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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Catalan Referendum (13 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continued imprisonment of Vice President Oriel Junqueras and the Interior Minister of the former Catalan Government Joaquim Forn; his further views on the continued imprisonment of two civic leaders (details supplied); and if he will raise concerns regarding their continued detention with his Spanish counterpart. [53151/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (13 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 59. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the worrying and volatile situation in Honduras; his views on the violent tactics employed by State forces against persons in the aftermath of the recent contentious election (details supplied); and his plans to contact his Honduran counterpart to protest the actions of the State forces. [53150/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (13 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the UN’s record appeal for $22.5 billion to help victims of conflict and humanitarian crises around the world (details supplied); and the way in which his Department will respond to this record appeal. [53149/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (12 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the reports that the American Government may move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (details supplied); his views on the plans to move the embassy to Jerusalem; and if he has raised concerns regarding this development with the United States Government. [52824/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 300. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for a person to see a gastroenterologist in Tallaght hospital; the number of persons on this waiting list; the longest waiting time on the list; and the measures he is taking in conjunction with the hospital authorities to resolve delays in this area [52823/17]

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: On Monday 13 November, 22 EU defence ministers signed the permanent structured cooperation agreement, known as PESCO. Ireland was not one of the 22 to sign up, but today we are debating and voting on Ireland's involvement in what will be an EU army. Once again, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are joining forces to try to ram through and fast-track a debate that will undermine Ireland's...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: The drug and alcohol strategy is operating against the background of drug feuds and murders, open drug dealing in many areas, intimidation, increasing drug-related deaths, children being used as runners and increasing numbers of suicides and there is significant pressure on the health and mental health services. Drugs task forces are on the front line co-ordinating a response to this growing...

Situation in Syria: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: I thank Deputies Wallace and Daly for bringing this motion forward. To our collective shame it is a long time since we had a debate on Syria in this Chamber and, unfortunately, the conflict has largely fallen off the international news agenda. Sinn Féin has tabled an amendment to this motion not to score political points but because I did not feel the original motion went far enough...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: I do not know if the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is embarrassed reading such a reply. For example, he stated "every effort has been made to protect the budgets of drug and alcohol task forces in recent years." We know for a fact that they have been gutted, in some cases by 20% or 30%. There is talk of reinstating the funding for drug task forces but what is needed is an...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: That used to be a full-time job.

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: We want to talk about the task force. It might surprise some of the Minister of State's Cabinet colleagues but it should not surprise him that, in parts of my constituency, there is open drug dealing. There is an increase in the number of drug deaths and the rate of intimidation. Families are being intimidated in the area. There are children acting as drug runners and they are destroying...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Meetings (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to attend a planned meeting between EU foreign affairs ministers and the Israeli Prime Minister which is due to take place in Brussels on 11 December 2017 (details supplied); his views on such a meeting taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees resettled and relocated here in view of the fact that the former Minister for Justice and Equality in September 2015 pledged to relocate and resettle 4,000 refugees by September 2017; and when the Government now plans to reach that target. [51885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (5 Dec 2017)

Seán Crowe: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons born on or before January 1955 will qualify for a State pension at 66 years of age, whereas those born after January 1955 will receive it at 67 years of age (details supplied); her plans to amend the legislation in this area to stop such discrimination; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Yes, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses. I share the frustrations of the speakers about the current situation in Palestine and the impunity that the international community, including Ireland, provides for Israel. For those who are watching the proceedings at home, some of the witnesses' comments this morning will be shocking, especially the idea that Israel portrays itself as a very liberal society that,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I share the concerns of Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan in regard to the situation in Libya. Through our action and inaction in that regard, we are complicit in the events taking place there. We need to seriously consider current Government policy in respect of that part of the world. Before the Minister of State arrived, evidence was given to the committee by witnesses from Palestine and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Aid Programme Review: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am concerned because it is a huge amount of money. I am concerned about the competence. Are we competent to go through this in the manner we should be going through it? It is a huge amount of money. I do not know but we should step back and look. I am not doing this to be adversarial; I am doing it to be helpful.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: She is not part of the club.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (28 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a decision was made to remove the special needs assistant support for a person (details supplied); if this decision will be reviewed; and if this decision will be reversed. [50569/17]