Results 3,841-3,860 of 9,147 for speaker:Pat Breen
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: If the Senator is going to propose an amendment to it, I need to have it in writing and I will read then read it out. In the meantime I will call Deputy Byrne to be followed by Deputy Durkan. Does Deputy Byrne want to comment on it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: If I have to suspend the meeting for a few minutes, I will do so, but I want to bring in Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: Can I have the written changes to the motion? If they have not being made, I will suspend the sitting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: If there are changes to be made, perhaps we will go into private session to make them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I need the changes that are being proposed to the motion proposed by Deputies Byrne and Maureen O'Sullivan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I propose we go into private session to deal with this. I ask those in the Visitors Gallery to leave and we will invite them back in a few minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I advise the Senator he should not believe everything he reads in newspapers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: Does Senator Walsh wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: We will resume in public session on the motion on Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who died in police custody in 2009 and who, after his death, is being prosecuted on charges of tax evasion. Let us return to 6 March. Senator Walsh tabled a motion, which is before the committee. Deputy Durkan tabled an amendment to it and moved it on 17 April. Following discussion at the last meeting, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Cotter very much indeed for the informative discussion we have had this afternoon. The American Chamber of Commerce is in safe hands with Mr. Cotter as director of public affairs. I also thank Mr. Small and the rest of the team from the American Chamber of Commerce who came here this afternoon. They have given us food for thought. We will include their recommendations in the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: In that context, and this will form part of our report, where would Mr. Cotter see it as important to have a bigger presence in the US? We considered Texas. Should we have more consul-general offices throughout the US? Is that extremely important if we want to attract foreign direct investment in here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: Energy too.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Cotter again. We have had a very stimulating and thought-provoking discussion. We look forward to working closely with the American Chamber of Commerce again soon. We will certainly present a copy of our report to the chamber when we finalise it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I invite Mr. Cotter to reply to the questions of the three Members. Some of the questions are overlapping but this is his opportunity to address all of them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: What is Mr. Cotter's view on the link up between the universities here and the US? When we went to Atlanta, we noted Georgia Institute of Technology was linked up with a number of universities. Should we do more of that in the US?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: Most of the directors we met in Silicon Valley were focused on the importance of that direct link. It saves time for people travelling over the Atlantic and they no longer have to stop off in either London, New York or Atlanta.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: I do not think they exactly said they would withdraw adoption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: We need to quote them properly as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)
Pat Breen: In other words, Senator Norris is asking about the link between human rights and trade.