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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...

Bethany Home: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: The survivors of the terrible conditions of Bethany Home were excluded from the residential institutions redress scheme on the basis that Bethany Home was a private home for which the State had no responsibility. However, we know the State had responsibility for Bethany Home as it was subject to State inspections under the Registration of Maternity Homes Act 1934. In some instances, the...

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...

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: I thank Ms McAleer for completing and publishing her research and her report. I hope I do not repeat what Deputy Smith said on this issue. Ms McAleer mentioned that a quarter of the population had been affected by emigration. I think this is an indictment of the political system and of us all. Youth unemployment and emigration are the two biggest issues and challenges facing Ireland. The...

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 the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Effects of Violence: Discussion with Families of the Disappeared, WAVE Trauma Centre and Peace Factory (12 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegation. It is hard to believe it is 15 years since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. For the majority of people, the Agreement brought an end to war. Many viewed it as a triumph of dialogue and politics over violent conflict. At that time, people spoke of inclusion as opposed to exclusion, making a new beginning, looking at things differently and trying to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with European Court of Auditors (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates. I do not pretend to be an expert in this area and if some of my questions are way off the mark, I apologise in advance. Mr. Cardiff mentioned the accuracy of audit reports. That statement will probably create a number of headlines around Europe, but it is refreshing to hear him say it. One of the difficulties I have with the report is that we are told that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Mrs. Bensouda to the meeting. I had intended to ask her about the view in many African states to the effect that the court is biased against that continent and about what the court was doing to try to reassure African states. I note that the international criminal court is looking at situations in other countries, such as Afghanistan, Georgia, Colombia. How does the court select...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: Will we bring Santy in with us?

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Dec 2013)

Seán Crowe: As my colleague, An Teachta Adams, indicated, this European Council meeting will to a large extent focus on the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP. The European Council will focus on reports aimed at laying out how the European Union can extend its influence through increased militarisation, although I suppose it will be couched in softer and more diplomatic language. It is clear...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an assessment of the Haass proposals; and the actions his Department intends to take to deal with the issues of the flags and emblems, the past and parading in the context of the Good Friday Agreement. [1502/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Dr. Haass made it clear that the proposals he put together were part of a package. I think the proposals were the seventh draft and they reflected many long hours of hard work and compromise. Does the Tánaiste accept that the final proposals and documents were all about compromise and mutual agreement and were not partisan? I do not think they reflect any one party's view of how to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: We know that Unionist leaders have opposed the implementation of this agreement at this time. They are now saying they want negotiations to continue. Does the Tánaiste believe they are serious about coming to agreement or is this more about the illusion of movement on these matters? Would he accept that they may be more concerned about future elections than trying to resolve this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports that the Israeli authorities put Palestinian prisoners, including children, in outdoor cages during the severe winter storm that struck the region in the middle of December; his views that this practice is yet another example of Israel abusing and ill-treating detained Palestinian...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: This question relates to the treatment of Palestinian children. At the end of last year, a statement was made by the advocacy group, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, that Israel had put Palestinian prisoners, including children, in outdoor cages during the severe winter storm that struck the region last month. This occurred in the Ramla prison complex, where Palestinian...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Tánaiste for bringing some clarity to the situation. Again, I was working off reports from the region. As the Tánaiste mentioned, a statement from the public defender who visited the prison and witnessed this said that the practice had been going on for a number of months, a fact that was verified during official visits and was not denied by the Israeli prison service....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: In respect of the reports coming out of the occupied territories, other human rights organisations have talked about how they found that Palestinian children detained by the Israeli authorities are being systematically subjected to torture and violence including threats of rape by Israeli interrogators in order to force them to confess to crimes like stone throwing. It is unacceptable. I...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the deepening crisis and continued violence in the Central African Republic; if his Department pledged funding and assistance to those affected; and if he has discussed the crisis with his EU counterparts. [1439/14]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (15 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Recently, in a welcome move, the President and Prime Minister of the Central African Republic have stepped down. Hopefully, this will help to calm the situation there and restore hope and order, which will not be easy. We have all heard the shocking stories about massacres and seen the horrific images emanating from that country.