Results 3,281-3,300 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 615. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 620. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when outstanding headage payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 629. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a hardship grant will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4020/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 630. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of agri-environment option scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4021/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (28 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 651. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of REP scheme 4 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4317/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (23 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: 124. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3373/14]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We are proud of the Irish Aid office in the mid-west region.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Is Deputy Byrne happy with that response?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Briefly.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: That is not-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Yes, but we did not say when.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: The Tánaiste made it clear today-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: -----that there would be positive news when the time was right. Is that not right? I thank the Tánaiste and the Minister of State for their comprehensive answers to all of the members' questions. I thank members for their co-operation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: That the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2014: Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised); and Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised).

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: Irish Aid workers do not work in London. That is their job.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: The Deputy can discuss that with the Minister privately. I thank the Minister of State and the director general of Irish Aid for facilitating a visit by a committee delegation to Ghana last year. I also visited Nigeria in my capacity as Chairman to address a conference. Ambassador Fay put his best foot forward to assist committee members on both occasions. I thank him and his team in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: We will proceed to deal with the final part of Vote 28, which is programme E, appropriations-in-aid.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Pat Breen: On appropriations-in-aid, the return to the Exchequer is not available to the Department. Given that the level of fees in respect of passports and visas, which make up the vast bulk the revenue, is set out in statutory instruments, it is unlikely that members have questions in this area. As that completes Vote 28, we will proceed to deal with Vote 27, international co-operation and poverty...