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Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Seán Crowe: The majority of Irish taxpaying citizens are absolutely fuming as they look on with disbelief at the Government's antics and the ludicrous proposal to appeal a finding that could possibly mean billions of euro to the Irish taxpayer. Parts of my constituency have some of the most deprived areas in the State. If a fraction of this tax was invested into those disadvantaged communities, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Migration Summit: Discussion (28 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe to the meeting this morning. Deputy Darragh O'Brien raised the progress on the EU-Turkey agreement and that Turkey is a country of safe origin. Do the witnesses have a view on that, particularly in respect of the latest attempted coup and the idea of an EU partnership deal which rewards countries which will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Migration Summit: Discussion (28 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: I would merely make the point that I am old enough to remember that refugees came to this country from the conflict in the North of Ireland. At that time, it was the largest movement of population since the Second World War. Thankfully, we have moved away from conflict in the context of the North. We have a responsibility to adopt positions that do not contribute to conflict but that are...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 878. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views that the European Union-Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, CETA, should be provisionally applied, before Dáil Éireann has the chance to debate and vote on its ratification; and if she will veto the provisional application of it until the parliaments of each member state have debated and voted on CETA....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestine’s call, the open letter from 45 Palestinian political and civil groups calling on the Government to act to bring justice to Palestine; the further actions he will take on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21765/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Palestine’s call, an open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members; and if he will exert pressure on the State of Israel, through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to grant the Palestinian people their rights in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he is proposing to ensure that there is a formal and clear mechanism for Colombian civil society involvement in the decision-making process of the allocation of the €3 million his Department has contributed to the EU trust fund for the implementation of the peace agreement in Colombia. [21767/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to ensure that the peasant reserve zones in Colombia are properly considered by the seven-EU-member-state committee that is allocating EU funds which are ring-fenced for equitable access to land in national protected areas. [21768/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombian Peace Process (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the EU-member-state committee that is deciding where and how to allocate the EU trust fund for the implementation of peace in Colombia to ensure that proper vigilance is followed to guarantee that the fund is well spent. [21769/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights has published a new report which addresses the latest developments of the state of the Gaza Strip border crossings in May 2016; that it details the devastating impact that the blockade is having on economic and social conditions in Gaza; that it refutes Israel’s claims...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East’s condemnation of Israel’s punitive demolitions in the Klanadia refugee camp in the occupied West Bank; that Israeli forces demolished two houses there in the middle of the night; that one of the homes belonged to a UNRWA for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is fully staffed and working at full capacity to review claims and appeals. [20187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a new business rates model. [20191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that on 15 June 2016, at the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights, representatives of the office of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Commissioner Federica Mogherini, confirmed that due to the worsening human rights situation in Egypt Ms Mogherini is now making...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has met with the family and legal team of a person (details supplied); if he has met with the Egyptian ambassador to Ireland; and if he will now request a presidential decree under Law 140 from the President of Egypt, Mr. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to ensure the person is released from prison and returned here immediately, given that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 225. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to relocate the south Kildare child and adolescent mental health services team from Athy to Kildare town; when this move is expected to be finalised; if there any impediments to the move; if so, his plans to address them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20188/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the number of admissions, by town, to the south Kildare child and adolescent mental health services. [20189/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Invasive Fish Species (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 289. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action being taken to eradicate the invasive dace fish in the River Barrow; the amount of money being spent on this eradication scheme; and the success of this scheme to date. [20190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the European Commission will present a proposal to the Council of Ministers asking the European Council to vote to give the Commission the authority to sign-off on the final text of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the Canadian Government; when she will get access to the wording of this proposal to conclude...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (7 Jul 2016)

Seán Crowe: 310. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, given that the European Commission's stated intention is to ask the European Council for permission to provisionally apply the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement at the same time as it is asking the European Council for permission to sign-off on or conclude the final text of the arrangement, if she will make public her...