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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sovereign Debt (6 May 2015)

Seán Crowe: 438. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he, or officials from his Department, attended the second ad hoc committee session on sovereign debt restructuring processes that took place in the United Nations in New York in the United States of America, from 28 to 30 April 2015; the reason Ireland voted against the establishment of a United Nations committee on sovereign debt...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: When I came into the Chamber, apart from the Acting Chairman, the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, was the only Member in Chamber. He was waxing lyrical about his views on the spring economic statement. It also reflected the interest in the debate. There is clearly not much interest from the Government benches. While there were a handful of people in the Gallery, I wonder what interest...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: 4 o’clock At least we would have good weather.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I am laughing at the Deputy's reference to wild west banking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates. The last speaker referred to the coffin ships from our history. I never thought we would experience this in the world we are living in today, but, unfortunately, it is happening in the Mediterranean. We are approaching the summer season. Does the ambassador believe the ten point plan being put forward is sufficient? I presume a huge number of people will try to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: On the same issue, I welcome the said reply. The UN General Assembly does not recognise it but I think a UN special rapporteur's report in 1985 agreed that what happened to the Armenians in 1915 met the criteria of genocide. It is almost as if our position is that we are not taking a position, which is sad. If we are to wait on international consensus on issues, we will wait a long time....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I am coming from the perspective that there must be a recognition. We must talk in terms of the Ottoman Empire, when this happened. I would like to think that the committee could be proactive in terms of inviting some experts in the area in. I accept it would put extra work on the committee but it would be appreciated. Turkish citizens have spoken publicly on the matter. The difficulty...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: We have all seen the utter devastation and terrifying scenes from Nepal on the television, YouTube and social media. I welcome the fact extra funding has been agreed for the area. What is facing the people in Nepal is our main concern. Like in all disasters, there is the initial interest to help but then much of the support is gradually withdrawn. The likes of China and India responded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Cuirim fáilte roimh na toscairí chuig an cruinniú. The World Economic Forum discussed ASEAN and the main message was that it was all about potential. The focus was on the market of 600 million people. The forum highlighted the area had 100% mobile telephone coverage and 30% Internet coverage, the young age profile of the population and the projected increase in the next 20...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I suppose it is to do with the cultural briefing as well as the language issue. Is anybody else taking up the slack? Are there other courses for exporters or those travelling to the region? In particular, are there cultural briefings in regard to how to meet and greet, etc? I know of other European countries that have specific hotels for Asian tourists. Are there similar hotels in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Ibrahim Halawa (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the note from the Department of Foreign Affairs and thank it for the work it has done. It is good to hear that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has met his Egyptian counterpart. I am very disturbed to read the detail of the report from the Department. It suggested that joining a protest in a mosque, a place of religious worship, was deemed a crime in Egypt. I suppose the big...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Ibrahim Halawa (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I understand that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - Draft National Reform Programme 2015: Discussion (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Minister of State. That was a long and detailed speech, so I will try to keep my contribution fairly short. The Minister of State said that some 30,000 recipients of the one-parent family payment with children over the age of seven years will transition from the payment in 2015 and that tailored child care schemes, including after-school care, have been introduced to support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Semester - Draft National Reform Programme 2015: Discussion (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates to the meeting. I will be brief in my contribution. I refer to references in the presentation to regional disparities. I agree with my colleagues that parts of Dublin have not seen the so-called growth and development in the region. Many of those areas were left behind during the boom times. They are still being left behind and another cycle begins. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Food Safety and Health Eating Initiatives: Safefood (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Maidin mhaith agus cuirim fáilte don cruinniú. I apologise to the friends and family I have poisoned over the years with chicken and turkey - I am one of those individuals who has been guilty of that, so the witnesses' information is welcome, although I do not want any claims coming in. As committee members, we do not have many powers but we can make recommendations. What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Food Safety and Health Eating Initiatives: Safefood (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Edible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Security Situation in Kenya: Ambassador of Federal Republic of Kenya (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the ambassador and extend to him a céad míle fáilte on behalf of myself and my party, Sinn Féin. I understand he took up his post in January 2015. We were all horrified by some of the attacks mentioned here this morning, including the Westgate Mall in Nairobi and the Garissa University attacks. There were also some 140 or 150 other attacks by al-Shabaab in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: My colleague, Deputy Ó Snodaigh, had a question down for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday. The reply from the Minister stated: "The Irish government has never taken a position on this issue, believing that it is not in a position to adjudicate on this contentious matter, involving the consideration of a number of legal issues and an assessment of the actions and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Are we saying the reply given yesterday was not an up-to-date report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts: Motion (22 Apr 2015)

Seán Crowe: Anyone can Google it if they do not believe what was said in the reply, Chairman.