gave his apologies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: We will amend them for the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: Unless there are matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed to the main business of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: I welcome the witnesses. The purpose of the meeting is to meet representatives of Crosscare Migrant Project. Members will be aware that Crosscare is a non-governmental organisation which receives funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide information and advocacy service to intending Irish emigrants and returning Irish emigrants. That is an important service for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Register: Crosscare Migrant Project (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: That is fine.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2014)
Pat Breen: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an overpayment of a disadvantaged area aid scheme payment has been deducted in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37240/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a supplementary welfare allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36468/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 139. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36598/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 340. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36465/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 357. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36655/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 358. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card application will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36656/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 359. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a medical card will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36657/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 360. 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. [36658/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 361. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision on a discretionary medical card will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Sep 2014)
Pat Breen: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36661/14]