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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Have there been any specific requests? Who did the requests come from? The Minister referred to costs. Has he a ballpark figure for the cost? How many troops are being talked about? In the past, the Irish Rangers operated in the area. One of them was injured at one stage. This is media speculation and I do not know if that is the situation. Somalia is a failed state, and there is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Overseas Missions (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Given the "Captain Phillips" film, it is in the media at present. People are aware of the difficulties and what happened there. Mainly, I want to find out whether this is a live issue or merely something that was floated before Christmas, and whether the Minister is looking seriously at this issue. The big concern will be the extent of the involvement in this mission. I suppose there are...

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Will there be an opportunity for the Dáil to discuss that issue outside the foreign affairs committee? Will the agreement be discussed in the Chamber?

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I understand but the Taoiseach has not intimated if there will be a broader debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: Apologies for being late. I had questions for the Minister in the Chamber. Dr. Severoni spoke about the common approach needed to deal with the issue of immigration but I will give him one example of what works and what does not. A boat arrived at the Canary Islands recently from Africa. It was surrounded by police. The boat was set on fire. The immigrants were left on the strand. This...

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: First, I want to congratulate my party colleague, Mitchel McLaughlin MLA, who was appointed as the first non-Unionist speaker of the Northern Assembly last week. I have known Mitchell for decades and know he will be non-party political and rigorously impartial and is more than capable of doing an excellent job. His appointment sends out a strong message of inclusiveness and I hope all...

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I am aware that a Minister or Minister of State will make concluding remarks. The Minister is probably going to respond to me.

Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: The joint Government paper included a proposal on water charges in the North and ending protection for welfare recipients. The Government's negotiators seem happy to push this agenda. Sinn Féin was steadfast in our opposition to the agenda and we were able to defeat these efforts. Instead of the Tories filleting welfare and social services in the North, the agreement now contains...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: 507. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the public flogging of rights activist, Raif Badawi, in Saudi Arabia for running a website advocating freedom of speech and that Walid Abu al-Khaira, a prominent Saudi Arabian human rights lawyer, has been given an additional five years in jail on charges that included breaking his allegiance to King...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: 503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the use of Irish airspace or airports for the rendition of suspects; if there are new proposals to introduce a more rigorous approach to suspicious aircraft using facilities in this jurisdiction. [1393/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (20 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I will develop some of the points raised by Deputy Halligan. I was approached by people on the same issue, with regard to dealing with minorities in Europe. Latvia has its experience, as do other countries in the region. Part of the difficulty in Ukraine was the response of the authorities to people who see themselves as Russian speakers. There were also outside influences. With regard...

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I agree with many of those who have spoken tonight. There is no huge disparity between both sides of the House, but there are difficulties in the system. We are in favour of reform. Deputy Joanna Tuffy has suggested there has been a change in Sinn Féin's position, but we have not changed our position. I was spokesperson for Sinn Féin on education before Deputy Jonathan O'Brien...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: 133. To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any structures or mechanisms to facilitate families living in Army accommodation where the martial relationship has broken down and notice has been given to quit the premises. [2968/15]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreements: Motions (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I am in a minority in the committee on this issue. I will be opposing the Minister's proposal, and I will expand on the reasons for that if I get the chance. It is not that I or my party, Sinn Féin, are opposed to the attempts to expand the EU. Association agreements are supposedly aimed at bringing countries closer to the EU politically and economically. However, moving closer to...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreements: Motions (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: On the timing of the agreement itself, with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the minorities in different countries that are part of this, does the Minister accept that rather than de-escalate tension, it will actually increase problems in the area? There are issues with the language used in the association agreements. The one relating to Georgia refers to the "deep and comprehensive"...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he has taken to ensure the full implementation of previous peace agreements during the recent Stormont House talks in Belfast. [2987/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: We had an interesting discussion about the Stormont House Agreement on Tuesday but I want to raise specific aspects relating to the full implementation of previous agreements and what actions, if any, will be taken by the Minister to ensure these outstanding matters are brought to the table and implemented. Is there a plan or timescale for these issues?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: That is useful. In the few minutes we have, I want to get some sense of how we can move on many of these issues. For example, there was agreement that there should be an inquiry into the Finucane case. What will the Irish Government do with that issue? The Barron report on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings is not part of the agreement but it must be dealt with if we are to move things on....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: I do not know who wrote the script in this regard but maybe I am not explaining myself very well. I am asking about the full implementation of previous agreements; I am not asking about the Stormont House Agreement. I welcomed the agreement but it could have been better. Perhaps my demeanour portrays the glass is half full. There were other agreements, of which the Minister will be aware,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (22 Jan 2015)

Seán Crowe: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest of 12 lawyers in Spain who were involved in defending Basque political prisoners; and his views that this move is a worrying development which damages the potential peace process. [2988/15]