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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]

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.