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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Message to Dáil (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: In accordance with Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following motions:(i) Economic Partnership Agreement between the West African States, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and the West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA, of the one part,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ruairí Quinn and Seán Crowe and Senator David Norris. I apologise for the early start. Unfortunately, the committee room is booked again at 11 a.m. by another committee as the Finance Bill is before the Houses. We must therefore try to get this meeting concluded as quickly as we can. Before we start, I am sure all members will wish to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Would Deputy Mitchell like to comment on that briefly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank the members for their comments. I propose that we now go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I welcome our guests. The very important 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP21, is to take place in Paris soon. I warmly welcome Mr. Jim Clarken, Oxfam Ireland, Mr. Oisín Coghlan, Friends of the Earth, Ms Anja Murray, Stop Climate Chaos, and Mr. Jerry Mac Evilly, Trócaire. We need only look at this morning's weather and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: That is okay, and I thank Mr. Mac Evilly for his comprehensive presentation on the challenges that we face and for highlighting the importance of the meeting in Paris.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I will first call Deputy Olivia Mitchell and then Mr. Coghlan might answer all the questions together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I have a question too, after which you can answer all of the questions. We have another 20 minutes, which is not bad. Regarding CO2 and our carbon emissions, there is one coal burning station in Ireland at Moneypoint. That is the main problem we have with CO2 emissions at present and we must decide what we can do about it. To take up Deputy Mitchell's point about the per...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I will allow Deputy Durkan to contribute before going to the other witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: That is a subject for another day. I am very conscious of time, as another committee wants to use the room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I want to allow Mr. Mac Evilly to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Senator Daly, please. No interruptions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I note to the Deputy that we hope to have the witnesses back in after Christmas and after the conference, and we might take up those subjects then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: A final wrap-up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: It was a very lively debate and I am sure there is a great deal more to be said. After Paris, we will try to reconvene all the major NGO players again, if we are still here, to continue this very important debate which is determining our future. We wish the witnesses well in Paris and thank them for the presentation. Senator Daly proposed that the committee ask the Irish Abroad unit to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: There may be no need for the Senator to propose the motion again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: I will try to get an informal meeting with them for the members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: The select committee has a very brief meeting at 2 p.m. today.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (18 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40815/15]

Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)

Pat Breen: Like other speakers I welcome the opportunity to comment and to express sympathy with the people of France following the atrocities on Friday night last. Most of us were watching the end of the “Nine O’Clock News” when news filtered through of shootings in Paris. The information came slowly but it kept coming. Most of us also remember last July when we heard the...