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European Council Meeting: Statements (2 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: We would all accept this was probably one of the most important meetings of recent years. As Deputy Adams said on the talks themselves, much was made out of the statement on going into a united Ireland. We are aware of the precedent created by German reunification and we know about the situation in Cyprus. While welcoming the fact there is recognition, and it is written down, the message...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (2 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 623. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports of large-scale attacks on and illegal detention of LGBT citizens in Chechnya; if his Department is investigating the reports; and if he will raise the issue with his Russian counterpart. [19270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (2 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 628. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in May 2017 the human rights situation in Morocco will be examined in the framework of the Universal Periodic Review; if Ireland will take part in the session; and if Ireland will raise Morocco’s continued violation of human rights in Western Sahara and its refusal to hold a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: ETA's disarming came about through a unique collaboration between international organisation and a vast array of civil society actors, ranging from churches to trade unions. The Archbishop of Bologna, Monsignor Matteo Zuppi, and the Rev. Harold Good from the North of Ireland witnessed ETA's decommissioning. Will the Minister join me in commending them on their work and all the work of those...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I accept they are not primarily roles for the Irish Government but would the Minister agree that this initiative by ETA is a unique opportunity that must not be squandered? Does the Minister see a leadership or important interventionist role for the Irish Government in this matter? Will the Irish Government appeal to the Spanish and French Governments to demonstrate a more positive approach...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ETA has announced that, on 8 April 2017, it will decommission its weapons; his views on whether the Spanish Government should seize this historic moment and enter into a formal peace process to deal with other outstanding issues, especially concerning prisoners; and if he will offer his...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I tabled this question after the historic decision by the Basque separatist organisation ETA to decommission all its remaining weapons. On Saturday, an international verification commission received information from Basque civil society representatives on eight weapons dumps that contained all ETA's remaining weapons. This comes six years after ETA declared an end to its armed struggle....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the Israeli Government’s decision to build a new illegal colonial settlement in the occupied West Bank (details supplied); if he will raise his objections to this new illegal colonial settlement and the other 143 with his Israeli counterpart; and his views on whether sanctions should be placed on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if during his discussions with his European counterparts he has requested that Ireland receive a veto on the EU-Britain deal on Brexit similar to that received by Spain; if so, and if he did not receive support, the basis on which Ireland is being treated differently to Spain; and if he has not requested such a veto, the reason therefor....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish ambassador to Egypt attended the latest mass trial in Cairo involving a person (details supplied); if he has considered the calls on his Department to begin an international legal challenge against Egypt on the grounds of human rights violations against the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the deaths of at least 52 adults and 20 children due to sarin and chlorine gas exposure in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria (details supplied); and if his Department will play a role in an investigation of this incident. [18298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there has been little progress in the current negotiations in Belfast due to the fact the British Government and the Democratic Unionist Party have not focused on the key issues, which were at the heart of the recent election, and outstanding issues from previous agreements that have not been implemented; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Policy (12 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 226. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason his Department cancelled the USA birthright programme; the amount the programme was expected to cost annually; the number of persons that were expected to be part of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18624/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Acht na Gaeilge (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 416. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade an n-aontaíonn sé go gcaithfidh stadás oifigiúil don Ghaeilge a bheith mar chuid d’aon Acht Gaeilge ó thuaidh; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [18026/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses here this morning. Earlier Senator Black asked me whether this was the Brexit meeting. There is another Brexit meeting going on and, increasingly, it dominates our lives. It is hard to believe that only a fortnight has elapsed because every day something new seems to emerge about Brexit. The humanitarian aid sector is one of the areas that have been overlooked by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Famine in Africa and Yemen: Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam and Concern (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I have a different view. In the areas where they have been involved Irish Aid and the other NGOs have made a difference. I would not like the message to go out that there has been no progress made. As mentioned by the delegates, there is commonality among all of the countries about which we are speaking, including conflict. Who causes it? It is caused by people and countries. The scale...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of newly built social housing units that have been constructed in Dublin 16 and 24 in the past 12 months in tabular form. [16993/17]

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: As we know, last week the British Government triggered Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union and began the process of formally withdrawing from the EU. The British Government's plan to date on Brexit shows it is ignoring the views of the people of lreland, North and South. Its intention to leave the Single Market and the Customs Union will have a detrimental impact on Ireland by...

Report of Joint Committee on European Union Affairs: Motion (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs entitled "Committee Travel to Brussels 7-8 February 2017" (in relation to the negotiation to be commenced after the United Kingdom notifies the European Council of its intention to withdraw from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union), copies of which were...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (5 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: 250. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in the West Bank city of Hebron, who has been engaged in non-violent activities against the Israeli occupation for over a decade; and if he will raise the case with his Israeli counterpart. [16970/17]