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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Issues Facing Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners: Discussion (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: Thousands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Issues Facing Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners: Discussion (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: On behalf of the members, I thank Mr. Culbert and Mr. Mulgrew for appearing before the joint committee today and for answering questions so comprehensively. I appreciate their attendance. I propose we go into private session to deal with business of the committee.

Leaders' Questions (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: He was the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the trial of persons accused of killing a person (details supplied) will take place in June 2018; and if an Irish diplomat will attend part of the trial. [17187/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Speech (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Polish Government has introduced a new law which criminalises persons that reference Polish complicity or involvement in the Holocaust during the Second World War; his views on whether this is an attempt to rewrite history; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the criminalisation of resistance to the installation of a dam (details supplied) in Mexico; and if he will raise the issue with his Mexican counterpart. [17189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 175. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide more gardaí to Athy, County Kildare. [17192/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the lodgment of a new planning application by a day care centre (details supplied) in County Kildare. [17190/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding provided by his Department to Kildare County Council to repair houses has been returned; and if so, the amount. [17191/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry for being late, but I had to attend another meeting. I empathise with what the delegates have said. It sounds all too familiar and that is the difficulty. A number of us are due to attend a meeting tonight in our own area where the children attending the local school have been educated in prefabs for 22 years. The pattern is similar to some of the stories that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 175. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an Irish-registered non-governmental organisation (details supplied) is seeking to obtain United Nations Economic and Social Council consultative status; if this application will be supported; if he will request countries to support and vote in favour of its application; and if he will meet...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 194. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to Israel's recent targeting of Palestinians in Gaza (details supplied); and the actions he will take in this regard.. [16221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a video (details supplied); and the actions he will take in this regard. [16222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 933. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is awaiting an operation in Tallaght Hospital; the length of time the person is waiting for an appointment date for the operation; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person is also waiting to see a gynaecologist; the length of time the person is waiting for this appointment; and when the person will receive a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Recognition (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Crowe: 1372. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is provision for Irish citizens living in Northern Ireland to obtain a gender recognition certificate from the State; if not, her plans to facilitate such a provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16002/18]

Affordable Housing: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Crowe: The debate is on the affordable housing issue. Anyone who is going down that route is either living at home or in rented accommodation. We know the difficulties that exist for anyone who is in rented accommodation. The rents are going up to such an extent that anyone who is working is finding it more and more difficult. They cannot actually afford to live in rented accommodation. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Crowe: I warmly welcome the Georgian delegation today. I believe that the chargé d'affaires and the staff at the Georgian Embassy have a better attendance record at this committee than many of its members. They are extremely active around the Oireachtas and are familiar faces to all of us. Their work record on behalf of Georgia is excellent, and they are to be commended on it. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Parliament of Georgia Foreign Relations Committee (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Crowe: What about the issue of visas and passports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report on Persecution of Christians in India: Church in Chains (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Crowe: The witnesses are very welcome. We need to acknowledge that we do not have to go far to note the rise in sectarianism. We only have to look in our own country and what is happening in Ireland today. It is the 21st century, yet discrimination in class, colour or creed continues in many countries across the world. The witnesses referred to 24 of 29 states. It is clearly a huge problem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report on Persecution of Christians in India: Church in Chains (29 Mar 2018)

Seán Crowe: As evidenced here this morning, the persecution has happened with the tacit approval of the police and Government officials, which is a worrying state of affairs. The persecution and killings are appalling. It is a fact that people have made complaints to the police but nothing happened, which is where political focus is needed. The committee must ask the following questions. Why has...