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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Possible Exit of UK from European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tUasal Joe Durkan. Different people have come before the committee to discuss this matter and there is agreement that a possible UK exit from the European Union could have a huge impact on Ireland. As Deputy Bernard J. Durkan inquired, should we be focusing on the possible impact on the European Union in general and the United Kingdom? We are motivated in terms...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 17 February 2015, that his Department's emigrant support programme is funding a global networking hub, if this includes the creation of an Irish emigrant register; and if not, if he will create this proposed register. [8107/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Traffic Control Services (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the alleged use of Irish controlled airspace by two Russian bomber planes on 28 January 2015; if he has spoken to the Russian authorities regarding the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: GOAL Programmes in South Sudan: CEO of GOAL (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I welcome our guests. The presentation refers to the need for a coherent political solution. From where is that going to come? Up to now, nothing has worked. How safe are GOAL's staff working on the ground? Reference was made to road blocks. What is the experience in the context of NGOs trying to transport food into the country? Have GOAL's staff come across evidence of child soldiers...

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Are they posed by Fine Gael trolls?

Leaders' Questions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Give to the wealthy. It is not fair.

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: When the report is concluded, there should be an opportunity for the Dáil or the committee dealing with defence matters to look at and discuss it with the Minister. Circumstances in the region have changed for a number of reasons, one of which has been European Union member states taking sides in the conflict within Syria and supplying weaponry. That was a game changer. I am...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 9. To ask the Minister for Defence if any members of the Defence Forces will take part in the investigation by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon into the recent death of a Spanish peacekeeper serving on the mission; and if the Defence Forces taking part in United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,UNIFIL, will now review their security and their procedures mandate,...

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: A Spanish peacekeeper with the UNIFIL mission in the Lebanon, Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, was killed recently. It is believed that he was killed by Israeli artillery fire and UNIFIL is currently carrying out an investigation. Are Irish personnel taking part in the investigation?

Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister have any information on when the report is expected to be published? Is information on the exact locations of UNIFIL troops passed on to the Israeli army? The Israelis usually conduct their own investigations of these incidents. Is the Minister aware of any follow-up or information in that regard? I noted earlier that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade had visited...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied), a Lebanese national who is the alleged perpetrator of the murder of persons (details supplied) and the attempted murder of a person (details supplied), Irish peacekeepers deployed with the UN in Lebanon; if the Lebanese authorities have been in contact with his Department over this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I have tabled this question to get an update from the Minister on the case of Mr. Mahmoud Bazzi, a Lebanese national who is the main suspect in the murder of Privates Thomas Barrett and Derek Smallhorne and the attempted murder of Private John O'Mahony, Irish peacekeepers deployed with the UN. Mr. Bazzi has been deported from the US to Lebanon. Has the Lebanese Government contacted the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister for the update. I accept that he is limited in what he can say and do concerning a domestic Lebanese case but it is important that we highlight the issue, as it also draws attention to the significant risks involved in peacekeeping operations. The families started a campaign for which there is considerable sympathy across the Oireachtas. I welcome the fact that this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Fatalities (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: This case highlights the facts that people are doing peacekeeping work for the UN and the laws in that regard might need to be changed at some stage. The individual in question remains in custody. Does the Minister have information on for how long the process will last? The families' campaign was a factor, but there was also media involvement in the US. We should put on record our...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 13. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans or proposals for the recently decommissioned LÉ (Long Éireann) Aoife naval vessel; and when the LÉ (Long Éireann) James Joyce will arrive and replace the LÉ Aoife. [6875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 23. To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Naval Service plays in the joint task force on drug interdiction; if there are formal agreements with similar foreign or other naval services; and the amount, financially or otherwise, his Department contributes to this task force. [6873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 26. To ask the Minister for Defence if the memorandum of understanding on security and defence co-operation that he signed with his British counterpart includes any provisions for the release of documents concerning the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; or if he or his Department raised this issue during any of the negotiations. [6876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Housing (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 27. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of families living in Army accommodation who were given a notice-to-quit order by the Army authorities, between 2011 and 2014, because they were deemed to be no longer cohabiting; the position regarding a couple who are still legally married but currently separated; and his plans to review the current eviction process for dealing...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: National Flag (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 170. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 3 February 2015, the reason the national flag was not flown at half-mast over Government Buildings on the occasions of the deaths of the President of Malawi, Mr. Bingu wa Mutharika, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Meles Zenawi, and the President of Zambia, Mr. Michael Sata, all of whom died in office, as Ireland has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigration Data (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Crowe: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number Irish citizens who are living in the United States of America on long-term visas. [6698/15]