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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Administration (8 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to challenges Irish citizens face in securing passports in insecure environments (details supplied); and if the policy regarding same will be reviewed. [19686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (8 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the attempts of the President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Mr. Juan Guaidó, to carry out an alleged military coup in Venezuela (details supplied); if he will condemn this alleged coup attempt; and if he will revise his decision to declare Mr. Juan Guaidó as the interim President of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (8 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Government of the United States of America is intensifying its alleged illegal blockade of Cuba and that a person (details supplied) confirmed that the American Government would fully implement Title III of the Helms-Burton Act allowing Cuban Americans to sue foreign companies; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (8 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the clearing of a large amount of trees and hedgerows along Whitechurch stream in St. Enda’s Park and the Pearse Museum, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, in late March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Archaeological Sites (8 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 1625. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Monuments Service has analysed the full report into recent bronze age discoveries in an archaeological dig on land on Scholarstown Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16; and if she will request a full independent archaeological survey of the site and publish a plan for the preservation of the significant finds. [20124/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: A taxi driver was attacked and suffered serious head and facial injuries in Dublin last Monday night. He was attacked at 12.30 a.m. at Rutland Grove in Crumlin. The passengers took the driver's mobile telephone, a sum of cash and a dashboard camera. According to reports, as he lay injured, the gang members attempted to steal the taxi but failed to start it. They fled the scene on foot and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: The cost of insurance for taxi drivers has trebled in the past year. As well as the insurance issue, the situation is becoming much more dangerous for taxi drivers. Many people who do not have access to transport are reliant on the services of taxi drivers. I include in this those seeking to get to work. Taxis are not just used for social occasions, they are also used for vital purposes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan and a number of MPs. We will discuss the Towards a New Common Chapter project with the Centre for Cross Border Studies and representatives from some of the community groups involved. First, however, we will go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery, including Mr. Jim Gibney, to turn off their mobile phones completely for the duration of the meeting or switch them to airplane, safe or flight mode, depending on the device. It is not sufficient for phones just to be put on silent mode, as this will maintain the level of interference with the broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is drifting somewhat from the agenda. The headline is co-operation between these islands. If the witnesses are uncomfortable answering the question, they do not have to do so. Clearly, we are here to discuss co-operation and if they feel the Senator's suggestion is the way forward, it may form part of the discussion. Others may have a different view. There are other structures in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Would any of the other witnesses like to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry. Did someone else want to come in on the same matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Does anyone else want to get in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Do the witnesses wish to sum up?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Towards a New Common Chapter Project: Discussion (9 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for attending and for their presentation. Having listened to the committee members, there is clear support for the charter. The next question is how we can move it forward. The witnesses have asked members to talk to other Oireachtas Members and those beyond that to try to encourage this process. We all agree dialogue is the way forward....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: Some 1,733 families, including 3,821 children, are on the homeless list. One family, comprising a husband, wife and five children, were based in Tallaght where the children attend school. The family were eventually housed in bed and breakfast accommodation in County Meath because they could not find rented accommodation anywhere near the school. They drive to Tallaght every day to drop the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (16 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 8 May 2019, if he will request the United Arab Emirates authorities to ensure conditions are improved for the person. [21276/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if funding will be maintained to the United Nations Population Fund in 2020 at current levels; if funding to the fund will increase between 2020 and 2030 in addition to overall overseas development assistance budget increases; if funding will continue to be provided to the UNFPA-UNICEF joint programme to eliminate female genital...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will prioritise sexual and reproductive health in bilateral overseas development assistance to countries negatively affected by the expansion of the global gag rule of the United States of America, which is having a devastating effect on funding to vital sexual and reproductive health programmes around the world. [21638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (21 May 2019)

Seán Crowe: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will attend the high-level conference to advance the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development, ICPD, programme of action that will take place in Nairobi from 12 to 14 November 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the ICPD which took place in...