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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Illegal Israeli Settlements (23 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that four EU countries - Britain, France, Italy and Spain - summoned the Israeli ambassador to their respective countries to hear their protests against Israel's latest announcement of new illegal settlement building in Palestine; and if he has, or is planning to, summons the...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Tonight’s Bill gives all Members an opportunity to address what is wrong with charities in this State. More importantly, it provides the means to bring about reform and to improve the climate that is facing the charity sector. I believe there is general agreement right across the benches in that regard. Since the financial crash, the charity and community sector has faced an...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: This is the seventh consecutive cut to the ODA budget. I understand the background to it, the economic crisis and so on. However, we have internationally committed to the target of 7% of GNI for ODA by 2015, and last year the Government acknowledged that it is unlikely to reach this. Are we working to a particular plan or is there a vacuum there? How does the Minister see us eventually...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Justice for the Forgotten appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement last week. Its representatives highlighted the difficulty it faced with regard to funding and spoke about the Irish and British Governments looking at the difficulties faced by victims in this part of the island. It sees itself very much as a victims' group but it is...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: The European Council was mentioned during discussions in the Dáil yesterday. One issue that was raised concerned the development of drones. Is any of this funding going towards these organisations and the development of that within Europe? Does the Tánaiste see Ireland as having a role in the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons? For many years, there were initiatives on this...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Has the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade proposed any new initiatives in the area of reconciliation to bed down the peace process this year? Does he see the Narrow Water bridge project as an important initiative in bringing communities together, as well as opening up that whole area?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: With regard to consular support, most parliamentarians and citizens expect there to be support for people in difficulty abroad, particularly where a loved one is killed or murdered. If someone's loved one is killed abroad and he or she feels there is a lack of support, what can he or she realistically expect from the embassy in the country in question? Are there robust structures in the...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: With other members I welcome the Tánaiste's announcement on the eight new embassies and consulates. He spoke about creating new influential trading relationships in emerging markets in South America, Africa and Asia but at the same time we are also involved in an ongoing review of foreign policy. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is requesting submissions from the public and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of all moneys allocated to Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, from 2007 to 2014. [3030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding to Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, in 2014 and the way it compares with 2013 [3031/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of staff numbers employed at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, from 2007-2014 [3032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 209. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full breakdown in tabular form of all money spend on agency staff at Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, from 2007-2014 [3033/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (22 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of in-patient and out-patient waiting times across all specialties at Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24. [3034/14]

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Will the Minister of State take questions on foreign affairs issues?

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: Is he in a position to comment on the situation in the Central African Republic?

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: I asked the Tánaiste previously whether Irish troops would take part in a mission to the Central African Republic or whether the matter had been discussed at Cabinet level. The situation in Ukraine is worsening rapidly. Riots and violence have been evident in recent days. Did any discussion take place on what the European Union would do in that regard? Has the Government come forward...

European Council: Statements (21 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: As my colleague, Deputy Gerry Adams, has noted, the conclusions of the European Council meeting make it quite clear that EU leaders are going to continue to push for the increased militarisation of the European Union and that this will go hand-in-hand with NATO's ideology and needs. The conclusions even state the debate on EU military co-operation was preceded by a meeting with the NATO...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: I welcome Mr. Butler. I like the idea of bringing the ambassadors before the committee. This is the first occasion on which that suggestion has been made. Not only would their coming before us be helpful for the ambassadors, it would also provide the committee with an overview in respect of various matters. There is a need to recognise the sensitive nature of the diplomatic job which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: -----but they do not do so. In my opinion, they should be allowed to attend meetings of all committees and not just this one. On the subject of MEPs, perhaps those in the North could also be invited to attend. A relationship exists and we tend to sell Ireland on an all-island basis. Even if they never took up the option, it would be a positive move to invite MEPs from the North to attend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Seán Crowe: It is very positive that no matter where one goes in the world, there is goodwill toward the Irish people. We have no negative colonial past. People seem to like our sense of humour and our music. We are not seen as a threat or not perceived as people with a hidden agenda. It can be argued that we have a small pot of money to invest in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. It is...