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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Planning Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: 584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1060 of 17 May 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19199/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (5 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary Question No. 531 of 8 June 2016, when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19331/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (5 Jul 2016)

Pat Breen: I am aware of the Private Members Bill titled the Au Pair Placement Bill 2016 to which the Deputy refers. The Bill will be considered by Government in due course.

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank the Senators present for their best wishes in my new role as Minister of State with responsibility for employment and small businesses. I listened to all the contributions today and the Senators raised issues which I will take on board. These are important issues and some were dealt with by the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, on 16 June. I do not have an update for Senator...

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: Sorry. It is my first day here so the Senator will forgive me for that.

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I would be the same myself. I will be honest about it. A total of 87 jobs will be lost at Imperial Tobacco. As I said at the beginning, every support from the agencies will be made available to address this situation. Our thoughts are with the workers and their families. Losing one's job is not a nice thing to happen to anybody, especially in the difficult environment we have at the...

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: And the south east.

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (29 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I agree with Deputy Brendan Smith that the regions have been most affected by job losses over the years. There is a perception that new jobs are only going into the greater Dublin area and other urban hubs. That is why we have put into place the Action Plan for Jobs which has been successful. Last year, the IDA supported 1,165 jobs in the Cavan area. Some of the jobs announcements there...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (29 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank the Chair and Deputy Smith for their good wishes. I want to wish Deputy Smith well in his new role as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence. I know he will do a good job in that position. He was a great member of the previous committee. I thank Deputy Smith for raising this issue. I apologise for the absence of the Minister, Deputy Mitchell...

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank all Deputies for their contributions to an interesting debate on what is an important and complex issue. The basic aim of the Government is to use our economic success to create a fair and compassionate society and, ultimately, to make life a little easier for people. A key part of this is making it easier for parents and children to access more easily local schools which reflect...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I repeat that Ireland's system or addressing industrial relations disputes is voluntary in nature and the responsibility for the resolution of industrial relations lies ultimately with the employers, the workers and their respective representatives. I agree with the Deputy that disputes like this are regrettable for the parents involved. However, the restructuring and the current dispute is...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank Deputy Brady for raising this important matter and giving me an opportunity to respond. Ireland has a robust suite of employment rights legislation which offers extensive protection to employees. Those protections include the Protection of Employment Acts 1977 to 2007, which provide for a process of information and consultation between the employer and employee representatives in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 259. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will issue a decision to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 330. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of an application for funding by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17984/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 24 May 2016 to outline the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 491. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1057 of 17 May 2016, when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 562. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide additional hours of special needs assistance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18371/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: I thank the Acting Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate as I want to remind the Deputies of the strengths of Irish enterprise, of our strong national competitiveness, and of the ability of the enterprise sector to respond with confidence to the sort of challenges which the UK referendum result throws up. I want to give Members some detail about the work that has been...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Pat Breen: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 983 of 17 May 2016, when an application will be processed (details supplied) under the TAMS II; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17861/16]