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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste for making the visit. It was an important visit. It is always difficult to time these visits to fit the domestic political situation. We will continue to take a keen interest in immigration reform.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: The draft minutes of the meeting on 18 June have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting, as they interfere with the recording equipment in the committee room even when in silent mode. I extend a warm welcome to the Tánaiste and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Panel Rights (25 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties of access to the main or supplementary teaching panels for teachers who have been teaching in special schools since qualifying as primary teachers and who have a minimum of five years teaching experience; the efforts being made to find an acceptable resolution to the matter; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 296. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27148/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 406. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 13 May 2014, when an application for a DES grant will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (24 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 425. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 13 May 2014, when the balance of payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27147/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of AEOS will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26496/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: We will take one final response from the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Mr. Cotter may have intended to say "west of Dublin" rather than "west Dublin". He did not want to upset Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Cotter and Mr. Redmond for this very interesting debate. Perhaps it will be one of many more debates to come on this issue. The removal of tariffs and unnecessary rules and bureaucracy will benefit Irish industry, especially as the United States is our second largest trading partner. This will have significant benefits for all concerned. I thank the witnesses for their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Deputy Durkan was in possession before the suspension so I invite him to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Before I call Deputy Crowe, I wish to ask a question. Our exports to the US are in the region of about €23 billion and our imports are approximately €6 billion, so the balance is very much in our favour. Since 2010, Ireland has won 14% of all US investment into Europe although we are only 1% of the population. It is estimated that the benefits of the proposals could be in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Would Mr. Redmond be positive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: At this stage. Many challenges still remain in respect of intellectual property-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: The two pin plug will still boil the kettle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: They do not. There have to be standards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I must ask Deputy Durkan to pause for a moment because a vote has been called in the Dáil. I will allow the Deputy to continue on our return.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I would like to inform the witnesses that we are not boycotting the meeting by leaving the room. We must go to the Chamber to vote. We will suspend the meeting for a few minutes, and when we come back, Deputy Durkan will resume.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I understand the European Commission launched a public consultation programme in March and that it can be accessed through the European Union's website. It will be live until 7 July.