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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (6 Oct 2015)

Pat Breen: 397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (1 Oct 2015)

Pat Breen: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection as to when arrears of payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33805/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank all members who have turned up and welcome them to the meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies Olivia Mitchell, Eric Byrne, Ruairí Quinn and Seán Crowe who, unfortunately, have prior commitments. The draft minutes of the meeting on 23 September have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Unless there are other matters arising we will proceed with the main...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Walsh. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights is a partner with Irish Aid and receives core funding. We are delighted to provide that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Sourani for his very emotional contribution. Since the destruction of Gaza in 2014, what has life been like for a normal family in Gaza? Are the tunnels still active?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: Are the tunnels still in operation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I have two speakers, so I will bring them in. Members can come back in again if they have further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: There were some questions in between all the statements. Perhaps Mr. Sourani and Mr. Walsh could answer some of the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: Before I call Mr. Sourani to reply to the questions from members, we have the unusual matter of a vote in the Parliament this morning. We do not normally have a morning vote but there is a vote at the moment. I will suspend the meeting until the vote is finished. Immediately after the vote is finished, Mr. Sourani will have ample opportunity to set out his answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: My apologies to our witnesses for the delay caused by the vote. Mr. Sourani was about to reply to the questions of members. Mr. Sourani, I will hand over to you again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Sourani. I have only one question, although members may have others. Has the situation in the wider Middle East affected the people of Gaza? Mr. Sourani spoke of ISIS and militant groups. Have they infiltrated Gaza?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza: Discussion (30 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: I thank Mr. Sourani for his excellent contribution here today. I reiterate that Ireland has used its voice at the Human Rights Council in Geneva to draw attention to the human rights abuses in Gaza. We have also commended the work of the members of the UN Commission on the inquiry in Gaza and we will continue to do so where there are human rights abuses. We hope that at some stage in the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a payment will be reinstated to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32919/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a claim for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33125/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a domiciliary care allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare. [33126/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33130/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 192. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding a carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal against a penalty on a large single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 403. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue on a review of a medical card for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32745/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: UN Conventions (29 Sep 2015)

Pat Breen: 646. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the ratification and indicative timeframe for the designation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation Intangible Cultural Heritage status for the game of hurling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33333/15]