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Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Election of Chairman (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: Is anyone keen on this job? There are also apologies from Deputy Ó Broin as he is in the Chamber now.

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Election of Chairman (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: With the possibility of a new Government next week, are we really going through the motions?

Select Committee on Standing Order 112: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: The caveat that we talked about in respect of the private sector was that we would look at some of the views of other countries regarding the subsidiarity aspect. Perhaps it could be read into the record that we will look at this for the future and that we will try to obtain those views in the context of the information we need to make a decision.

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: I always find it amusing to listen to lectures from Deputy Martin on consistency. Consistency is hardly his middle name with regard to issues throughout his career. I spent the past couple of days attending the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. I used that opportunity to talk to many of its members on this issue, which was useful in that one was hearing both sides of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sugar Industry (20 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revive the sugar beet industry here; if his Department has been approached by any private firms which want to revive the sugar beet industry; and if his Department will assist attempts to re-establish this industry here. [7610/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (20 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 385. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Egyptian authorities misled officials in the Irish Embassy in Cairo on the whereabouts of a person (details supplied) who is imprisoned there without trial for nearly three years; if the person was transferred between prisons in recent days without the knowledge of his family and Irish Embassy staff in Cairo; if he will challenge...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 386. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he raised the killing of a person (details supplied) and if he will make a statement on the inaction of the Turkish Government to bring the perpetrators to justice. [7586/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 261. To ask the Minister for Defence when he will dispatch the L E Róisín to the Mediterranean to undertake search and rescue activities in respect of the refugee and humanitarian crises. [7167/16]

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

Seán Crowe: 653. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that 30 civilians have been assassinated in Colombia over a 30-day period from 21 February to 18 March 2016; that the Justice for Colombia Group compiled the information; and if he will raise these cases with the Colombian Government. [7166/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 812. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses owned and managed by local authorities. [7164/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (14 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a commitment and timeframe for the delivery of the Athy southern distributor road in County Kildare. [7165/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (6 Apr 2016)

Seán Crowe: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the delays and difficulties St. Marks Gaelic Athletic Association Club and St. Marks Community School in Tallaght, Dublin 24, are experiencing regarding a pitch development project on part of lands owned by her Department; if she will resolve the delay in the project receiving permission, which will benefit the club,...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: If we are to agree on anything today, we must accept that we are in the middle of a housing emergency. It is a housing crisis. We need to declare an emergency as that would necessitate an emergency response and appropriate emergency measures. It would be a good start if we were even to agree that much today. I agree with other speakers, as I think everyone would, that everyone has the...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: Perhaps the Minister of State took note of the questions I asked when the Taoiseach was present.

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: I will recap. Has the case of Ibrahim Halawa been raised? Like all other Deputies, I am concerned about where this case may lead and I would like the Government to use every avenue and means to raise the matter. On refugees, the European Union describes Turkey as a country of safe origin. Does Ireland share this view on the status of Turkey? In this regard, I am particularly concerned...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: I, too, want to be associated with the condolences to the families of those killed and injured in Brussels this morning. These attacks bring into sharp focus why millions of people are fleeing the violence, conflict and terror in Syria, Iraq and other parts of the world. The system by which these people and their families can get asylum, protection and safety is broken. We urgently need to...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: That is what the vote is about.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (10 Mar 2016)

Seán Crowe: It is all common sense.

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Colreavy is correct in that we are going through the motions tonight. While not many of us know if we are coming back, we would like to think that what we try to achieve in here has some sort of meaning and brings about some sort of positive change. This is what this motion is about. Moore Street has a special place in the hearts of Irish people. In an act of cultural vandalism,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (2 Feb 2016)

Seán Crowe: 413. To ask the Minister for Health how many elective surgeries have been cancelled in Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, since 1 October 2015 [4463/16]