Results 5,941-5,960 of 8,649 for speaker:Seán Crowe

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Situation: Ambassador of Iran to Ireland (9 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: The ambassador spoke about the centrality and importance of his country with regard to conflicts in the region. How many refugees has Iran taken in from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq? Does Iran get international support in this regard? When we were in Tehran we spoke about the drug situation, particularly drugs coming from Afghanistan. At one stage there was an agreement between the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Situation: Ambassador of Iran to Ireland (9 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the ambassador. With regard to the Syrian conflict, does he believe a military solution can be achieved in the region?

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I thank the author of today's Bill. It is a good debate in which we are all interested because it is so important to us, to democracy and to our communities. If we are serious about people participating in politics, it is vital we get it right. The Minister mentioned greater voter participation, with which we all agree. The different parties have all tried to enhance the process by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: No, I just gave it as an example of a country where one has the rule of law but where one would not necessarily approve of what happens. I accept it is not a country within the European Union. If one has a country that has taken a decision not to allow immigrants, does that go against European values of welcoming people? I refer to those fleeing conflict or war. Concerns arise in regard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: When one considers this matter in broad terms, people might ask as to why one would have any concerns. In that context, Article 7 may be invoked in cases of serious and persistent breach of EU values and of those of each member state. When one drills down, however, it is obvious that the values of individual states may differ greatly. Why would anyone be opposed to human dignity, freedom,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Places (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene in the decision regarding the transfer of vital VTOS places in St Dominics,Tallaght to Balbriggan; if he will provide an update on this matter. [28790/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (3 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: 194. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any new policy changes in Tallaght hospital accident and emergency where recently some family or friends of loved ones are not being allowed access to the ward. [28791/14]

Mental Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: There are two viewpoints regarding the issue of mental health and suicide in Ireland, one being that we are facing an epidemic in the not too distant future and the other that we are already in the middle of that epidemic. Figures released by the European Child Safety Alliance in March show that Ireland has the highest rate of suicide in Europe among young females and the second highest rate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Relations Between Ireland and Great Britain: Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: Pink? No, somebody else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Relations Between Ireland and Great Britain: Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: The ambassador and I go back a few years. I believe we first met at the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation many years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Relations Between Ireland and Great Britain: Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I had dark hair. Did the ambassador have dark hair at the time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Relations Between Ireland and Great Britain: Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I want to concentrate my questions on that area of peace and reconciliation. Deputy Adams is leading a Sinn Féin delegation in London today meeting the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, and the Opposition Labour leader. There is a difference in what has happened in Britain and Ireland. The Irish Government would be constantly involved in meeting all parties and none regarding the...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: Returning to what I was saying, we can talk about Ukraine and how that situation came about. On the peace process and necessary negotiations in that regard, can the Minister of State outline Ireland's view of how the European Council sees that process developing? What role will Ireland play? I note in the conclusions that the European Union will now ban all goods that it can prove came from...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: No, I am not saying that at all. The Deputy should listen to what I am saying. I have not said that. I read in the conclusions that the meeting also dealt with immigration issues. First, I welcome the Government’s decision, made last week, to resettle 220 Syrian refugees here in 2015 and 2016, as well as the continued financial commitment to the humanitarian crisis there, which...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: I apologise for the absence of Deputy Adams. He is involved in a meeting, for the first time, with Prime Minister Cameron. I made the point earlier to the Tánaiste on the difference in the approaches of the Irish and British Governments. The Irish Government has been much more inclusive, meeting parties all the time. Unfortunately the British Government has not adopted the same...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: It is part of the issue. I apologise for upsetting the Acting Chairman. Perhaps it will be the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, or, if reports are to be believed, the Tánaiste is pushing for the same role. This highlights problems with how we select the Commissioner. It is part of the debate on how we see Europe. We had been discussing the...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: We are back on track.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the fact that the Government is a joint and co-equal guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, the way his Department plans to support the re-established leaders' talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28442/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: My question is similar to the one which was put by Deputy Smith. I table the question ahead of the party leaders' talks in the North this week. Unfortunately, we have seen a real deterioration in the peace process in the North. We have had the Haass talks and resolutions which the British Government and sections of unionism never fully endorsed. Many believe that let the Unionists clearly...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Good Friday Agreement (2 Jul 2014)

Seán Crowe: We accept the importance of the fact that discussions are going on prior to the contentious parades and marches which are coming down the track. It is important that the first official meeting is taking place between Sinn Féin and David Cameron at Downing Street this morning, four years after he took office. There is a different approach by the Irish Government, the Tánaiste and...