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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The joint committee is dealing with issues pertaining to the review of foreign policy, not specific issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I am not doubting that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The Senator is out of order. Please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I have ruled the Senator is out of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I believe the Senator is out of order in this regard. I have asked him to stick with a point regarding the foreign policy review and not to go into specific details.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I am not talking about your view but you are going into specific cases. I will not allow the Tánaiste to comment on these, as the joint committee is dealing with a review of foreign policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Not in the context of your dealing with specific instances.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The Senator should conclude because he is out of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Okay. We are moving on to Deputy Eric Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Senator Norris, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Senator, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Sorry, no point of order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Senator Norris, please. I call Senator Mullins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Senator Mullins, please, without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: We cannot have that debate now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: Please, Senator Norris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: The committee has not discussed this matter yet but we do intend to discuss it in private session next week. The committee is anxious to have an input, to make a presentation and, probably, to hold hearings. Perhaps the Tánaiste's officials will liaise with the clerk to the committee in respect of this issue. The Tánaiste will be aware - from what transpired during the earlier...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: So the Tánaiste has no further comment to make at this stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: I will now open the floor to members. I appeal to them to confine themselves to asking questions because the Tánaiste has another engagement. I will ensure that everyone has an opportunity to contribute.