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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I am just outside the top 100. I thank Mrs. Bensouda for coming. I know that she has a very busy and tight schedule during her brief visit to Ireland. It is her first visit here and, unfortunately, she will only be here for 24 hours. I hope she will come back again to see a little more of the country. It is welcome that she is here and visiting the Irish Parliament. We are all aware...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Sector (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the increase in online banking and the requirement to provide proof of identity original documentation for same, if there are any plans to introduce to introduce a system of online proof of identity which would satisfy the requirements for those institutions as provided for in the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the continuation of the pension levy; if he envisages the levy continuing in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53796/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has not been facilitated with school transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 290. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53705/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 297. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an invalidity pension appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 298. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53802/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Eligibility (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if circumstances could be taken into consideration in relation to a clawback in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53955/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: As our guests can see, members are very interested in this issue. I assure our guests that we will continue to connect with the diaspora when we travel abroad. We will now go into private session and remain so until we adjourn. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: This committee, since its establishment, has focused heavily on the diaspora. It would be a little unfair to argue that the embassies are not doing enough as they do a great deal of work on emigration reform.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I know it from my travels, as do other members, that our embassies and consulates general in Boston, New York, Chicago and San Francisco have good links with local GAA clubs. A delegation of the committee visited some Irish emigrant centres. Any time members have travelled abroad, the local embassy has arranged a function for us attended by many Irish people who have registered with them....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Ms McAleer for her comprehensive report. There is no doubt the timing of her appearance before this committee is very good. We will hold hearings on the foreign policy review in the new year. We will take her comments on board in that context. We are reviewing our foreign policy at an important time. Given that so many Irish people are living abroad, it is obvious that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador for his thoughtful words. I shall summarise what has been said here today. Nelson Mandela showed the same graciousness to a democrat as an enemy and that sums up his life. I thank the Members and the ambassador for attending to pay tribute to this great hero. I ask Members to stand for a moment's silence in his memory.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the ambassador. I ask him to convey our condolences to the Mandela family and the people of South Africa. In addition, I wish him well in his new appointment in Pretoria and hope that he continues to be a successful diplomat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank him for joining us this afternoon. I know that he has a busy schedule at the embassy at this time and we appreciate the time that he has spent with us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The draft minutes of the meeting on 4 December have been circulated to Members. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. As there are no matters arising we will proceed with the main business of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome Ms Mary Cunningham, director and Ms Marie-Claire McAleer, senior research and policy officer, National Youth Council of Ireland. I apologise to the delegation for keeping them waiting. The delay was due to an additional item being added to the agenda, namely expressions of sympathy on the death of former President Mandela. His death occurred after arrangements had been made for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I apologise to our guests for having to suspend the meeting because of a vote in the Dáil. I now invite the ambassador to respond to the comments and, perhaps, pay tribute himself to the great man about whom we have been speaking.