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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 605. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount he expects Ireland to spend on overseas development assistance in 2017; and the percentage of gross national product he expects this spend to be. [14113/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 606. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount he expects Ireland to spend on overseas development assistance in 2018; and the percentage of gross national product he expects this spend to be. [14114/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 597. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Bahraini Government revoked the nationality of a person (details supplied) on 20 June 2016; and if he will raise the case with his Bahraini counterpart. [13516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Food Imports (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 607. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration will be given to banning goods produced in Israeli settlements in Palestine, in view of the fact these settlements are illegal under international law and the continued human rights violations that these illegal settlements create. [14115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Regional Health Forums (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 844. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to review the standing orders of the regional health forums across the State; the frequency of their meetings; and if he will prioritise a national meeting of regional health forums. [13369/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff that have been removed from employment following reviews of services or assessment of practices since 2010. [13370/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 1206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are train stations in south Kildare that are being considered to become unmanned stations. [13368/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Dr. Karen Devine, DCU (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Dr. Devine. She stated at the start she would pull no punches and she certainly did not. She indicated she hoped for a turnaround in Irish foreign policy fortunes but that the realisation of that goal depends on the response of members of this committee. She was somewhat flattering in that respect. We have not seen such independent thought coming through in this committee but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: We all agree that Irish jobs should not be lost because of a decision made primarily by English and Welsh voters. That is where we should start this debate. Ms Byrne mentioned air and sea links and the significant amount of Irish goods shipped through Britain to continental Europe. Do the delegates have any idea for what percentage it accounts? Ms Byrne stated more preparations needed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Ms Armstrong mentioned the fact that 30% of the association's members have done nothing in relation to Brexit. I like her optimism. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir refers to optimistic people as the sunny side of the street people. In terms of the 30% of members who have not done anything, is that due to people feeling helpless? I met some chambers of commerce and some of their members...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implications of Brexit for Irish Exports: Irish Exporters Association (9 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Common sense and Brexit do not-----

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the mechanism and criteria for a Youthreach programme to apply and receive funding for DEIS status supports; if his attention has been drawn to difficulties or a lack of awareness among Youthreach management on the process to access the funding; and his plans to update the current management on the scheme. [12272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount it cost to run Ireland's liaison office to NATO and Partnership for Peace delegation in each of the years 2010 to 2016; and the amount it is expected to cost in 2017. [12321/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the latest military clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh; his views on whether such incidents could lead to a dangerous escalation and possible conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11285/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); his views on the fact this person is facing two separate trials in March 2017 related to their right to free speech; and if he will urgently raise his concerns regarding the case of this person with his Bahraini counterpart. [11443/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 355. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify his response to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 February 2017 (details supplied). [11786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (7 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 155 of 22 February 2017, his views on the fact that the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, OHCHR, appears to have unilaterally changed these policies in order to provide confirmation to the government of China as to whether named human rights defenders, HRDs, would attend the Human...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: I want to follow through on some of the issues raised by my colleagues. We all accept that there is a democratic deficit in the European Union, but there is also an information deficit. Providing information is the role of Mr. Temple-Smithson's office. There is also a credibility issue. The latest issue about which people are talking is the agreement reached on roaming charges in the use...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: If there are going to be two meetings, let us all be involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: We are all inundated with sports capital grants and so on, particularly at the moment. It is hell to access grants coming from Europe. Do people come through the witness's office? I know the southern regional assembly used to be involved in information for different organisations that were looking for funding from Europe. It is positive that people see there is funding and linkage money...