Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Haiti Week with NGOs

January 24th, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in European/Foreign Affairs/Defence/Justice, Press Releases

The Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade will focus on the situation in Haiti two years after the earthquake which devastated the country. As part of Haiti Week, representatives…

Adoptions to Vietnam set to resume in the coming months – BREEN.

January 23rd, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Health/Social Welfare, Press Releases

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs & Trade Committee Pat Breen said today (Tuesday) that adoptions to Vietnam are set to resume in the coming months, following confirmation from the Minister…

99.29% of Single Farm Payments paid in Clare as agri sector on track for good year ahead – Breen

January 11th, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Agriculture, Press Releases

Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade & Clare T.D. has said that the agri-food sector is on course for another strong year, following bumper export results…

Funding Boost for Clare’s Coastguard Services – BREEN.

January 4th, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Environment/Energy and Natural Resources, Press Releases

Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Pat Breen T.D. has welcomed the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport , Leo Varadkar T.D.’s commitment to protect…

€25,000 in funding allocated to Clare Animal Welfare Organisations.

December 21st, 2011 - Pat Breen
Posted in Agriculture, Press Releases

Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade Pat Breen has welcomed the news that €25,000 in funding has been approved by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and…