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

Pat Breen: I thank Ms Ní Chasaide. Around 18 months or two years ago, Ms Marie-Lucie Morin, a representative of the World Bank, came before the joint committee. She has moved on, but I met the head of the section encompassing Canada, the Caribbean and Ireland, and he is anxious to come to Ireland. We can raise these issue with him. I call on Deputy Brendan Smith to lead off on questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: We have received apologies from Deputy Séan Crowe. The draft minutes of the meeting of 26 March have been circulated to all members. Are they agreed to? Agreed. As usual, I remind members and delegates 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.

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

Pat Breen: Normally we meet on a Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m., but we are here today to facilitate the Debt and Development Coalition. I extend a warm welcome to Ms Nessa Ní Chasaide, co-ordinator, and Ms Morína O'Neill, policy and outreach officer. The Debt and Development Coalition was established in 1993 in order to create and increase awareness of the issue of the debt owed by Third...

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

Pat Breen: It is in the Senator's briefing notes.

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

Pat Breen: How does that affect your reading?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been successful under the summer works scheme; if the school will be considered in the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been successful in the summer works programme: if the school will be considered in the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15013/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been successful in the summer works scheme; if the school will be considered in the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15014/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been successful in the summer works scheme; if the school will be considered in the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15015/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Clare has not been successful in the summer works scheme; if the school will be considered in the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the status of a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarity if maintenance charges for school transport were reviewed in the Farrell Grant Sparks, FGS, report entitled Review of the overhead costs and indirect costs for the Administration of the School Transport Scheme, October 2009; if so, if these charges were reduced as a result of this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 267. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14825/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (1 Apr 2014)

Pat Breen: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15365/14]

Report on the Contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Economic Recovery: Statements (28 Mar 2014)

Pat Breen: I could go on and on, as the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, said-----

Report on the Contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Economic Recovery: Statements (28 Mar 2014)

Pat Breen: Parliamentary level is extremely important to trade promotion and the work we do. I am delighted there has been so much interest in this report today, with a full house. I thank all Members for their contributions and we look forward to working closely with the Department and producing various other reports in the coming year.

Report on the Contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Economic Recovery: Statements (28 Mar 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank all those who contributed to today's debate. It was interesting to hear all the contributions because everybody was speaking with the one voice. I particularly thank the three Ministers. It is not often one gets three Ministers from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade here on a Friday afternoon, because foreign affairs takes one abroad. I note the heavy schedule of the...

Report on the Contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Economic Recovery: Statements (28 Mar 2014)

Pat Breen: I am more in my constituency than the Deputy thinks.

Report on the Contribution of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Economic Recovery: Statements (28 Mar 2014)

Pat Breen: The chief executive of Enterprise Ireland attends meetings of the Export Trade Council which is charged with ensuring a collaborative approach to building Ireland’s trade base. Working with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, it mounts trade missions led at political level. A trade mission programme is discussed with the relevant...