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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Foreign Affairs Council (25 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: The Minister referred to the 1,500 Palestinians on hunger strike and said he is not in favour of the use of hunger strikes. Does he not accept that, for those who go on hunger strike, it is not a step that is taken lightly but is, rather, an act of desperation? Does he not accept that many of their demands, such as access to longer and more regular family visits and to medical care, are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: EU Foreign Affairs Council (25 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: What is the position on the referendum? I also asked about Western Sahara.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: International Trade Agreements: Motion (25 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: I wish to be associated with the remarks on the deaths of young people and parents in Manchester. Our thoughts are with all the loved ones of those who died and were injured. As the Minister said, no Irish people were killed or injured, but there is a long connection between Manchester and Dublin with people and families travelling back and forth. I am sure there are connections to some of...

Other Questions: Compensation Schemes (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a group (details supplied) has tried to secure funding for a small number of victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings that were referred by a general practitioner for a small number of counselling sessions; and the reason the Victims of Crime Office has refused this request...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 361. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of trade with Western Sahara per annum in each of the years 2010 to 2016; if all products coming from Western Sahara since the European Court of Justice ruling of 21 December 2016 have entered Ireland under the international organisation for standardisation code for Western Sahara and not the Moroccan code; and if these...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 362. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has opposed the European Commission's efforts to renegotiate a protocol with Morocco which includes Western Sahara, a territory that is outside its internationally recognised borders, in view of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling of 21 December 2016 in a case (details supplied); and if Ireland inquired into the way in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 363. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the European Commission's efforts to renegotiate a protocol with Morocco; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the EU Morocco Association agreement states that the certificates required to establish the place of origin shall be issued by the customs authorities of the exporting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Data (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 364. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the European Commission's efforts to renegotiate a protocol with Morocco; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that Western Sahara is closed to independent international observers and to journalists; if he has inquired into the way in which the Commission will monitor the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 370. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 16 May 2017, if he will direct the ambassador to Brazil to visit Guarani Kaiowá communities in Mato Grosso do Sul and provide him with a report of the challenges they face; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Aty Guasu Great Council of the Guarani Kaiowá will be held...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Data (23 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 372. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons resident in the North of Ireland who currently hold Irish passports. [24714/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Mr. John Ging (18 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: Mr. Ging's opening submission details the scale of the challenge, and the numbers are absolutely staggering. He talked about the danger to staff, people being killed and so on, and that is the environment under which people work. It is also true to say that more and more people around the world are coming out of poverty. It is a very slow process, but if one considers the number of...

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: Tell us about the vulture funds.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (16 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 302. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) was recently here; and if he will contact his Brazilian counterpart to indicate his concern at the violent attacks on the Guarani-Kaiowá and his disappointment at the failure of the Brazilian Government to demarcate the Guarani-Kaiowá's ancestral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [22664/17]

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: My apologies, but it was more in terms of individuals than the companies themselves. There are individuals out there who are clearly involved in this and who are making huge profits out of it.

Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: The elder lemon goes first. I welcome the Bill and thank my colleague, Deputy Quinlivan, for bringing it forward. There is an urgency in this matter. The legislation has two main objectives. It will protect the ordinary consumer who buys a ticket in good faith only to discover he or she cannot attend the event. It would also ensure that people will be able to dispose of their tickets...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (11 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: I agree with the last point made by Professor Murphy. A Brexit reversal is a good soundbite that makes headlines but no one realistically believes it will happen. I am surprised that no one has mentioned the Brexit vote here. Clearly, there was a significant opposing vote. No political party opposed Brexit in England and Wales. A group in Scotland clearly campaigned against Brexit and...

Ireland and the Negotiations on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (10 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: Tógfaimid cúig nóiméad an duine. On 29 March, the British Government triggered Article 50 of the European Union treaty and began the formal process of withdrawal from the Union. Its intention to leave the Single Market and the customs union will have a detrimental impact on Ireland in replacing a hard border on this island. It is clear from the mood music that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: I think the water issue will be resolved once and for all at the next election. Many people oppose the idea of the European semester process. Many of us see it as eroding sovereignty and reducing economic independence. My view is that the reform is primarily intended to ensure that member states do not deviate from the economic model that is being pushed in Europe. Countries in need of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - National Reform Programme: Discussion (10 May 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses. I do not know if they were here for the earlier discussion, but hopefully this one will not be as heated. The witness stated that Social Justice Ireland's recent findings found that the Government policies pursued over many years resulted in the ongoing exclusion of people who already found themselves on the margins of society. I agree with that, and I do not...