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Order of Business (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: It related to the Electoral Commission Bill.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: The difficulty is that there is no government operating in Libya. There is a collection of armed groups and this is another strong man emerging. We have seen this happen on many occasions. Earlier we discussed the coup in Thailand. Are there Irish citizens living in Libya and is there concern about them? A number of Libyan people were living in Ireland, some of whom returned to Libya...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating situation in Libya after armed militants stormed the country's interim parliament with the country sliding towards an all out civil war; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23186/14]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: Conflicts have dominated his morning's proceedings. Will the Minister of State make a statement on the intervention in Libya where armed militants have taken over the parliament?

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 8. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the imposition of martial law in Thailand and the fact that army soldiers have occupied government buildings in the country, which has a history of military coups and dictatorships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23184/14]

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: I was asked to raise this question to draw to the Minister's attention the situation following the military coup in Thailand. Many Thai people live in Ireland and many Irish people travel on holiday to Thailand and also live there. The country has a history of military interventions. Soldiers yesterday detained a prominent minister of the ousted government who had emerged from hiding to...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Tánaiste's expression of concern and in particular his concern for Irish people in Thailand. There is a long history of interventions by the military in that country. Since 1932 there have been 12 military coups and seven unsuccessful coups. I commend the Minister's proactive approach to the security of Irish citizens in Thailand. Is the Department providing information...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: We need to be very proactive in our response to this situation. I am concerned about the message that the decision to open the embassy may give. There is a need for Ireland to support the democratic institutions in Thailand. I agree that arrangements for the opening of the embassy should go ahead, but we should send a strong message to the Thai authorities that if the situation in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the breakdown of the peace talks between Israel and Palestine; his views on Israel’s decision not to release the last batch of Palestinian prisoners as agreed before the talks, which led to the collapse of the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: The background to this is the collapse of another peace process and the discussions between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority. I ask this question about a number of concerns I have about the Israeli actions which seemed to precipitate the collapse of this agreement. In the agreement which was facilitating new negotiations Israel promised to release 104 veteran Palestinian prisoners...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: Will the Irish Government be supporting the Palestinian Authority's request to join the approximately 15 international agencies on the back of this issue? There are 240 Palestinian prisoners who have entered a second month of hunger strike, which is a critical phase, and 40 of them have been hospitalised. Does the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade oppose the use of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: We have the background of a collapse in the talks but the Minister has mentioned what is possible. There is a need for the Irish Government to put forward its own initiatives and proposals and be as supportive as is possible. There are a number of current issues and it is important for the Irish Government to stand up and break away from the crowd. It should make positive proposals and be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the support and assistance his Department is providing to the Nigerian Government in its attempts to rescue the hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram; if he has discussed the issue with his European counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the escalating crisis in eastern Ukraine; and if he is concerned that the violence will escalate with the upcoming presidential elections. [23185/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (28 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to reports that South Sudan is at risk of a famine unless the conflict there is resolved, amid reports of a deadly cholera outbreak; and the assistance or support his Department is providing to South Sudan. [23183/14]

Leaders' Questions (27 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: The Government is providing for them to be given to those who do not need them.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (27 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade considering Armenia’s decision to turn away from the EU’s Eastern Partnership initiative and join the Russian-led Customs Union, the specific bilateral engagements his Department had with the Armenian Government; and if he discussed the issue of Armenian-EU relations with his European counterparts. [23212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Resolutions (27 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: 71. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Argentine Government’s request for bilateral dialogue with the British Government on the question of the sovereignty of the Malvinas/Falklands islands; and if he has discussed the issue with representatives of either Government. [23213/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: Like other speakers, I welcome the opportunity to discuss this Bill and as part of that discussion to talk about the housing situation. We have raised this issue on a number of occasions in the House by way of Private Members' motions, for example. The discussion of this issue is also happening in communities. We all accept that there is a problem that needs to be fixed. Sinn Féin...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

Seán Crowe: On a daily basis in recent weeks, the television, radio, newspapers and Internet have been saturated with countless cases where medical cards have either been withdrawn or made almost impossible to obtain for the most seriously ill children. Every Deputy in this House has probably been lobbied or made aware of a number of such cases in his or her constituency. We are approached daily with...