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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Report on Impact of Emigration on Youth: Discussion with National Youth Council of Ireland (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: That is important. When the CEO of Glen Dimplex spoke at the jobs committee recently, he referred to difficulties associated with Australia being so far away. He was talking about children going abroad. Around 1 million jobs are available in Germany. That never comes on the radar, even though Germany is just 2 or 3 hours from Dublin and the rest of Ireland. Why do people not emigrate to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Death of Nelson Mandela: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the South African ambassador, H.E. Azwindini Jeremiah Dingaan Ndou. I wish I had the eloquence to articulate or capture in words some of the essence of Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela, or simply "Madiba" or "Tata" to those who those knew him, sadly passed away last week. He was a man who dominated the end of the 20th century. He will be remembered across the world as one of the...

Thirty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: First Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution to ensure Ireland will not and could not aid foreign powers in any way in the preparation for war save with the assent of the Dáil. The Bill also affirms that Ireland is a neutral State and that the State would have a policy of non-membership of military...

Thirty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Neutrality) Bill 2013: First Stage (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (10 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 244. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation following the disappointing news that Pfizer Ireland has announced 150 job losses in Newbridge, County Kildare, the measures being taken to reskill and-or retrain the staff who have been let go, many of whom have been with the company for many years; and if a training package and grants, such as that received by the TalkTalk workers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he supports the Geneva II conference, to be held in January 2014, which aims to create a settlement to the Syrian conflict; and if he feels representatives of the Kurdish community should be invited as their own delegation, rather than been placed in with the broad opposition. [52250/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any Irish aid supplies are being sent to Kurdish regions in Syria; and if his attention has been drawn to aid supplies being sent to Syria not reaching Kurdish regions, which they were destined for, due to interference by neighbouring and transit countries. [52251/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that a new site has been identified for purchase for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; the approximate timescale envisaged for this process; when parents and teachers from the school may expect a new build to be approved once the site is secured. [52230/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I will try to keep it short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: If Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan wants to go first, that is fine by me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I think Senator Norris is indicating that he needs to go early.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the review. Will the Tánaiste indicate the timescale relating to it? I agree with what he said in respect of increased globalisation, interdependency, etc. However, I do not know if he is over-egging the pudding in the context of his statement to the effect that "The Oireachtas has traditionally played an important role in shaping our foreign policy and holding the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: The Tánaiste referred to events in Ukraine, about which we are all concerned. The European Union appears to have adopted a zero sum position where the Ukraine must agree to the complete package if progress is to be made. Could anything else have been done in this process? For example, should the European Union have engaged in simultaneous negotiations with the Russian Federation? ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Asbestos Remediation Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any funding for families who inadvertently build their houses with asbestos roofing products, without knowing the health risks of these products; and, if not, if he will consider making available such funding. [51749/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the specific licenses gained by a company (details supplied) in Monasterevin, County Kildare in order for them to operate; and if any provisions were made to deal with the odours that are released from such a business. [51750/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 405. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that all hospitals, but especially voluntary hospitals, have followed the good governance guidelines set down in the Health Information and Quality Authority report into governance in Tallaght Hospital; and the hospitals that have changed their governance structure as a result. [51479/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any health issues and concerns with electronic cigarettes; the regulations currently in place to deal with this product [51748/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: 471. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make funding available for a permanent tourism office in Athy, County Kildare. [51747/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Uniforms (27 Nov 2013)

Seán Crowe: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount it cost to produce and deliver the eight page booklet that was sent to every parent of children of school going age regarding school uniforms. [51046/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Seán Crowe: 462. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any planning permission applications which were flagged by fire officers as not suitable that were granted by Kildare County Council; and if so, the reason planning permission was granted. [50197/13]