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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (1 Oct 2013)

Pat Breen: 422. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when payment of bog compensation will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40852/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (26 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40263/13]

Private Members' Business - Cuts in Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: Last Thursday evening in Ennis, I attended a public meeting on primary education. I gave the parents there a commitment to raise some of the issues that affect rural schools. Two years ago, the situation was very different. The Minister, Deputy Quinn, and the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, inherited an education system that was in real need of reform, given the difficult economic times....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: That is correct. Human rights legislation requires that we treat all citizens as equal before the law.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: We could mention that case and all human rights problems. It is important that we also acknowledge the fact that people have been released in recent times while expressing our hope more of this will happen. We will get the secretariat to draft a letter and discuss it during next week's private session. Is that agreed? Agreed. I sincerely thank the delegates for coming before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: What is Mr. McNamara's view on parliamentary visits, given that sanctions are in place in Iran? Does he think they have worked? Should we continue dialogue to get Iran more inclusive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: Members have proposed a number of ways we can raise this issue. I suggest that we contact the Tánaiste's office. He is at the General Assembly in New York this week, and he could raise this issue. We could also ask the Tánaiste to raise this at EU level. It is important. Deputy Crowe raised the case of Mr. Rezvani. What does he suggest we do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: We can write to the Iranian ambassador on that. Is the committee happy with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: This is one case but we should highlight all cases of the treatment of citizens in Iran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. McNamara for his presentation. Since the election of Mr. Rouhani, he has emphasised the importance of human rights and promising to improve them, particularly in the status of minorities there. Does Mr. McNamara see hope in this presidency? Already, 80 political prisoners have been released. Is this the start of a new beginning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: I apologise for starting an hour late. We obliged the Joint Committee on European Affairs this room to host a visiting Turkish delegation. I also pass on apologies from three of our members who are unable to attend: Senators Clune, Walsh and Norris. The minutes of the meeting of 18 September have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. I remind members, witnesses and those in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation of Baha'i Faith in Iran: Discussion (25 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: We will now get down to the business of today's meeting, which concerns the situation of members of the Baha'i faith in Iran. I want to welcome Mr. Brendan McNamara, who is chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Ireland. I also wish to welcome his colleagues, Ms Alison Wortley and Ms Patricia Rainford. Most members of the committee are aware of some of the problems...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: FÁS Training Programmes Provision (24 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of full payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39553/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 304. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on one parent family payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39303/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 457. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on agri environment option scheme appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in Count Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39304/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (24 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of suckler calf premium will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39621/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (19 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on disability allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38966/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste and his officials. I would like to be associated with the generous donation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to Syria. The sum is in the region of €10 million which is very generous considering our economic woes. We wish well all sides, including the United States, Russia and the European Union. We hope the Geneva II talks will go well and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: As the Tánaiste mentioned in his opening remarks, three members of the joint committee visited Jordan in June and visited Zaatari refugee camp, which has a population of 120,000 refugees. We met families that had been affected by the atrocities in Syria and it constitutes a huge drain on the resources of the Jordanian Government. The Foreign Minister told us that even the provision of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation In Syria: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Sep 2013)

Pat Breen: I do not believe the Tánaiste is a military man but perhaps he can try to respond.