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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: There is a commitment in the programme for Government to safeguarding our towns and villages from the sale and supply of illicit drugs on our streets that are destroying lives and communities and the quality of people's lives throughout the length and breadth of our land. Earlier this year, a report from the Blanchardstown Local Drugs and Alcohol Task Force highlighted that children were...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: Eight year old children.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of new personnel employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland, both temporary and permanent, in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the job titles of each. [43877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if officials from his Department will examine the bridge that was built in Athy, County Kildare, on the Barrow that is impossible to cross in a wheelchair (details supplied); and if he will examine fixing the issue. [43876/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Insurance Data (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount each county and city council paid out in insurance claims in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [43874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Insurance Data (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of active insurance claim cases each county and city council is currently involved in. [43875/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges facing Women in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: As we have a quorum the meeting will commence in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputies Sherlock and O'Dowd and Senators Ó Donnghaile, Black and Ned O'Sullivan. Today we are delighted to hear from Training for Women Network, TWN. As members are aware, the impact of the Good Friday Agreement on women in the North of Ireland and the challenges they face is a key item...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges facing Women in Northern Ireland: Discussion (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Crowe: Because of the sensitivity involved in many of the issues that will be raised I propose that we continue the meeting in private session to hear the evidence of the group that has come in. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: It is a lucky family that has not been affected by the drugs crisis. We all need to accept that the crisis is out of control. Somebody has already mentioned the number of drug deaths, which stands at its highest ever. This relates to the amount of drugs being seized and the open drug dealing in our communities. I went on the first anti-drugs march in Dublin 37 years ago. At that time I...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent large public protests in Chile and that there is opposition to the current Government and its alleged dire handling of the economy, which has led to rampant inequality; his views on the fact the Chilean Government declared a state of emergency and deployed the army; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will take a leadership role against the human rights violations in Bahrain in the United Nations Human Rights Council, particularly in view of the numerous statements by him that Bahrain is one of Ireland’s priorities and his own statements that he is following the issue closely and is very concerned; and if he will work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: As we have a quorum, the meeting will now commence. Apologies have been received from Senators Ó Donnghaile, Craughwell and Feighan. Deputy O'Dowd might be able to join us later, hopefully. The theme we are addressing now is voting rights in Northern Ireland and we are delighted to hear from Professor Colin Harvey. Members will be aware that the Government has proposed a referendum...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: Before Professor Harvey comes in, a letter will issue to him and Mark Bassett on the idea of coming before the committee to address the issue of a bill of rights, about which Professor Harvey wrote to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: Barry Andrews and Deirdre Clune would probably be upset because their two seats have already been allocated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: Professor Harvey spoke about parity of esteem, equality and so on. As part of the narrative, people have concerns that somehow they will lose something as a result of other people getting rights. There is this idea of equivalence, that if the other community gets something, we need to get something in these negotiations. When we consider educational underachievement, there is a sense that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: On that positive note, I bring the meeting to a close.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: Is the Taoiseach aware of the possible closure of Cuisle, an Irish Wheelchair Association holiday centre in County Roscommon? It has been described as devastating news for anyone who has an impairment. The centre does not just cater for people in wheelchairs. The Minister of State with responsibility for disability issues, Deputy Finian McGrath, stated in reply to a parliamentary question...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met his UK counterpart since the ruling in the case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether the ruling shows that the UK Government is failing to honour the Good Friday Agreement; and the steps he will take to ensure the UK Government abides by and implements each of the provisions of the Good Friday Agreement and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: We have all been following the Emma DeSouza case very closely. It goes to the heart of the citizenship and identity provisions of the Good Friday Agreement. On Monday, 14 October judges in the Upper Tribunal in London ruled that people born in the North of Ireland were UK citizens according to UK law. Has the Minister met his British counterpart to discuss this latest ruling?

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (12 Nov 2019)

Seán Crowe: This ruling represents a clear and deeply worrying development. The identity and citizenship provisions are critical to the integrity of the Agreement and must be protected and defended to the hilt. The Good Friday Agreement is crystal clear on the terms of citizenship. Emma DeSouza is an Irish citizen and it is disgraceful that she should have to go to court to prove it. Emma herself has...