Clare’s Local and Regional Funding Allocation for 2012 - A Significant Investment in Clare’s Road Network - BREEN.

January 31st, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Press Releases

Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs Pat Breen T.D. has today (Monday) welcomed the allocation of €14,935,441 in funding for Clare’s Regional and Local Roads announced this morning…

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…

Private Members Motion

January 18th, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Dail Debates

Deputy Pat Breen: I call on Deputy Luke Flanagan to withdraw his remark on Deputies crying crocodile tears. Everybody has been touched by suicide and everybody knows a family or…

Topical Issues Debate – Inter Country Adoptions - Wednesday, 18th January 2012.

January 18th, 2012 - Pat Breen
Posted in Dail Debates, Health/Social Welfare

Deputy Pat Breen: I welcome the opportunity to raise the important issue of intercountry adoptions. I commend the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the excellent job she has…