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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: This is a political issue not a legal one. The Spanish Government must enter into meaningful dialogue with the Catalan Government to find a political solution. After what I heard today, people are saying that the dialogue is not happening and that is what is missing. Those people should not be before the courts on charges of rebellion. The Spanish state needs to stop using the Spanish...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the mass hunger strike of over 200 Kurdish political prisoners in Turkey; if he is concerned for the health and well-being of a person (details supplied); and if he has raised the hunger strike and the continued jailing of political activists by Turkey with his Turkish counterpart. [3965/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: 91. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports of violent state backed attacks on LGBT persons in Chechnya (details supplied); and if he has raised this matter with his Russian counterpart. [3962/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Committees (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the inaugural meeting of the business and human rights implementation group which took place on 16 January 2019; the plan of work for the group in 2019; and if the group will be working with semi-State companies here to ensure effective human rights due diligence is taking place. [3964/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is a crisis across the country relating to home care packages. In many cases, families are allocated hours but there is no funding to follow up on those hours. I am told, although I may be misinformed, that a money package will be agreed with regard to the extension of this. Will the Minister or Taoiseach reply? There is a crisis. I am dealing with a family of a woman in her...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is not secure.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is not secure.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: I raise this Topical Issue because I am greatly concerned about the lack of provision of respite care and home packages by the Department of Health. I realise it is not the Department of the Minister of State present. I will give an example of how this issue came to a head. A 93 year old constituent of mine was in hospital after a recent illness and the social worker said that 21 hours of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: While I understand the Minister of State is reading a script, on a personal note, what does he say to families who are left in this situation and who are clearly facing a crisis? I do not know of any family who would be able to pay €20 an hour, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a package that, in this case, would allow a woman to stay in her home. A huge burden is being put on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Crowe: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an Irish citizen legally registered in Britain as the mother of a child conceived through assisted human reproduction with her British spouse who is the birth mother is eligible to apply for an Irish passport for the child. [4735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (7 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 53 of 31 January 2019, the reason Part 10 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 does not address those that conceive through assisted human reproduction; the amendments that would need to be made in order to recognise mothers here legally regarding their legally registered child; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (7 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the most recent report by EU diplomats in Ramallah (details supplied); his views on the report; if he has discussed the report with his counterparts in other EU member states; if his attention has been further drawn to the comments by a person (details supplied); and his views on whether such systemic...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Sanctions (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that the Government of the United States of America may implement Title 3 of the Helms-Burton Act (details supplied); and if he will raise the matter with his US counterpart. [7137/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: The emperor's clothes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Use of Chemical Weapons (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports that the Indonesian armed forces have been accused of deploying chemical weapons suspected to be white phosphorus, banned under international law in West Papua (details supplied); if he will request that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons investigate the issue as a matter of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: On Valentine's Day in 1981 many young people went out to enjoy a good night, but 48 did not come home. Their families are protesting outside the House at present. For 38 years they have been seeking answers despite various inquests and so forth. They believe they have new information and they are seeking justice after this long time. Are there plans for a new inquiry? Would the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is about the lack of services.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 72. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation facing residents at a location (details supplied); if the local authority has raised the case with his Department; and if supports will be provided for the affected tenants. [8253/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: I wish the Minister a good afternoon. On the last issue, I suppose he is looking on with interest to see what developments occur in respect of the Bill going through the Irish Parliament. Many countries in Europe and around the world are looking to see how this debate shakes out. I am not putting words in the Minister's mouth in that regard. I welcome the fact that he has mentioned his...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the policy of not granting citizenship or naturalisation to spouses of Irish citizens living abroad. [8809/19]