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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Crowe: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the Tánaiste for his briefing. We have dealt with a huge range of issues and it was a good discussion. I hope the Tánaiste also found it useful.

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...

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 (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...

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]

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...

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...

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...

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.

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]

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 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...

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

Seán Crowe: 46. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the two Catalan civil society activists and seven Catalan politicians that remain imprisoned in Spain (details supplied); and if he has raised the continued detention of the persons with his Spanish counterpart. [3966/19]

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

Seán Crowe: Six former Catalan Ministers, the former speaker of the Catalan Parliament and two civil society activists remain in prison on politically motivated charges relating to the Catalan independence referendum that took place in October 2017. I have just come from the audiovisual room where the former Catalan President, Carles Puigdemont, addressed Deputies and Senators. He is living in enforced...

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

Seán Crowe: This goes back to an earlier discussion in terms of raising the question of where is the EU's collective voice and the condemnation of the violence, the state repression, the attack on polling stations, the attack on voters and the jailing of politicians and civil society activists. Does this not concern Ireland and the EU? Where is the talk of sanctions? I listened to what the...