oireachtas-leaders-and-comm-chair-mark-europe-day-mx-1Pictured at the launch of the EU Scrutiny Work Programme 2013 event to mark Europe Week in Leinster House this week with the Ceann Comhairle and fellow Committee Chairmen




Framework to secure the future of Ennis General Hospital - BREEN

May 14th, 2013 - Pat Breen
Posted in Press Releases

Commenting on the Re-organisation of the Mid-West Hospitals Group and the Publication of the framework Document “Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals”, which has been announced yesterday by the Minister…

Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Europe Week, undocumented Irish and Global Irish Economic Forum

May 7th, 2013 - Pat Breen
Posted in European/Foreign Affairs/Defence/Justice, Press Releases

7th May 2013

Europe Week will be marked by the Foreign Affairs Committee when it meets with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Lucinda Creighton…

International development policy focuses on supporting growth, encouraging volunteerism and improving transparency – Breen

May 2nd, 2013 - Pat Breen
Posted in Press Releases

Fine Gael Clare TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs, Pat Breen, has today (Thursday) welcomed the launch of Ireland’s new policy for international development, ‘One World,…

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade - Resolution on the case of Mr Sergei Magnitsky

May 2nd, 2013 - Pat Breen
Posted in European/Foreign Affairs/Defence/Justice, Press Releases

At its meeting on 1 May 2013, it was agreed that the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade notes:

- that Mr. Sergei Magnitsky died in prison having been…

Breen welcomes the return of Flybe Airlines to Shannon Airport

May 1st, 2013 - Pat Breen
Posted in Press Releases

Clare T.D and Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Pat Breen has today (Wednesday) welcomed the return of Flybe Airlines to Shannon Airport. The Airline began…