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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (2 Jul 2013)

Pat Breen: 402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason teaching hours have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Appeals (27 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will facilitate an application from a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (27 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domiciliary allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31446/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (27 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance review will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31448/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Aid: Discussion with Minister of State (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive presentation and replies to the members' questions. The questions were very varied and the Minister will see that members have a huge interest in this area. It is very much part of our work programme. Obviously, there is huge potential in forging closer relationships with the countries the Minister mentioned. He outlined the framework for how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Aid: Discussion with Minister of State (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: I realise that the Minister of State has a considerable number of questions to answer but they overlap to a certain extent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Aid: Discussion with Minister of State (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive overview of the situation as the Irish Presidency comes to an end. There has been a very strong focus during the course of the Presidency on development and world hunger. The conference organised by the Department in Dublin Castle, which was attended by Ms Mary Robinson, was very successful. The upcoming IAPA conference will continue the strong...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: There is very little new in the reply provided by the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton. I acknowledge that the Minister of State cannot really speak on her behalf. I am well aware of what the Minister of State has said. The supervisors to which I refer are caught between a rock and a hard place. Many have years of experience and qualifications. There are doing trojan work in...

Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating this Topical Issues debate. People who have worked hard all their lives deserve an opportunity to live their retirement years with dignity and financial independence. For many, however, the dream of a secure retirement has slipped away. The recession has taken its toll on many retirement funds. Millions of euro were wiped off pension funds and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 149. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an application for carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31105/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (26 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a State non contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31107/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Suspension (25 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to re introduce the minor works grant scheme in view of the financial pressures schools are now experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide assistance to a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30535/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a Student Universal Support Ireland grant will be reviewed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28627/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Eligibility (18 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with a third level grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28633/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (18 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28662/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 427. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason persons (details supplied) in County Clare were refused the agri-environment option scheme 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28723/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: 432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Development Priorities for the Post-2015 Development Framework: Discussion with Dóchas (12 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: Thank you very much. I am sure your view is reflective of other NGOs as well. The committee will visit Uganda later in the year. This is more a Government policy than an NGO policy, and we will be dealing with it ourselves when we visit Uganda to have discussions with various NGOs and Government officials. I thank the witnesses sincerely for their contribution. We have been given food...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Development Priorities for the Post-2015 Development Framework: Discussion with Dóchas (12 Jun 2013)

Pat Breen: I now call Deputy Byrne and ask him to be brief.