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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: I welcome from Waterways Ireland, Ms Dawn Livingstone, chief executive; and from the Loughs Agency, Ms Sharon McMahon, designated officer. I will shortly invite them to give their opening statements and this will be followed by questions from the committee. I remind members and visitors in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones, tablets and so on are switched off completely for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Livingstone. I invite Mrs McMahon to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: I thank Ms Livingstone and Ms McMahon. The witnesses may notice people leaving and coming back. That is just the nature of the Houses. The Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 is before the Seanad so some Senators have to attend those sittings and others are doing other work in the Houses. Witnesses may see them on the screen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: Did the two brothers not cut it in half?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: That is a broad range of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: I will open things up to a few more members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: The witnesses may consider when summing up what the committee could do to help both agencies. I will let Senator Frances Black in now as she is under pressure with Seanad business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: Ms Livingstone mentioned the quality of the water. Perhaps she will expand on that. How clean is it? She also referred to pollution. What are the main problems in that regard? On houseboats, what would be the best model for that? Everyone is always interested in invasive species. Are there new ones every year? One of the issues for anglers is the removal of pike from many of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: I appreciate very much all of the witnesses coming in to answer our questions so comprehensively. It was interesting. I suggest that if the witnesses have issues that they want the committee to try to progress on their behalf, they should write to us. We will certainly look at this again.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: It is ours as well.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: What is next ?

Agreement with Kazakhstan: Motion (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: That has never happened.

Agreement with Kazakhstan: Motion (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: Vótáil.

Agreement with Kazakhstan: Motion (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: It will come as no surprise to learn that we will not be supporting the agreement. The enhanced partnership agreement seeks to increase co-operation between the European Union and Kazakhstan in 29 areas, including economic and financial co-operation, energy, transport, the environment and climate change. While we welcome co-operation in some of these areas, others are problematic. Thus,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent presidential elections in Brazil; his views on the fact that an extreme right wing candidate (details supplied) is now the President-elect of Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Development Assistance (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount which will be spent on official development assistance in 2018; the recipients of this ODA; and the amount each recipient will receive. [45771/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Official Development Assistance (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Revenue Commissioners will spend on official development assistance in 2018; the recipients of this ODA; and the amount each recipient will receive. [45772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount which will be spent on official development assistance in 2018; the recipients of this ODA; and the amount each recipient will receive. [45773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Development Assistance (6 Nov 2018)

Seán Crowe: 862. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount which will be spent on official development assistance in 2018; the recipients of this ODA; and the amount each recipient will receive. [45774/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (25 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Gerard Craughwell. I propose that we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.