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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (6 Mar 2019)

Seán Crowe: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the policy of not granting citizenship or naturalisation to spouses of Irish citizens living abroad and who do not comply with residency requirements laid down in legislation. [11075/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (5 Mar 2019)

Seán Crowe: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at Tallaght University Hospital by month in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10508/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (5 Mar 2019)

Seán Crowe: 432. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the oversight responsibilities his Department has towards ESB International and its investment projects abroad; and if he will report on the projects of ESB International taking into consideration compliance with the Paris Agreement. [10819/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Refugee Situation in Syria: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Seán Crowe: I thank our guests for the important life-saving and life-changing work they carry out. Their organisations are great ambassadors for Ireland. I do not believe we thank them enough. Our guests have attended meetings of various committees before but we need to thank them much more often. The work they are carrying out is making such a huge difference to people's lives. The Irish are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (28 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 44. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the statistics on motor insurance prices with the CSO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: We know that Brexit presents the most serious social, economic and political challenges to our island in a generation. Sinn Féin campaigned against Brexit because it undermines the Good Friday Agreement, harms the rights of citizens and damages the economic interests of those who live on this island. Brexit brings fear, uncertainty and division and it is a lethal cocktail to throw into...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is a very real risk of a conflict in Venezuela. US troops are gathering in neighbouring countries and the situation in Venezuela is becoming more and more difficult. Part of the difficulty is due to shortages. The Venezuelan Government has said the shortages are due to outside influences. The statements are simply facilitating extremists who are hell bent on forcing the legitimate...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: The Tánaiste's announcement that the Government recognised Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela is an attempt to legitimise a coup. He says he came to this position on an incremental basis but, unfortunately, coups happen in South America with an incremental approach. That has been the history in the region. One could point to other countries where one could say a coup is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: What was wrong with the election?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 27. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the amassing of troops from the United States of America on the border between Colombia and Venezuela (details supplied); if the calls on the Venezuelan military to enter the political arena and engage in a coup will be condemned; and if he will support the Montevideo dialogue initiative. [9636/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has found that significant and sensitive information about the activities of loyalist paramilitaries between 1988 and 1994 was withheld by the Police Service of Northern Ireland from the investigators of the ombudsman; his views on this development;...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: I tabled this question when it emerged that the PSNI withheld significant and sensitive information about the activities of loyalist death squads between 1988 and 1994 from the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland who was compiling a report on more than 20 loyalist murders. Does the Tánaiste share my concerns at this development? Has he raised his concerns with the British Government?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: -----in the British Supreme Court. Will he urgently meet the families?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: Eddie Fullerton was a friend of mine and I know his family. I know they have been informed that the ombudsman's report will be delayed. It is important to use clear and precise language. There was some suggestion that the PSNI had discovered new information. That is incorrect; it had this information and it is not new. Crucially it was withheld form the ombudsman's office. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: Part of the peace process-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: -----was to have a new beginning in policing, but also to have justice system that people could look to.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: Unfortunately that is not the case.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: Cases like this undermine the entire basis of the justice system. Again it is about what we can do.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sectarian Violence (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is clearly a systemic problem with disclosure concerning state killings, particularly where collusion is a feature and that is a difficulty. Successive British Prime Ministers have talked about a different narrative about the conflict in the North, but clearly this is a difficulty. The weapons used in this were brought in from South Africa as we know. Many of the killers were British...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (27 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the refusal by the Israeli Government to extend the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH); if his attention has been drawn to the work of TIPH in monitoring the breeches of a protocol (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the work of the TIPH is enshrined in the...