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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]

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

Seán Crowe: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied), the leader of the non-violent Palestinian led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, was arrested by the Israeli authorities only days before travelling to the USA to receive the Gandhi Peace Award; that his arrest includes a travel ban (details supplied);...

Brexit: Statements (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: Would you like us on the opposition on this issue? Is that what you are saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: The ambassador is very welcome. I begin by offering my condolences, those of the committee, those of many of my constituents and those of others I have met to those affected by the attack on innocent civilians on Westminster Bridge. We are all familiar with Portcullis House from going in and out of it. I offer not only my condolences to those whose loved ones died, but also our hopes for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Seán Crowe: I have raised privately and publicly with the ambassador the fact that in the past nine years the Dáil has unanimously passed three motions on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, in June 2008, in 2011 and in 2016. Wednesday, 17 May marks the 43rd anniversary of the bombings. The motions urge that the British Government would allow access by an independent international judicial figure to...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (29 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if operational Army units are operating with up to 50% of the officer numbers required; the percentage of officers assigned to operational Army units, in tabular form; and the minimum number of officers that should be attached to these units. [15270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland will be exempted from having to increase its spending on weapons and military capabilities from 0.6% to 2% of GDP (details supplied). [15269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 267. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that refugees who escape North Korea by crossing the border to China are regularly returned by China to North Korea; his views on whether this violates international law; and if he will raise the issue with his Chinese counterpart. [15018/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 268. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to new legislation that allows the Israeli Government to ban persons who advocate for boycotts of Israel or Israeli settlements from entering the country, which stops them transiting to Palestine (details supplied); his views on the fact that Irish citizens will be banned and deported. [15019/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (28 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 604. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of Tusla staff who have been removed from employment following reviews of children and youth services or assessment of practices since 2010. [14852/17]

Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am delighted to be able to speak on this issue. I thought long and hard about whether to actually put my name forward to speak because, like other people, it is very difficult for me to be unemotional, rational, logical and have an intellectual discussion about this. Others have spoken about their backgrounds and in the discussions we have had with different people, it is very hard to...

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: Earlier I asked about Ibrahim Halawa's case and the Minister of State might respond to that issue. I also asked about the Israeli situation, in particular, the banning of citizens travelling to Israel. Are we going to look at the possibility of lifting the EU-Israeli trade agreement? Many others have asked about the recognition of Palestine and received the standard answer that we are...