Results 4,141-4,160 of 8,649 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the death in solitary confinement of a person (details supplied) following a number of in-depth interrogations in Israeli holding centres; if he has contacted his Israeli counterpart regarding this death in custody to request an explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ebola Virus Outbreak (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role and supports Ireland will provide in response to the latest Ebola crisis in view of the recent declaration regarding the outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [34722/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Irish persons aside from a person (details supplied) being held following the conflict in Syria and Iraq. [34723/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Resolutions (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he will develop a position on the UN treaty in the context of the publication of a revised legally binding instrument to regulate in international law the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises, that is, the UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights; and if Ireland will attend and engage constructively in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to increased threats and attacks against human rights defenders and the high levels of violence in Chocó, Colombia (details supplied); and if he will raise the lack of protection and intensity in the threats with his Colombian counterpart. [36083/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Turkish Government has removed three democratically elected Kurdish mayors from office and Turkish authorities arrested more than 400 political activists in August 2019 as part of a deepening crackdown on Kurdish political parties (details supplied); his views on this development and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 709. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the fact that InterTradeIreland has found that most businesses are choosing to disregard the potential effects of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement (details supplied); and the steps she is taking to help such traders prepare for and deal with a no-deal crash out Brexit. [36085/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Crowe: 815. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the issues facing persons with thalidomide-related injuries, both those acknowledged by the State and those who remained unacknowledged, in view of the fact they have sustained significant adverse injury consequences. [34808/19]

Brexit Contingency Action Plan: Statements (11 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: The ongoing circus that is the Tory leadership contest should not in any way lessen the gravity of the situation facing Ireland. Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have both shown an ignorance of the island of Ireland, its history, its politics and its economic reality, which would be laughable if it were not so serious. Regardless of who wins, this island needs to be prepared for all...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (11 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 18 June 2019, if he has met with the ESB to discuss issues regarding a mine (details supplied). [30652/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his Department’s work on the national action plan on business and human rights; the achievements to date; and the priorities for the rest of 2019. [30653/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (11 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: 898. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons negatively impacted by the changes in the criteria contributions for the State (contributory) pension. [30654/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Colombian Peace Process: Discussion (11 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: The witnesses are all very welcome. What we have heard this morning is a very bleak report. I would like to be more positive about the situation. The release of Huber Ballesteros was a positive. Another positive is Ms Kohon's statement that many Colombians are still committed to the peace process. As she outlined in her report, many governments and politicians gave a commitment and much...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions regarding the murder of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27668/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Disability Inclusion and International Development Issues: Discussion (2 Jul 2019)

Seán Crowe: I commend the witnesses on the good work they do. We know from the situation in Ireland that a person who has an impairment is more than likely to be living in poverty. If we want to be effective internationally and to push forward a programme for an inclusive society, we need to start with ourselves. We should not be talking about what other countries are doing but should do it ourselves...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2019)

Seán Crowe: It happens every year.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (20 Jun 2019)

Seán Crowe: 61. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent protests in Hong Kong against an extradition Bill (details supplied) that would allow the authorities in Hong Kong to extradite persons to mainland China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25923/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Jun 2019)

Seán Crowe: 177. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact Inland Fisheries Ireland is refusing to communicate with an association (details supplied) and is refusing to allow members of the association attend meetings of the fish farms working group and that no IFI officers attended the AGM of the association in February 2019 for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland (20 Jun 2019)

Seán Crowe: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an association (details supplied) has deep concerns over the increased costs in purchasing trout from Inland Fisheries Ireland facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25926/19]

Other Questions: Northern Ireland (18 Jun 2019)

Seán Crowe: We all agree that "promptly" is the key word. Unfortunately, many of the families who are marching on the Time for Truth march have been trying to highlight their cases for decades. The Ballymurphy families are having an inquest 48 years on from the killings of their loved ones. This is wrong on many levels and unacceptable that families have to take to the streets once again to get access...