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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...

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

Seán Crowe: We know there is a big leadership race going on. People are working out who they are going to vote for.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2017)

Seán Crowe: 273. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to difficulties being experienced by parents, such as in a case of persons (details supplied), in accessing services; the reason some parents are being led to believe their children were or are on waiting lists for services when they are not; if the failure to replace a liaison officer is responsible for this; if this liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: 155. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Commission, in December 2016, recommended that member states resume sending asylum seekers who first entered the EU in Greece back to Greece from March 2017; and the exact date that this will start happening. [10146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: 473. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he will use Ireland's influence at UN and EU levels to work toward the securement of a political solution that will end conflict and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid into South Sudan (details supplied); and if he will raise the issue at the upcoming EU Foreign Affairs Council. [10357/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: 472. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of times the interdepartmental committee on the Irish abroad has met since it was established; if it has met to discuss the obstacles hindering Irish emigrants from returning to live here; and if not, if he will arrange a meeting of the committee to examine this issue. [10353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (28 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: 696. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a recent judgment by the European Court of Justice (details supplied) concerning fishing off Western Sahara; if his attention has been further drawn to any Irish vessels doing this; and if his Department has provided advice to Irish companies in this regard and to respect the Court's judgment....

Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: I warmly welcome this Bill and commend my party colleague, Deputy Brady, for bringing it to the House. The Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, mentioned that other Bills are being prepared. I do not think anyone really cares what name is on the Bill. The most important thing is for legislation in this area to be moved through both Houses and to come into effect. The Minister of State...

Topical Issues Debate: Israeli Settlements (23 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: I welcome that the Irish representative in Ramallah will be visiting the community in the next couple of days. International pressure, when applied collectively, has an impact and can in some case halt these demolitions. Unfortunately, the number of demolitions is at an all-time high. Last year, there was a 96% increase and this year it seems to be at the same scale. It is almost as if...

Topical Issues Debate: Israeli Settlements (23 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: I am a bit disappointed that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade is not able to be here. I presume there is some reason. Is there?

Topical Issues Debate: Israeli Settlements (23 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: No problem. The issue is the Israeli Government decision to illegally demolish 42 homes and businesses in the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, which is between Jericho and Jerusalem. Last year, 2016, was a record year for the demolition and confiscation of Palestinian dwellings and livelihood structures in the Occupied West Bank by the Israeli army. Figures from the United Nations...

Industrial Relations (Right to Access) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2017)

Seán Crowe: We looked at the position across the water.