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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a single farm and area aid 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Retirement Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a final decision on an early retirement scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of 2012 agri-environment options scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Equipment Scheme Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18525/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (23 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of a single farm and area aid 2012 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/13]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: The following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the terms of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa and the framework agreements between the European Union and the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Indonesia.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for his constructive engagement.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: As we have a quorum we will commence in public session. Before proceeding with business I remind members and those in the Gallery that mobile phones should be switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference, even on silent mode, with the recording equipment in committee rooms. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the proposed approval by Dáil...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste for a comprehensive statement on those three international agreements. We have seen the importance of resident embassies in South Africa and Seoul, where trade is growing steadily, while as the Tánaiste said, Indonesia represents a wealth of opportunity for Ireland. Are there any plans to open an embassy in Jakarta? The Indonesian ambassador from London has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste for his attendance and for answering all the questions comprehensively today, even though some of them may not have been on the agenda or will not be on the agenda for the meeting next Monday. I wish the Tánaiste well at the meeting in Luxembourg next Monday and thank him for working with the joint committee in recent years and hopefully this will continue. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Okay; that is fine. The joint committee will now adjourn until 24 April, when it will meet representatives of University College Cork's centre for global development, which is that university's main vehicle for its global strategy. I ask Members of the Dáil to remain behind because a select committee meeting with the Tánaiste will convene here in approximately ten minutes or as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: The case will not be dealt with at the Council meeting on Monday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: Some of the issues raised by Deputy O'Sullivan may not be on the agenda for the Council meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I will give the Minister a break and bring in a couple more speakers. He can answer Deputy Crowe's questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I will take questions from another member before calling on the Tánaiste to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I thank the Tánaiste for his presentation. He has a very comprehensive agenda for the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. I am delighted he is bringing to the meeting the proposals agreed at the conference on hunger, nutrition and climate change. I also want to be associated with the humanitarian assistance given by Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Turkey has an important role to play...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I must interrupt the Tánaiste. As votes have been called in both Houses, we must suspend the sitting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I welcome the Tánaiste and his officials to our meeting. The Tánaiste will brief the committee on the main elements of the discussions and decision of the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in the first quarter of 2013. He will also look towards the next meeting of the Council which will be on 22 April, which is not that far away. I know the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Pat Breen: I will postpone a decision because we have two motions. I intend to have discussions with both parties during the week and we will have an acceptable motion next week. Is that agreed? Agreed.