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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Union Membership (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: I would be interested in hearing the Minister of State's personal view on affiliation. He is aware that a motion was passed by the Dáil on 13 June which called for Defence Forces representative organisations to be able to take up associate membership of the ICTU. The Government should accept this position which is the position of the Dáil. The ICTU's national council has since...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Trade Union Membership (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: PDFORRA represents public service workers. There is no legitimate reason it does not deserve to have its voice heard, just like any other public service representative body. The Minister of State mentioned the motion that was passed in the Dáil, but, again, he says he will wait and see. How long are workers to wait? The rights of those working in the Defence Forces should not be less...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: The problem relates to core pay and that is what must be addressed. One can tinker around the sides in respect of allowances and so on but the issue of core pay must be addressed. That is one reason the representative associations want to move on and have representation at the table to argue for their case. They perceive a weakness in that the Minster of State is not championing or pushing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: Their families are going hungry.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to stop the exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces; if 70 personnel left the Defence Forces in July 2019, including seven officers and 16 trainees; his views on whether 2019 is likely to be a record year for personnel leaving the Defence Forces; his further views on whether recruitment and retention efforts are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: I tabled this question in light of the exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces. Did 70 personnel, including seven officers and 16 trainees, leave the Defence Forces in July? Does the Minister of State agree that all the evidence suggests that his Department's recruitment and retention efforts are not working?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: The Minister of State began his reply by stating that he acknowledges the challenges faced. However, the view on this side of the House is that he is not dealing with reality. He referred to changes within the system but we know that personnel are leaving and that recruitment and retention have become almost impossible due to poor pay and repeated cuts to allowances, as well as poor working...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the current strength of the Defences Forces is 8,724; his views on the fact that this is below the minimum strength of 9,500 that it is supposed to have (details supplied); his further views on the contention that this is a retention and recruitment crisis that is undermining the very viability of the Defence Forces; and the measures he is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Staff (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to tackle the retention and recruitment crisis in the Naval Service in view of issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38461/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs elected from Constituencies in Ireland (24 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: Good morning everyone, this is Dublin calling. It sounds like Eurovision. Apparently, the Chairman is going to buy the pints afterwards so I do not know how he is going to deliver them to the MEPs. I do not know how relevant my questions are. I welcome our witnesses, including my friend and colleague, Martina Anderson MEP. The first question is the most obvious one. How can we better...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Brexit Preparations (18 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 174. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all oil reserves held in Britain have now been relocated to Ireland as part of no-deal Brexit contingency plans by his Department. [37781/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed) (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: The Tánaiste will be aware that Border communities are extremely worried about recent statements that he and the Taoiseach made regarding the imposition of customs and Border checks. The Government states that it could not produce a plan months out from Brexit, which is only six weeks away now. People are asking if there is a plan B and , if so, when they will see the shape of it. The...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: I fully understand the importance of the backstop. It remains the bottom line in terms of the very minimum that is needed to protect our economic interests and avoid a hard Border on the island of Ireland. As 31 October approaches and pressure mounts, we ask that the Government does not blink in the face of Tory intransigence and the recklessness of Boris Johnson's Government but we also...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: Okay.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his discussions with the European Commission in the event of a no-deal Brexit; if he has discussed the introduction of a border in Ireland with the European Commission; and the status of his contingency plans in the event of a no-deal Brexit. [37659/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is a real and serious possibility that we could be facing a no-deal crash-out Brexit on 31 October, in just six weeks' time. Brexit is one of the greatest threats and challenges we have faced in a generation. My biggest concern is of the possibility of the hardening of the Border on this island. This is completely unacceptable. Can the Tanáiste provide us with an update on his...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Safety (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is seeking to hire a private security company to provide bodyguard services, armoured transportation, vehicle tracking and route planning for diplomatic staff; if so, the reason he is seeking private security assistance and not using An Garda Síochána or personnel from the Defence Forces for same; the value of the contract;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent attacks by Israel in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq; his views on the attacks and the increased tension on the border with Israel and Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the unprecedented forest fires in Brazil, particularly in the Amazon rainforest (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to ensure that the Amazon, the indigenous population that live there and its unique ecosystem are protected. [37239/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (17 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the refusal of Italy and Malta to allow ships carrying asylum seekers to dock at their ports (details supplied); and the steps he is taking in response to this humanitarian crisis. [37238/19]