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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I call Deputy Seán Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank our three witnesses for their graphic account of what is taking place in south Sudan and what can and should be done. We appreciate the work being done by Irish non-governmental organisations in South Sudan. Without focusing in on any region of South Sudan or the personnel of their respective organisations, do Concern, Oxfam and GOAL have security fears for staff working in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Edgar for his contribution. I welcome Ms Fiona Gannon, who having worked in South Sudan has an eyewitness account of what has been happening. Ms Gannon will have an opportunity to contribute during the question and answer session. I welcome Ms. Anne O'Mahony, from Concern who is accompanied by Ms Carol Morgan, regional director of Concern. I now invite Ms O'Mahony to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Senator David Norris. The draft minutes of the meeting of 4 June 2014 have been circulated to members. Are they agreed? Agreed. As there are no matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed with the main business of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the recording equipment even when on silent mode. I would appreciate it if mobile telephones were switched off because our meeting is being broadcast live. Today's meeting is a very important one dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Clarken and also thank Mr. Colm Byrne, the humanitarian manager of Oxfam for being with us today. I now invite Mr. Jonathan Edgar, chief operations officer of GOAL, to make his opening statement.

Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I want to focus on the issue of the absence of a model 3 hospital in the mid-western hospital group, which is a contributory factor in the overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick. I was delighted to hear the Minister's comments in regard to exploring the idea of a possible model 3 hospital in the region. Ennis is well placed to become a model 3 hospital and such a hospital would help...

Topical Issue Debate: HIQA Reports (11 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I welcome the presence of the Minister for Health to take the matter. I thank him for being here. It is obvious that all five Members who are raising the matter have the same goal, which is to make the accident and emergency unit in University Hospital, Limerick, a pleasant place for patients. We want to get rid of the overcrowding which has reduced privacy and bring dignity back to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (10 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 342. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 96 of 4 June 2014, when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24738/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for updating the committee on the progress of his country over the last number of years and the strides that have been made. We are very proud of our development aid programme in Mozambique and it is good to see the country is less dependent on aid than it was a number of years ago. As the Minister rightly said, we have given €36 million to Mozambique this year,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: Before I hand over to the Foreign Minister to answer questions, I welcome to the Visitors Gallery His Excellency Valeriu Zgonea, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania. He is most welcome to the Irish Parliament and I hope we will see him later. There are many questions for the Mozambican Foreign Minister. As he can see, members have a real interest in the situation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: As usual, I remind members, delegates and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee rooms, even in silent mode. It is a great honour for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Balói for his kind remarks on our country. I call Deputy Brendan Smith who is the Fianna Fáil Party - the main Opposition party - spokesperson on foreign affairs and trade to put his questions.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a jobseeker's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23720/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an illness benefit appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [23787/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 30 April 2014, when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility (4 Jun 2014)

Pat Breen: 132. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for agri-environment option scheme 3 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/14]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (29 May 2014)

Pat Breen: In accordance with Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following motion: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the ratification by Ireland of the Internal Agreement concerning the 11th European Development Fund, signed in Luxembourg on 24th June, 2013,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Development Fund: Motion (29 May 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister of State for his constructive and comprehensive replies to the members' questions. It is good to hear that the reputation of ESB International continues to be enhanced abroad. The reputation of Irish companies is important and their business will be enhanced by the scheme in which the Minister of State is involved with IBEC. It is good to hear that EDA funding is being...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Development Fund: Motion (29 May 2014)

Pat Breen: I remind members and those in the public Gallery that their mobile phones should be switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference even in silent mode with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the order referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 6 May concerning the ratification by...