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European Council Meeting: Statements (19 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: -----we should have this opportunity and we do not have it. When we deal with other trade agreements, we have the opportunity to discuss them when we get the final document. It is not enough to speak for two minutes about a comprehensive deal that will have a huge impact on people.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Health the funding required as part of the digital package solution to the waiting list crisis that has been presented to him; his views on whether the funding that is earmarked is sufficient; the proposals made and the costs involved as part of the digital package solution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30506/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Data (18 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 352. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the increase there will be in Ireland's overseas development assistance, ODA, in 2017; and the percentage of gross national income, GNI, which will be spent on ODA in 2017. [30582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (18 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 353. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to LAW-TRAIN, which is a project to build a technological platform to unify the interrogation methodology between EU and Israeli police forces, and the fact that it is part of the Horizon 2020 EU funding cycle; his views on this grave case of the EU's cooperation with Israel's colonial military, police and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (18 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the licensed importers here for the anti-malarial drug mefloquine; and the licensed distributors here for mefloquine. [30387/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (13 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents by providing funding for a free primary education system as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million. [30110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 75. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank (details supplied) recently closed the account of the Irish Palestine solidarity campaign, IPSC; and if he will urgently raise the issue with the bank. [29360/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 280. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any person from his Department has been in touch with a person (details supplied). [29336/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Advocacy Groups (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 284. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a bank recently closed the account of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC, and that the official reason stated was that the IPSC is associated with a high risk country; his views on whether this is insulting to the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 285. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person's (details supplied) trial was postponed for the fifteenth time on 2 October 2016 and that their trial is adjourned until 12 November 2016; if he has contacted his Egyptian counterpart over yet another trial postponement; and if he will ensure maximum diplomatic pressure is now...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 286. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been brought to the huge devastation and violence in Aleppo and the fact that the fighting has created a huge humanitarian crisis; the actions being taken by his Department to assist efforts to end the violence and to assist the civilians affected. [29363/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 291. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the peace proposal in Colombia was narrowly rejected in a referendum; his plans for his Department to continue to assist the peace process; and if he has discussed the issue with his Colombian counterpart. [29598/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 292. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the Russian ambassador and the issues discussed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29599/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 293. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the EU is seeking to send persons back to war-torn Afghanistan as a part of a broader policy to return asylum seekers who refuse to be deported voluntarily; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the UN agency in Afghanistan, UNAMA, has recently documented the highest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management: European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management (6 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: I agree with much of what the Commissioner said at the outset on bold actions, decisiveness, the need to demonstrate a capacity for joint action and the need to deliver a Europe of solidarity. Unfortunately, we have not seen that Europe of solidarity emerge. In September 2015, the EU launched a plan to resettle 160,000 refugees from Greece and Italy to other EU member states. So far, this...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: The most important message going out here tonight is that if people need help, it is there. Nobody should have to depend on luck for services but, unfortunately, in some cases, that is the situation. Location should not matter when it comes to the difference between care and no care but, unfortunately, that is the situation in parts of our country. Two weeks ago in my constituency, there...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 162. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to publish the national action plan on business and human rights. [28806/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (4 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State. The backdrop to today’s meeting is the decision made by the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in her recent comments on Brexit that Britain would trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. The Minister of State stated there is clearly sympathy and understanding. What does that mean? Is that there to reassure us that there will be sympathy and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (4 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the French Government has vowed to destroy the so-called "jungle camp" in Calais; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that this will displace hundreds of unaccompanied minors; and if she has explored any options to allow some of these unaccompanied minors to be relocated here....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (4 Oct 2016)

Seán Crowe: 327. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) has been complaining of chest pains and that they have a family history of heart problems; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the prison authorities are refusing them permission to see an independent doctor; and if he will raise the issue with his...