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Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Like Deputy Higgins, I was disappointed by yesterday's meeting in Brussels. History has shown that no political problem can be resolved militarily. Any attempt using excessive force only creates a new breed of terrorist. The situation is volatile. This morning, two people were killed. We do not yet know whether this incident has broken the ceasefire, but the Israeli Minister for Defence,...

Middle East Peace Process. (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Does the Minister agree that the Northern Ireland situation is slightly different from the Middle East's? The IRA wanted the British out of Northern Ireland. It did not want to take over London. The Hamas situation is entirely different. Will the Minister briefly outline what steps the EU took at the recent meeting concerning the prevention of arms smuggling into Israel?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of extreme importance, namely, the proposals to reconfigure accident and emergency services as outlined in the review of acute hospital services in the Health Service Executive mid-west area, the implications of these proposals for 24-hour accident and emergency services at Ennis General Hospital and the need for...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Is there any possibility that this issue can be raised with the Minister?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: Can it be discussed tomorrow?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (27 Jan 2009)

Pat Breen: The people of Clare are extremely worried.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his vision for the future of the Equality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47127/08]

Hospital Services. (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I wish the Acting Chairman, the Ceann Comhairle and the Leas-Cheann Comhairle season's greetings and thank them for facilitating Members in raising matters on the Adjournment during this session. It is a sad indictment of the Minister for Health and Children and the Government that the HSE's national service plan for 2009 was leaked to the media and that the matter was not debated in the...

Hospital Services. (18 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I wish the Acting Chairman, Deputy O'Connor and the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Haughey, a happy Christmas.

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport if he or his officials have held discussions with Aer Lingus regarding a Shannon/Heathrow service in view of the strategic importance of this route for the mid west region; if he will report on these discussions; if his attention has been drawn to plans to reinstate the route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47110/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to parliamentary Question No. 512 of 4 November 2008, when payment will issue to a contractor (details supplied) in County Clare; if the review of all payments have been made regarding the project in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46628/08]

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: In the Minister's replies to questions put to him by the transport spokespersons, he mentioned aviation policy and Government policy in respect of maximum connectivity. Over the past few days we have had good news and bad news. In my own mid-west region we have seen 200 jobs announced for an American company in Ennis. The company is there because there is a daily direct transatlantic...

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Does the Minister expect Aer Lingus to make a decision shortly?

Air Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: The Minister knows more than that.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (17 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: I seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of extreme importance, namely, health and safety issues regarding farmers who are desperately trying to complete slatted house units in order to comply with the deadline of 31 December under the farm waste management scheme. Two people have already been seriously injured while erecting slatted houses on farms in...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will have the Strategic Review of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Services, carried out by the Health Service Executive and completed in 2007, published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45588/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the cost of all reports undertaken by his Department in relation to the proposed break-up of the three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin since the introduction of the State Airports Bill 2004, to date in 2008; if consultant reports were commissioned; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46411/08]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for the future operation of the three airports at Shannon, Cork and Dublin; if the break-up is being put on hold; the implications of this decision for the future financial and operational requirements of all three airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46412/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has plans to develop a national action plan for human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46513/08]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Dec 2008)

Pat Breen: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be allocated to a project (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/08]