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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: If there are going to be two meetings, let us all be involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: We are all inundated with sports capital grants and so on, particularly at the moment. It is hell to access grants coming from Europe. Do people come through the witness's office? I know the southern regional assembly used to be involved in information for different organisations that were looking for funding from Europe. It is positive that people see there is funding and linkage money...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: We know there is a big leadership race going on. People are working out who they are going to vote for.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the latest military clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh; his views on whether such incidents could lead to a dangerous escalation and possible conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); his views on the fact this person is facing two separate trials in March 2017 related to their right to free speech; and if he will urgently raise his concerns regarding the case of this person with his Bahraini counterpart. [11443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify his response to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 February 2017 (details supplied). [11786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 February 2017, his views on the fact that the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR, appears to have unilaterally changed these policies in order to provide confirmation to the government of China as to whether named human rights defenders, HRDs, would attend the Human...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the mechanism and criteria for a Youthreach programme to apply and receive funding for DEIS status supports; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties or a lack of awareness among Youthreach management on the process to access the funding; and his plans to update the current management on the scheme. [12272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount it cost to run Ireland's liaison office to NATO and Partnership for Peace delegation in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the amount it is expected to cost in 2017. [12321/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Dr. Karen Devine, DCU (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Dr. Devine. She stated at the start she would pull no punches and she certainly did not. She indicated she hoped for a turnaround in Irish foreign policy fortunes but that the realisation of that goal depends on the response of members of this committee. She was somewhat flattering in that respect. We have not seen such independent thought coming through in this committee but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: We all agree that Irish jobs should not be lost because of a decision made primarily by English and Welsh voters. That is where we should start this debate. Ms Byrne mentioned air and sea links and the significant amount of Irish goods shipped through Britain to continental Europe. Do the delegates have any idea for what percentage it accounts? Ms Byrne stated more preparations needed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Ms Armstrong mentioned the fact that 30% of the association's members have done nothing in relation to Brexit. I like her optimism. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir refers to optimistic people as the sunny side of the street people. In terms of the 30% of members who have not done anything, is that due to people feeling helpless? I met some chambers of commerce and some of their members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Common sense and Brexit do not-----

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: I apologise on behalf of Deputy Gerry Adams who is unable to attend today. Deputies will be aware of where he is and what he is doing. The issue of Brexit has been raised by Deputies in this debate and during Oral Questions earlier. We were repeatedly informed that the most recent meeting of the European Council would project an image of unity among member states ahead of the Brexit...

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Earlier I asked about Ibrahim Halawa's case and the Minister of State might respond to that issue. I also asked about the Israeli situation, in particular, the banning of citizens travelling to Israel. Are we going to look at the possibility of lifting the EU-Israeli trade agreement? Many others have asked about the recognition of Palestine and received the standard answer that we are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will have the Dáil Éireann records corrected with regard to Parliamentary Question No. 623 of 28 June 2005, in which it was incorrectly stated that it was in July 2000 that the storage site Clancy Barracks had been sold; and if she will correct the record to state correctly that the sale was completed on 26 March 2004. [13376/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 16 February 2017, if the balance of refugees, 261 in total, to be resettled here from Lebanon by autumn 2017 have been identified already or if the process is ongoing. [14111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the lengthy delay in coming to an agreement with a club and school (details supplied) on a land swap that will benefit the club, the school and the wider community. [13871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 436. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist families that have out grown their affordable homes and cannot sell without clawback or rent them out to move to bigger homes for fear of being penalised; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this has caused untold and undue hardship for some persons in view of the fact it does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 437. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department regularly inspects homes rented under the housing assistance payment scheme to check if they are fit for purpose and up to standard. [13373/17]