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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: 229. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the president of an association in Turkey (details supplied) has been arrested and imprisoned; his views on the arrest; if he will request their release; and if the case will be raised with his Turkish counterpart. [50094/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Apologies have been received from Senators Denis Landy and Frank Feighan, Deputy Sean Sherlock and Ms Elisha McCallion, MP. Today's meeting is significant as it marks the first time the Minister, Deputy Coveney, will address the committee since taking on his new position. I look forward to hearing an update on matters relating to the North of Ireland, the Brexit negotiations and their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I must interrupt the Minister before he gets into the flow. As usual, I forgot to remind members and those in the Gallery to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting system. I must also read out a note on privilege. I remind members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister for his presentation and for arranging a briefing for me by his officials when I took over this Chair. I appreciated it. How long can we expect to have the Minister with us this afternoon?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I will take members' queries in tranches of three if that is okay with the Minister. We will start with Deputies Declan Breathnach and Maureen O'Sullivan, and Mr. Francie Molloy, MP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am sorry to cut across the Deputy but a division has been called in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: If the Minister needs to vote can I suggest that we go ahead with the Senators' queries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Is that okay with members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I call on Mr. Francie Molloy, MP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am concerned about the length and number of questions. We need to be a bit more disciplined. It is impossible for the Minister to reply to all those questions. It is even difficult for me as Chairman to follow the number of questions. The Minister is here for an hour but if each person asking questions speaks for 15 minutes, we will not get any answers. I am in the hands of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious that we are running against the clock and there are members who want to get back in. That would be the ideal situation. I asked previously if people could be more disciplined in their questions and we will try to get in everyone. There may be potential for people to get back in but it does not look like it at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Unionist MPs are invited to these meetings and get correspondence and so on. They are more than welcome to attend these meetings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Another vote has been called in the Chamber so that is why people are leaving. I know that Ms. Gildernew wanted to come in, followed by Mr. Maskey and Mr. McElduff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am conscious that the Minister has gone beyond his time but Deputy Brendan Smith wishes to ask one question. Will the Minister take that question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: The Deputy has asked a lot of questions and the Minister may not be able to answer them all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: The Minister might also come back to address the question from Mr. Paul Maskey, MP about the costs of the inquests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I again thank him on behalf of the committee for staying on here later than he had originally outlined and for providing comprehensive answers. We will now go into private session.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: The programme for Government deals with the health services staffing shortage and bed capacity. Yesterday, Tallaght hospital, the busiest trauma hospital in the State, was declared by the head of its accident and emergency department as dangerous and unsafe. It is unsafe because it has been reduced to operating from five cubicles, with 16 patients waiting to be seen by the accident and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (23 Nov 2017)

Seán Crowe: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by pupils attending a school (details supplied) in Dublin 16 ; if the site has been identified as a priority site by the school capital appraisal section; when the conveyancing process will commence; when it will be completed; and if it has been or will be passed to the...