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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (13 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls from Tallaght Hospital that have taken over an hour to respond to by ambulance [12557/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (13 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the number of calls from the Athy ambulance base that have taken more than an hour to be reached by ambulance. [12558/14]

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: In 2011 we saw a big shake-up and there was the potential for a realignment of Irish politics. As someone who had left this House and came back in that year, I could see the change not just because of the change in Government but also the depleted Fianna Fáil benches, and I got a sense that things were going to be different. We know that the new Government fought the election on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Ukraine: Russian Federation Ambassador (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: A previous speaker mentioned that the Ukrainian ambassador, H.E. Mr. Sergii Reva, had attended a committee meeting at which he outlined his views on the crisis. It is welcome that the Russian ambassador, H.E. Mr Maxim Peshkov, has come before us today and I hope he will clarify some issues for us. There are people in Russia who will see us as well meaning westerners who have no clue about...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: The upcoming European Council meeting is heavily focused on economic matters. Once again, the European semester will be debated and the Council will take stock of how it has worked so far. Many across Europe see the semester as simply another tool to reduce the economic sovereignty of member states. Its main function is to give the European Commission, which is an unelected body, the power...

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I am saying there are other factors to consider in terms of how the figures are collated.

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I made the point that one must take into account emigration in assessing the figures.

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: That roll-out presents an opportunity to link apprenticeships with State contracts, as has been successfully done in the North. We can learn from what has been done there.

Gateway Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I imagine we will be told tonight by the Government side that the crisis is over, that the economy is healthy and that the live register is going down. I suppose this will be the spin from the Government side. Recent figures show that there are 61,000 more people in work than the previous corresponding 12 month period and I accept that. However, the figures quietly ignore that much of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Introduction of euro to Lithuania: Lithuanian Ambassador (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I would like to welcome the ambassador. I was very interested in his account of the Lithuanian economy, the debt ratio and his positive news on the economy. I wish him well. I am old enough to remember when we moved to the euro. Some people became unsettled as they did not understand it. The ambassador said that Lithuania proposes to operate a dual system. How long will the dual system...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I will not go down the road of speaking about where the electronic voting machines are currently being stored. Cuirim fáilte riomh Ms. Barbara Nolan agus Ms Eimear Ní Bhroin. I wish to raise a number of issues. The first decision we need to make is on the importance of the issue. The representatives said they would separate consideration of the issue and that their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I certainly believe it would be useful, because there is general agreement across all parties and none in the House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: We all believe this is an issue that must be tackled. It is up to someone now to take the ball and run with it, and this committee might move forward on the Commission's recommendations.

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: If it moves to middle class areas, it will be a problem.

Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: The Minister of State has said he is not for turning on this issue. If there is a problem there, he is telling us, there is already legislation in place that covers it. Our information is the opposite to that. The Minister of State said that gardaí have told him they do not recommend the approach we are proposing. Will he indicate the ranks of those gardaí? There is clearly a...

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I appreciate this matter being taken. I suppose people around the world were horrified, and rightly so, and condemned this Bill when it was put before the Ugandan Parliament. There were indications that President Museveni might refuse to sign this private members' legislation into law but he appears to have caved in to whatever pressures were in the country. It was interesting that a week...

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I listened to what the Minister said about this. It is about the health and well-being of the LGBT community in Uganda. A review was going on about the funding that went missing. Will this be part of that ongoing review? Many people are saying this is a game changer, that it changes the dynamic between this country and Uganda. Is that the Government's view? The Minister said the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Support: Special Olympics Ireland (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: There are probably some people watching this in their homes and wondering why the witnesses are appearing before this committee. The Good Friday Agreement, Weston Park and the other agreements were about building an inclusive society, and clearly the work the witnesses are doing is of huge importance in that regard. We are also talking about building on the full potential of people. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland - Time to Deal with the Past: Amnesty International (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: On the Haass proposals, the two Governments will state the initiative came from the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister. It was a way of trying to move matters forward. I agree entirely with what has been said about the two Governments needing to scope out the situation. Reference was made to victims in the North, but what about victims in the South? What would the argument be if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland - Time to Deal with the Past: Amnesty International (6 Mar 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the representatives of Amnesty International to the committee. There is a cliché that we cannot change the past but there is agreement that our attitudes to the past can change. That is important. We all accept we have been changed and hurt by the conflict but also by the peace process. It is an important message about this report. The witnesses say there is failure to...