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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps the Minister of State could refer to this approach when he replies. I acknowledge there may be difficulties scheduling this in the time remaining this session, but we should at least have the opportunity in the House to discuss this.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I asked whether there was an example of an EU framework or association agreement with a third country that led to substantial improvement in human rights. Does the Minister have an example? I do not have one. It is not a trick question. I am concerned by the idea that this is put in the agreements as sop to show we are trying to move towards better conditions in the country. I have...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I could get into an argument with the Minister of State who gave as examples two countries looking to join the European Union. However, the countries that are relevant to this discussion are not seeking to join the European Union and not subject to European human rights law. There is a difficulty in that regard. I gave as an example what was happening in Gaza. There are war crimes and the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 367. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the detail of the unallocated spend within his Department for 2017; the detail of expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the spend which will become available within his Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for services and goods and or changes to costs within his...

Srebrenica: Statements (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: This July marks the 22nd anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. As 11 July is designated as the memorial day, I welcome that we are marking this day with statements in this House. I hope it will happen every year. I also call on the Government to create a national Srebrenica memorial day. That is something that happens in other countries and it would be beneficial if it happened here....

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: There are two items. In respect of No. 3, the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, it is proposed to do all Stages in one day. That is bad practice. We are talking about a planning Bill.

Order of Business (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am highlighting the proposal in respect of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, to do all Stages in one day. No. 10 is the EU-Philippines framework agreement. Again we want to oppose this motion for the Dáil to consider the framework without debate on Thursday afternoon. I heard the Taoiseach say that it is going to foreign affairs-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to schools here in which pupils were requested to buy tablet devices (details supplied) for their studies. [32700/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 264. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) was arrested by the Bahraini security forces without a warrant after they raided their home; and if he will raise this case with his Bahraini counterpart and call for their immediate and unconditional release. [32837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 458. To ask the Minister for Health if the ambulance service in County Kildare has a full complement of staff and no shifts are lost due to staffing issues. [32698/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 586. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that have escaped from fur farms here in the past five years. [32699/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses. We have heard testimony on this matter previously. When I first heard of it, I was shocked and did not believe that any human being would do this to another. Maybe I was a bit naive about whether a country would do this to its citizens. Even the associated language appals me - "organ tourism". I know of people who travel abroad to get dental treatment or have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: Ten of them were mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean: Médecins Sans Frontières (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the brave and selfless lifesaving work they carry out each day. Yesterday morning, I listened to the Italian ambassador on the radio. He spoke about the difficulty facing the Italian people due to the number of refugees coming from Libya directly to Sicily and Italy. The Italians are threatening to refuse entry to NGO charity boats to ports in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by the family of a person (details supplied) in accessing an available space in an autism spectrum disorder unit for the person to attend in September 2017; the number of other persons and families in a similar situation in this locality; and his plans to address this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Council Meetings (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 126. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Egypt was discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 6 March 2017; and if so, if he raised the case of a person (details supplied). [31830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 127. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the EU-Egypt partnership priorities are due to be published and adopted; if a person's case (details supplied) was raised by his Department during the negotiations of these partnership priorities; and the way in which they will ensure that human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Egypt will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by parents and children accessing services at a location (details supplied), in particular, accessing an occupational therapist or a speech therapist; the number of persons awaiting these services; the time they are waiting to access these services; and his plans to reduce and address...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by the family of a person (details supplied) that is attending a preschool; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the family have now been told that their home tuition grant will not be sanctioned due to the fact the person is turning six years of age and does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Agenda Developments: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Jul 2017)

Seán Crowe: I congratulate the Minister of State on her new job. We all want her to be successful. There is a huge burden on her. We all want to work with her and her officials to get the best deal for Ireland. It is important to have a common Irish voice on many of these matters. It helps in negotiations and moving the process forward but it is a two-way process. She needs to keep not only members...