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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I thank Ms McKenna for that update on the activities of MSF in Syria. I am sure we will be returning to that shortly as the humanitarian situation worsens. I am sure members will agree with me that there is no reason we cannot go ahead and support the request from MSF and Trócaire. We will raise the matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure the situation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: That is good. Co-operation is what it is all about. I am delighted Senator Walsh will raise this at the OSCE parliamentary assembly because it comprises 54 countries. Deputy Neville has a special interest in this area because he met some of the refugees.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Thank you, Mr. McQuillan, for your very humane contribution on behalf of the people of South Sudan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Thank you. I compliment both groups on their very informative briefing papers. They are excellent and demonstrate to committee members the level of participation in that region and the work they do there, which we very much appreciate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I welcome Deputy Crowe who was recently appointed a member of this committee. I look forward to working with him. I am sure he will make many valuable contributions during his time as a member of the committee. I take this opportunity to also thank Deputy Crowe's predecessor, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, for his valuable contribution to the committee during the past year. I ask...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Crisis in South Kordofan and South Sudan: Discussion (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: The joint committee will hear submissions today from two groups, namely, Trócaire and Médecins Sans Frontières, on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Kordofan and South Sudan. I welcome Mr. Maurice McQuillan, humanitarian manager at Trócaire, Ms Jane-Ann McKenna, head of office at Médecins Sans Frontières, who has previously appeared before the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (26 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40858/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40198/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40200/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a domiciliary care scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40201/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an application for bog compensation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40199/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 334 of 11 May 2010 and 405 of 18 January 2011, the timeframe for the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40125/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (25 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when forestry payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40512/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The introduction of this Bill is a clear statement by the Government of the importance we place on safeguarding our children and vulnerable persons. I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and his colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, on the work they are doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Is Deputy Nash seconding Senator Walsh's proposal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: That is fine. Is the proposal agreed? Agreed. Does Mr. O'Brien wish to comment further?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: If Mr. O'Brien obtains the relevant information, he can send it to the committee secretariat and it will be disseminated to members. I wish to inform the committee that I attended the EU Presidency meeting which took place in Cyprus last week. Ms Catherine Ashton, Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Do members have any supplementary questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: Are we proposing that we write to our MEPs and the Tánaiste? The Tánaiste has stated he would pursue the issue at EU level. Obviously, nothing has been agreed yet, but it is up to this committee to write to the Tánaiste following today’s meeting with the delegation to ask him to pursue this matter at EU level. To achieve agreement at EU level will always be difficult...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Pat Breen: We will have the Tánaiste before us very shortly and can raise the issue with him once again. The committee should probably write to him on this matter and ask him to pursue the issue.