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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Alongside all of the rainbow flags we have seen over the past few weeks, there have also been some fabulous and inclusive slogans throughout Ireland. Two of them are "Love is Love" and "The Future is Equal". Imagine using the laws of a state to also hurt, criminalise and harangue who seek to love someone of the same sex. By any metric, that is wrong and everything that can be done...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had any engagement with the Egyptian authorities in relation to the detention of Irish cargo following the recent blockage in the Suez Canal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33705/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: On 23 March, the eyes of the world were on the Suez Canal in Egypt as the Ever Given cargo ship became stuck in the canal. It was stuck for six days and there was a backlog of 400 ships in the canal area. The ship was dislodged. A huge volume of cargo destined for Ireland is still detained on the ship. Is the Minister engaging with his counterparts in Egypt, via diplomatic channels, to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister. He used the word "interfere". I would not ask him to interfere, but I would suggest that he make strong representations to his Egyptian counterpart. The dispute is with the vessel. In a lawsuit, the Suez Canal Authority is seeking $916 million in damages, including $300 million for loss of reputation. The obvious action is to decouple the authority's legal dispute...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Much of the cargo originated in Malaysia and elsewhere in south-east Asia. A considerable number of containers on board were destined for Ireland via transshipment through the Port of Rotterdam. I have spoken with many of the people who would have been receiving that cargo. They have cited problems with lost sales, raw materials that would have been used in component manufacturing in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Will the Minister report on his recent meeting with the EU Foreign Affairs Council and make a statement on the matter? In particular, I am interested in knowing how the Belarusian situation is evolving.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: We are all still shocked and appalled by what happened on 23 May, that being, the unlawful forced landing of a Ryanair flight at Minsk. It was a terror-like attack, risking the lives of more than 170 people, including EU citizens. It was an international crime and a continuation of the repression of the Belarusian people. It was an act of piracy against an Irish-registered plane with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: EU Meetings (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: The Lukashenko regime is undemocratic, despotic and incongruent with the rest of Europe. A fourth package of EU sanctions over enduring repression and the forced landing of the Ryanair flight was announced on Monday. The goal of these sanctions is to put pressure on the Belarusian political leadership to initiate a genuine and inclusive national dialogue with broader society and to avoid...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will issue a circular to all local authorities seeking a moratorium on the processing of new planning applications for wind farms until new national guidelines on wind energy, which are imminent, are introduced. [33672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if families can be permitted to once again visit loved ones in oncology wards in view of very high levels of vaccination against Covid-19 among hospital workers and cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has had its application for a developing post appointment for the 2021-2022 academic year refused when all qualifying criteria have been met; if she will urgently review the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34456/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Wind energy is an important renewable, but the guidelines governing wind energy and wind turbines are 15 years old. They are out of date and antiquated and do not reflect where the industry is at the moment. New guidelines are almost in place. They have been on ice since December 2019, but they will be issued to local authorities shortly. Crucially for residents, the new guidelines...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and the Taoiseach for the comprehensive report on the European Council meeting. I will hone in on three aspects. The first is Belarus. In the past 48 hours I have signed paperwork and been in contact with an NGO called Libereco. I am one of a group of European parliamentarians who have adopted, if one likes, Belarusian prisoners. There...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: Thank you, Deputy.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Second Stage (30 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I thank the Deputy, but his time is up.

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I am going to go back and take each section of the Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jun 2021)

Cathal Crowe: I confirm that I am in the convention centre. I had to move while the committee was sitting. I welcome Dr. Holohan, Dr. Glynn and all of the team who are here today. I thank them for their role and efforts in the past 12 to 15 months or so. I very much take the view that rapid antigen testing is a cheap, fast, uncomplicated and most important of all, safe way, of testing people before...