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Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: This is an issue that affects many rural Deputies and I understand that a number of Deputies have tabled similar questions. The success of the community involvement scheme last year, particularly in my county, Clare, was tremendous. Many roads that would not normally be maintained were covered by the scheme, including culs-de-sac and yellow roads. I ask the Minister to continue the scheme...

Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: Even the engineers in Clare County Council welcome it. I ask the Minister to continue it this year and perhaps provide additional funding to continue the good work done by local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Programme (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the status of the Shannon aviation services and miscellaneous provisions Bill 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15042/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 155. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment of bog compensation will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15507/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Applications (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 177 of 19 February 2014, when a decision on REP scheme 4 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15470/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 18 February 2014, when an application for DES grant will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (2 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 13 March 2014, when a rural environment protection scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15508/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: I was about to raise that issue. The witnesses have presented a considerable amount of information and it is the committee's intention to seek the views of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the issues arising, particularly in regard to human rights and Honduras. We will pursue the matter further as soon as we get the Tánaiste's views. As noted, we will be also get in touch...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: We will probably go down that road but we will first need to get the relevant information from the Departments of Finance and Foreign Affairs and Trade. I promise the witnesses that we will pursue the queries they raised today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: No; we have not received an invitation. Normally we are invited to the parliamentary dimension of these meetings, which is held in September. We do not attend the AGM. I have travelled to the parliamentary meeting on one occasion, in 2012. I did not manage to attend last year. We will keep in touch with the witnesses in regard to their queries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the witnesses for engaging with the committee. We had an interesting debate and I hope we will keep in touch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: Do the delegates wish to comment on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: It is important Ms O'Neill clarifies that in regard to Honduras Irish Aid money is not going into that area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: I call Senator Michael Mullins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: I will wrap up the discussion with some final comments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank our guests. Obviously, they are both experts in the area of debt and development working in the developing world. The witnesses' CVs reveal their tremendous experience in this area and I understand they continue to educate themselves in this regard. I found their contributions to be very interesting. Next week I will meet Trócaire's Latin America director, Sally O'Neill, who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: There is a lot in that. Maybe the witnesses would comment briefly on the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: How does one deal with corrupt governments, in African countries or wherever, that do sweetheart deals, for instance, with some of the Chinese companies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: Does Ms Ní Chasaide wish to respond to Senator Norris before I move on to the next question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: It is something that we will look at, but let us hear what the other members have to say also.