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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: If you have a complaint to make, send it to me in writing and we will deal with it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I have asked you to put it to me in writing and we will look at it then. Is that okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Unless there are matters arising from the minutes, we will proceed with the main business of the meeting. The Minister is waiting, so we will invite in him and his officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I extend a warm welcome to the Minister and thank him for appearing before us with his officials, Mr. Michael Gaffey, director general of Irish Aid, and Mr. Barrie Robinson. We have many issues to discuss, some of which were discussed at the recent Foreign Affairs Council meeting. I am sure that they will play a central role in the meeting on 20 July. As usual, the format of today's meeting...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report on the recent Council meeting. We look forward to his participation at the next meeting as well. The Minister has outlined the huge challenges to be faced and there is no doubt that the past few months have been difficult. Before handing over to members for questions, will the Minister update the committee on the Ibrahim Halawa case? This...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank the Minister for such a comprehensive update on this situation. He has clarified many issues for me. He has given the committee a clear understanding of where we stand and of the Government’s commitment on this issue. It is important to acknowledge the work done by David Cooney, Secretary General, and our consular teams, not just in this case but in dealing with the recent...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: If I could remind members-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I remind members to ask questions rather than make statements.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Many members want to speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I remind members that, in future, they should ask questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank Deputy Bernard Durkan. Members should confine their remarks to questions rather than statements. Everyone wants to contribute. If every member keeps his or her contribution short, we might be able to allow a second set of questions. I am not referring to Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan specifically.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: A vote has been called in the Dáil but I will call Deputy Ó Snodaigh. We will break then for the vote during which the Minister will have time to digest all the questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I will suspend the meeting and we will return immediately after the vote when I will ask the Minister to respond to the questions asked. Following that I will call the other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: We will resume in public session. I remind members that we have to vacate the committee room by 12.45 p.m. as it has been booked for that time. That means we have one and a quarter hours for this discussion. I ask members to be brief in their questioning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: We will not deal with that now-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: -----as I want to get down to today's business, but the Senator can raise that matter again if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: We have raised it at several meetings, but I do not want to go into that matter now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I thank the Senator for voicing his concern on that. I will hand over to the Minister first, as we have two or three other speakers. I remind everybody again that we must vacate the committee room by 12.45 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: I should have reminded everyone at the start of the meeting to ensure their mobile phones were turned off. I ask the Minister to proceed without interruption.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)
Pat Breen: Members should speak through the Chair, please.