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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 182. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a disablement benefit appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (3 Dec 2013)

Pat Breen: 347. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment has not increased in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51598/13]

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I am delighted to see the Minister in the House. I commend him on his determination to improve road safety since assuming office. I must also commend the work done by the RSA and An Garda Síochána. Everybody is contributing. However, without the man at the top pushing the agenda, we would not have seen the results we saw...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (28 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been facilitated with a third level grant; if he will arrange to have their case reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51180/13]

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. All Members share the anger at the burden that has been placed on the backs of the people and at the banks' role in precipitating this crisis. The promissory note deal was another of the legacy arrangements the Government inherited from its predecessor. However, the Government has managed to renegotiate that deal, securing significant...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 448. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the public service embargo will apply to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50239/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 455. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a tender report for a wastewater scheme extension will progress (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (26 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: 517. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50094/13]

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. As the Taoiseach stated last week, the decision to exist the bailout without a precautionary credit line "is the right decision for Ireland and now is the right time to take this decision". This decision has been made possible by the people, who have been obliged to endure one of the most periods in the country's economic history....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: We will be returning to this in the report in any event. We will keep this high on the agenda and we will return to it in the new year when we hope there will be another window of opportunity for some form of immigration reform to be tabled in the United States Congress.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: Invite a group of whom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: It is highly unlikely one will get any members of Congress over unless they are on official business-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: -----because they will all be looking at re-election in the new year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: It is also a busy time during which they will be preparing budgets. Deputy Durkan will be aware of what went on with the budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: The committee will be aware of what went on in September with the United States budget and the crisis that arose. There will be an opportunity from time to time for members of Congress who pass through this country and stop off here. If they do so, we will try to meet them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: We can talk to the United States Embassy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: We can talk to the US embassy official, Mr. Stuart Dwyer, in that regard. As the committee will be aware, we do not yet have an ambassador. It has been almost 12 months. I suppose if a new ambassador was appointed early in the new year, we could invite him or her to an informal meeting and put that top of the agenda as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: We will try for that but I would say they have other priorities at present. I ask Senator Walsh to be brief because I want to go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: US Immigration Reform: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Pat Breen: I suggest we raise that issue with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Gilmore, at the next meeting with him.