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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the oppression faced by the Ahmadiyya community in Pakistan (details supplied); and if he will he raise these attacks and the continued persecution of the Ahmadiyya community with his Pakistani counterpart. [40112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Environmental Programme (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the new report, Single-Use Plastics: A Roadmap for Sustainability, released by the United Nations Environment Programme (details supplied); and the steps being taken to ensure international action to reduce global plastic use and pollution. [40113/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the US Government’s decision to stop providing funding to the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (details supplied); and his plans to further increase support to the UNRWA. [40110/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and Future of EU Development Funding: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Ms Keatinge before the committee. It is nothing personal that members of the committee will have to leave for priority questions in the Dáil. I agree with the key recommendations and the need for a whole-of-government approach to deliver the SDGs and for the Committee on Budgetary Oversight to proof the budget each year. Is Ms Keatinge proposing a model for the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) in relation to medical care in Bahraini prisons; his views on the lack of adequate medical care in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Bahraini Government has announced that parliamentary elections will take place on 24 November 2018 and that members of the main opposition groups are barred from running in the elections (details supplied); and his views on whether the upcoming elections cannot be considered as...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conferences (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the regulation of transnational corporations and other business enterprises in international law will be elaborated in advance of the fourth session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group; his views on the development of a UN treaty on business and human rights in view of the fact this regulation will complement a national action...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Botanic Gardens (9 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the grounds of St. Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 is in the care of the National Botanic Gardens; if changes have been made to the management of the care of the grounds; and if changes are planned. [40888/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Tell us about the cosy deal with Micheál.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Deputy Brendan Smith who is on Oireachtas business. Today, as part of our work programme for 2018, we are commencing a series of meetings with the North-South implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. It has been some time since the committee has heard from some of the bodies and we are keen to get an update on their work, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Okay. My apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: It could take off even more after today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Before we finish I will ask about the area of productivity. There is supposed to be a lower level of productivity in the North than in the South and if we look at regions of Britain, Northern Ireland is way down again. Has that come across in the research and is that one of the concerns the witnesses would have in light of the Brexit scenario coming down the road? On the voucher, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: On behalf of the committee I thank the witnesses for appearing before it today and for answering the questions so comprehensively. Míle buíochas. I suspend the meeting while we bring in our next witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Mr. Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland. I will shortly invite him to give his opening statement to be followed by questions from members of the committee. I ask people to turn off their mobile phones. I remind members of a long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that Members should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person or a body...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Somebody's phone is going off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Lambay or Ireland's Eye-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: Do any other members wish to contribute? I thank Mr. Gibbons for his attendance and the amount of time he put aside for questions. We look forward to meeting him again.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: I wish the Taoiseach well in the discussions. Brexit presents a serious social, economic and political threat to our island and the peace process, and I repeat an Teachta McDonald's call to defend the rights and interests of the entire island and safeguard the rights enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement and the potential of the Good Friday Agreement. There will be other pressing issues...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2018)

Seán Crowe: The good news can wait.