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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: An expression that has often been used in the context of immigration reform is "coming out of the shadows". If people take that first step and go down the road of registering with the social security service, the difficulty is that once they come out of the shadows, they cannot go back in. The changes announced may affect up to 5 million illegal immigrants in the US but what about those who...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been monitoring the deteriorating and worsening situation between Palestine and Israel; the added tension around religious sites in occupied East Jerusalem, combined with the fact that the Israeli Government has repeated that it will not stop building illegal settlements in Palestine; and if he shares mounting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 15. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Turkey's actions in the eastern Mediterranean regarding the charting of potential gas deposits, which are renewing tensions and disregarding Cyprus's sovereign rights in its economic zone; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Turkey's actions have resulted in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian Conflict (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the deteriorating situation in Ukraine, the faltering official ceasefire and the continued build-up of military hardware and personnel in the region. [44966/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the UN's world food program has had to reduce food rations for over 500,000 residents of Kenya's Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps by 50%, that cutting rations is a last resort, that they have taken this unprecedented step to stretch out the existing limited food...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether he is satisfied with the commitment of all parties towards full participation in the cross-party talks in the Northern Ireland Assembly; and if he is confident that agreement may be reached regarding the outstanding parts of previous agreements and whether they will be fully honoured and implemented. [44965/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a doctor (details supplied) who has worked in Gaza medical facilities for over 15 years, and in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital during Israel’s recent 51-day assault, has been refused entry to Gaza by the Israeli authorities; and if he will raise this issue with the Israeli authorities...

Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: Deputy John McGuinness's intervention in the debate has been helpful and thoughtful and I hope to follow up on some of the points he has made. There is a responsibility on all of us, particularly as legislators, to identify anomalies or gaps in legislation, which is what Deputy Dessie Ellis is trying to do. The responsibility on all of us is to come up with something comprehensive to...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: It is clear that the Government has lost the trust of many people. The people are saying they do not believe Irish Water will not be privatised, that they do not believe this is about conservation or the upgrading of water infrastructure and that they are certainly not fooled by the Government's offer outlined in the motion. They are not fooled by the attempt to lure them with the bargain...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: Maybe we could drink beer. In the Middle Ages it was common to drink beer when one could not drink the water. Maybe not washing one’s clothes is an option. Those in a better financial position than ourselves might not fill their swimming pools. They could fill the hot tub with rainwater. One could eat cake; one would not have to boil one’s spuds or pasta. The steamy Irish...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: I do not know if the Government will listen on this. People marched on two issues. One was the charges themselves and the demand was to abolish them. The other concern was around privatisation. Clearly, there has been a huge shift in opinion in Irish society. The Government has tried to respond to that shift. There were by-elections and large numbers of people came onto the streets. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: I have a question on the Kurds and the difficulties they are experiencing in their city of Kobani? Has Dr. Hashemi a position on Turkey's position on ISIS and the PKK? Mr. Patrick Cockburn has reported on the rhetoric between the Turks and the Kurds, which has got worse. What impact will this have on the ceasefire that is in operation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Syria and Middle East: Dr. Nader Hashemi (19 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: On the origins of ISIS, I believed it emerged in Iraq in 2003 under the leadership of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi before officially joining al-Qaeda in 2004. There was also the difficulty between Sunni tribes and the Iraqi Government. There is a dispute about the number of combatants ISIS has. The estimates range from 20,000 to 200,000, but how many are there? How much of ISIS comprises...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: The biggest difficulty we have in trying to map this is that, particularly in Ireland, we do not know whether they are new jobs or jobs as a result of emigration. Is emigration a factor that Eurofound takes into account in this survey, because in some European countries it would not be as high as it is in Ireland, which is part of the difficulty? Mr. Menéndez-Valdés talked about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: If Mr. Menéndez-Valdés is looking for suggestions, that would be useful for those high-paid jobs. People might say that in Ireland the salaries are higher, particularly those who are very well paid compared with other areas in Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Activities and Priorities: Eurofound (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: What is the timescale for Eurofound’s report? How many people were surveyed in Ireland and other EU member states? The quality of jobs was referred to, which is a difficult issue for us. The numbers on the live register in Dublin South West, the constituency which I represent, have been dropping over the past several months. The number on the live register has been dropping for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: I wonder if that makes the process more accountable. The Government represents the consensus within Parliament rather than the views of one party or another. Part of the process involves engagement with the Leader of the Opposition and other spokespersons. We do not have the same engagement in the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs in terms of the Taoiseach and members exchanging...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: To follow up on the input from other members, the witnesses said the accountability campaign is one of their flagship advocacy programmes. If we look at any statistics on that we could balance them either way. The difficulty with all of this is that people become defensive and say they have a reason they were not there and so on. I am probably one of the worst attenders at these meetings...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (18 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: 450. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of Ireland's election as co-chair of UN negotiations on the next stage, post-2015, development strategy, his plans to use this position; and if he will continue to support equality and hunger eradication in the final agreement on the post-2015 framework. [44057/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Update on Foreign Affairs and Trade Issues: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Crowe: A number of questions were not asked. The Minister announced that in response to the Ebola crisis, his Department began to work with the Department of Defence. He spoke about Irish soldiers heading off to support our embassy staff in Freetown, which is a significant step. What new skills does the Minister expect these Defence Forces members to bring? What new initiatives are involved and...