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Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: We are talking about disadvantaged schools right across the country. It is not just a problem in urban areas but also in rural ones. I hoped that something positive would come out of the Minister's speech and he said there will be a review, which is grand. However, many boards of management involved in the school completion programme have told me that they cannot continue. No programme...

Topical Issue Debate: School Completion Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly. It is a pity that the Minister for Education and Skills has left the Chamber as the issue I raise also relates to education. Children from certain household backgrounds are more likely to die young, experience poor health and have literacy problems, yet educational supports for such children have been targeted for...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: When a visitor to Russia asked Mikhail Gorbachev why he introduced perestroika he replied, “Look around you”. Perestroika was to involve the reconstruction of the Russian economy and society. We need to look around us, outside this Parliament building. If the Minister of State looks around he will see the problems. If we got an agreement that many of the Members who are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ebola Virus Outbreak in West Africa: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegation. Many of us will have no concept of the impact of the ebola outbreak on so many people. It seems to be that to combat the disease there is a need to go against the natural human instinct to comfort a person in distress. For example, if someone is crying, the instinct is to go to them and put one's arms around them. The carers are dying because they are close to...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: Where is the queue to join Fine Gael in Government?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: 378. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the negotiations between Canada and the EU on a comprehensive economic and trade agreement are almost complete; his views on including investor-state dispute settlement, ISDS, provisions in the agreement and that the EU's sustainability impact assessment on CETA recommended against...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: 393. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of export licences of military goods for Israel that his Department approved; the type of military goods that have been exported; and if, in view of Israel's recent military attacks on Gaza which killed over 2,200 people, the vast majority civilians, and the accusations that it committed war crimes, his Department now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: I am using information from the Meir Amit Intelligence and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: According to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center in Israel, Hamas did not fire any rockets out of Gaza from 21 November 2012 until 1 July 2014, yet according to B'Tselem, Israel killed 20 people inside Gaza during that period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: The ambassador can start with any question he likes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: There were no rockets fired during that period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: I have read the ambassador's speech but I do not think either his speech or some of his answers today have actually helped Israel's cause. In fact, for many of those listening at home, his answers on the land question in particular will be infuriating. It reminds me of the cowboy films from years ago, with the Red Indian and the white man and the expression, "The white man speaks with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Gaza - Middle East Peace Process: Palestinian and Israeli Ambassadors (3 Sep 2014)

Seán Crowe: It is important that we express our sympathy and regret at all the lives lost in the recent conflict. Collectively, we regret and sympathise with all the families and those who have been injured during this conflict. I do not think anyone equivocates, regardless of whether they are Palestinian, Israeli or anything else. First of all, there is no agreement between the Palestinians and the...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (10 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: In the past, we heard what could not be done and today we want to hear what can be done and what the Minister will do. There needs to be a strategy in respect of moving the British Government on this issue. People ask why they will not release these files. They say there is no silver bullet and no information. Why will they not release the files if that is the case? It is a rational and...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (10 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: On 17 May 1974, 34 lives were lost in no-warning bombings in Dublin and Monaghan. There is compelling evidence that the bombing was carried out by British agents in loyalist paramilitary organisations assisted by members of the RUC and the UDR. Following the bombings, a cover up was put in place by the British military and political establishment. Investigations have been frustrated by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Situation: Ambassador of Iran to Ireland (9 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: The ambassador spoke about the centrality and importance of his country with regard to conflicts in the region. How many refugees has Iran taken in from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq? Does Iran get international support in this regard? When we were in Tehran we spoke about the drug situation, particularly drugs coming from Afghanistan. At one stage there was an agreement between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Situation: Ambassador of Iran to Ireland (9 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the ambassador. With regard to the Syrian conflict, does he believe a military solution can be achieved in the region?

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I thank the author of today's Bill. It is a good debate in which we are all interested because it is so important to us, to democracy and to our communities. If we are serious about people participating in politics, it is vital we get it right. The Minister mentioned greater voter participation, with which we all agree. The different parties have all tried to enhance the process by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: No, I just gave it as an example of a country where one has the rule of law but where one would not necessarily approve of what happens. I accept it is not a country within the European Union. If one has a country that has taken a decision not to allow immigrants, does that go against European values of welcoming people? I refer to those fleeing conflict or war. Concerns arise in regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: When one considers this matter in broad terms, people might ask as to why one would have any concerns. In that context, Article 7 may be invoked in cases of serious and persistent breach of EU values and of those of each member state. When one drills down, however, it is obvious that the values of individual states may differ greatly. Why would anyone be opposed to human dignity, freedom,...