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Establishment of Commission of Investigation into the Stardust Tragedy: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: We should all declare an interest in this matter. My first recollection was as a young person living in Dublin and hearing the news of this tragedy on the radio. I was a Sinn Féin youth spokesperson at the time. I remember putting out a statement expressing my condolences to the families involved. It is a long time ago. Deputy O'Callaghan said it changed the fire regulations....

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 79. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the speech the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May gave on 17 January 2017 concerning the British government’s position on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/17]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: We agree that they should be banned. They are criminal weapons. We speak out but what happens next? Where are the sanctions for those who use and those who supply those weapons? Does the Minister agree that countries need to immediately suspend all further weapon sales to Saudi Arabia? What is the next step for the 120 countries that have signed this agreement to ban and prevent the use...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Saudi Arabian Government has confirmed that it has used cluster bombs in its aerial bombardments of Yemen (details supplied); and if he has raised the issue with his British and Saudi counterparts. [3049/17]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: I do not want to go over old ground. I think we all agree that the Saudi-led military campaign has been brutal, murderous and highly illegal. Thousands of Yemeni civilians have been killed or injured by the coalition's reckless and indiscriminate bombing of homes, hospitals, schools, factories and even funerals. The coalition has also triggered a humanitarian crisis in the area. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the allegations of deep-seated corruption by the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, in respect of the renewable heat incentive, RHI, scheme have undermined the political institutions in Belfast (details supplied); and the steps and actions his Department is undertaking to ensure that the Good Friday Agreement and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: I would like to use this introduction to pass on my gratitude to Martin McGuinness after his retirement from electoral politics last week and wish him every success in tackling his serious health problems. I do not think anyone has worked harder than Martin over the past ten years to maintain and realise the potential of the institutions in the North, which are sadly being undermined by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: It is generally accepted the DUP has failed to live up to its obligations on equality, respect and reconciliation. The RHI scheme and the arrogance of the DUP has further undermined and led to the collapse of the political institutions. Arlene Foster was the architect of the scheme. It has the potential to be a cost on the public purse in the North of almost £500 million. There are...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: The issues have moved beyond the RHI scandal. Worryingly, the DUP MLA, Edwin Poots, recently stated that his party never committed to the Governments’ bringing forward an Irish language Act, despite such commitments being explicitly stated and agreed to in the internationally-binding St. Andrews Agreement of 2006. We have parties trying to unwind previous agreements. Will the...

European Council: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: Ibrahim Halawa's case was referred to by several speakers. Last week, his trial was postponed for the 18th time. Did the Taoiseach raise the situation of this EU citizen at the last meeting of the European Council and will he raise it again at the next one? Did he seek the support of other European Heads of State to address Mr. Halawa's situation? The President of Cyprus recently made...

European Council: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: Sinn Féin completely opposes the EU-Turkey migration agreement, as I have said on several occasions in the House. I have raised this on any platform I could, for example, at last week's meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and in this Chamber. I cannot understand how under any criteria the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the execution of three prisoners in Bahrain on 15 January 2017 and claims concerning same (details supplied); and if he will raise the execution of these prisoners with his Bahraini counterparts. [3047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest of five persons by the French police, with the co-operation of the Spanish police, in the Basque town of Luhuso (details supplied); his views on whether the arrests are a blow to efforts to promote the Basque peace process; and his further views on whether the French and Spanish Governments...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase humanitarian funding for Syria in 2017; his views on the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that the appeal for a carer's allowance has been successful for a person (details supplied); if so, when the appeal was resolved; the length of time it took from the original application to be resolved, including the appeal period; and when the person involved in the action will be reimbursed and begin to finally access the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 151. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a successful applicant for carer's allowance to receive their allowance; and the average waiting time for an applicant to receive their allowance and be reimbursed following a successful appeal. [3372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether nurses must be allowed to deliver certain services to those in need, without differentiation as to their status, and allowed express the views of their colleagues in relation to the delivery of health services; and if he has raised the case with...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Safety of Irish Citizens Abroad (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a case of a person (details supplied); if he has seen a video clip which lasts for over two minutes and was released to the Irish media ahead of Christmas; and if he has discussed the case with his Filipino counterpart recently. [3364/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the health and safety of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise the case with his Turkish counterpart. [3365/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (25 Jan 2017)

Seán Crowe: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports that were put in place to deal with increased demand for Irish passports in view of the fact that 733,060 Irish passports were issued in 2016 an increase of 9% on 2015; and if he expects a similar demand in 2017. [3366/17]