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Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister have any information on when the report is expected to be published? Is information on the exact locations of UNIFIL troops passed on to the Israeli army? The Israelis usually conduct their own investigations of these incidents. Is the Minister aware of any follow-up or information in that regard? I noted earlier that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade had visited...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: When the report is concluded, there should be an opportunity for the Dáil or the committee dealing with defence matters to look at and discuss it with the Minister. Circumstances in the region have changed for a number of reasons, one of which has been European Union member states taking sides in the conflict within Syria and supplying weaponry. That was a game changer. I am...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Are they posed by Fine Gael trolls?

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Give to the wealthy. It is not fair.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 13. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans or proposals for the recently decommissioned LÉ (Long Éireann) Aoife naval vessel; and when the LÉ (Long Éireann) James Joyce will arrive and replace the LÉ Aoife. [6875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 23. To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Naval Service plays in the joint task force on drug interdiction; if there are formal agreements with similar foreign or other naval services; and the amount, financially or otherwise, his Department contributes to this task force. [6873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 26. To ask the Minister for Defence if the memorandum of understanding on security and defence co-operation that he signed with his British counterpart includes any provisions for the release of documents concerning the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; or if he or his Department raised this issue during any of the negotiations. [6876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Housing (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 27. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of families living in Army accommodation who were given a notice-to-quit order by the Army authorities, between 2011 and 2014, because they were deemed to be no longer cohabiting; the position regarding a couple who are still legally married but currently separated; and his plans to review the current eviction process for dealing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: GOAL Programmes in South Sudan: CEO of GOAL (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome our guests. The presentation refers to the need for a coherent political solution. From where is that going to come? Up to now, nothing has worked. How safe are GOAL's staff working on the ground? Reference was made to road blocks. What is the experience in the context of NGOs trying to transport food into the country? Have GOAL's staff come across evidence of child soldiers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 17 February 2015, that his Department's emigrant support programme is funding a global networking hub, if this includes the creation of an Irish emigrant register; and if not, if he will create this proposed register. [8107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the alleged use of Irish controlled airspace by two Russian bomber planes on 28 January 2015; if he has spoken to the Russian authorities regarding the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tUasal Joe Durkan. Different people have come before the committee to discuss this matter and there is agreement that a possible UK exit from the European Union could have a huge impact on Ireland. As Deputy Bernard J. Durkan inquired, should we be focusing on the possible impact on the European Union in general and the United Kingdom? We are motivated in terms...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: What is considered to be the family in modern Ireland is very different from how it was traditionally viewed when I was growing up. We need radical and inclusive legislation to reflect this new reality. In the main, Sinn Féin welcomes the Bill and recognises that it will finally modernise Irish law regarding children living in diverse family norms. We have concerns about some of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I have to leave early as I have to attend a meeting of the committee on the Good Friday Agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Interaction of GAA with the Diaspora: GAA (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Cuirim fáilte roimh an uachtarán agus an ard-stiúrthóir. The GAA is actively seeking UNESCO heritage status in respect of hurling, which would be great and which would underline the uniqueness of the sport. Will our guests outline the process involved in this regard and how such status will benefit both hurling and the GAA? Is there anything the committee could do to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent trip to Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan; and if his Department have plans to formally recognise the state of Palestine. [8447/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister's visit to the Middle East last week, in particular the fact he visited Gaza and saw at first hand the conditions there, something which the Israeli Government and the Egyptian Government have denied to other Members of the Oireachtas and Irish MEPs. I tabled this question to get a brief report on the Minister's visit and on the discussions he had. I specifically want...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact the Minister visited Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon and that he laid a wreath to remember Irish peacekeepers who have died while on duty. I also welcome the fact that he met key political figures in Israel and Palestine. His announcement of more funding to UNRWA is strongly supported, and I have another parliamentary question on that issue. I hope the Minister can...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: When does the Minister think the right time will be? That is the key question. It is inevitable that we are moving towards that path. I spoke to EU High Representative Mogherini about this and she said she did not believe anything would happen until after the elections. However, it is clear that the conditions are getting worse and that the possibility of a two-state solution is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to an attempted coup in Venezuela that was foiled and revealed on 12 February 2015; his views on attempted anti-democratic coups in Venezuela; and if he will contact the Venezuelan Government to outline his support for the democratic institutions of the Venezuelan state. [8278/15]