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Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the United Nations crisis conference on Syria which took place on 31 March 2015; whether he is aware that it is over four years since the war started and that the humanitarian crisis is deepening, that the situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp has seriously deteriorated, and that donors committed...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: The refugee crisis in Syria involves 4 million people, and between 200,000 and 300,000 have died. There are a couple of matters. There was a UN conference on 31 March on the issue. Can the Minister detail whether his Department has pledged money to this appeal and what provisions are in place to ensure that countries that pledge money pay up?

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: The Minister might give me a more detailed written response on the matter at some stage. The Yarmouk camp has been described as hell on earth. Has there been additional funding from the Government for this particular situation? One of the difficulties in the Syrian war relates to people trying to flee Syria. We have seen several occurrences recently of boats sinking in the Mediterranean...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 183. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on concerns regarding the escalating situation in Yemen and the high civilian death toll that has resulted from military air strikes by the Saudi-led alliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15179/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 199. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has been following the multi-country talks on Iran’s nuclear programme; and if he is satisfied with the progress they made. [15180/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure the implementation of the truth recovery elements of the Stormont House Agreement, and services for victims and survivors. [15178/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 251. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the most recent figures for those in the Athy area in County Kildare receiving social welfare payments, and those on Government employment schemes. [15369/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 540. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to an Executive Order signed by the President of the United States of America, Mr Barack Obama, that said Venezuela poses an extraordinary threat to the national security of the United States of America; his views that this was unnecessary and that coupled with sanctions, it is dangerously raising tensions...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 629. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there are differences in the rate required in securing council mortgages throughout the country, that Kildare County Council and Kilkenny County Council both require 3%, but Laois County Council requires 10%; and if he will correlate the rates in each county council. [15367/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Associations (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 630. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way Deputies may become directors of housing associations; and the procedure involved. [15368/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 689. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a time frame for the start of a bus service through Castledermot, Ballytore and south County Kildare. [15370/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Situation in Kenya: Ambassador of Federal Republic of Kenya (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the ambassador and extend to him a céad míle fáilte on behalf of myself and my party, Sinn Féin. I understand he took up his post in January 2015. We were all horrified by some of the attacks mentioned here this morning, including the Westgate Mall in Nairobi and the Garissa University attacks. There were also some 140 or 150 other attacks by al-Shabaab in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: My colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, had a question down for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday. The reply from the Minister stated: "The Irish government has never taken a position on this issue, believing that it is not in a position to adjudicate on this contentious matter, involving the consideration of a number of legal issues and an assessment of the actions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Are we saying the reply given yesterday was not an up-to-date report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Anyone can Google it if they do not believe what was said in the reply, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration to Europe: Discussion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: It is welcome that we are having this discussion. When the committee met with the EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, I raised with her this issue of migrants and the impact it was having on the EU. There is no surprise at the lack of solidarity coming from Europe. We would argue that there was a lack of solidarity on the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - Draft National Reform Programme 2015: Discussion (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State. That was a long and detailed speech, so I will try to keep my contribution fairly short. The Minister of State said that some 30,000 recipients of the one-parent family payment with children over the age of seven years will transition from the payment in 2015 and that tailored child care schemes, including after-school care, have been introduced to support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - Draft National Reform Programme 2015: Discussion (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates to the meeting. I will be brief in my contribution. I refer to references in the presentation to regional disparities. I agree with my colleagues that parts of Dublin have not seen the so-called growth and development in the region. Many of those areas were left behind during the boom times. They are still being left behind and another cycle begins. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Food Safety and Health Eating Initiatives: Safefood (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Maidin mhaith agus cuirim fáilte don cruinniú. I apologise to the friends and family I have poisoned over the years with chicken and turkey - I am one of those individuals who has been guilty of that, so the witnesses' information is welcome, although I do not want any claims coming in. As committee members, we do not have many powers but we can make recommendations. What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Food Safety and Health Eating Initiatives: Safefood (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Edible.