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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: Is the IFA in favour of lifting the ban on GM foods? In regard to bio-fuels, Mr. Bryan noted that much of the by-product is used in agriculture. That is not necessarily the case in respect of palm oil. I have seen tracts of land on which nothing is grown for mile after mile. I ask the witnesses' view on the EU's set-aside policy. Do they agree with the policy of setting aside good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: It goes against the image of green Ireland to introduce these products. We know the history of Monsanto and other companies in Third World countries. That is where the difficulty arises. On the one hand we are selling Ireland as green but on the other we are introducing these products which most consumers would not regard as green. Farmers will lose a considerable part of their market if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: I have a couple of questions, if that is all right. Mr. Bryan started off by talking about the fodder crisis and last night, I watched Michelle O'Neill, the Minister in the North, as she thanked the Irish Government for waiving the cost in contrast to the British Government, which is levying a huge charge for the delivery of the fodder that was essential for the industry. I remember Ian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: No speeches, just questions.

Other Questions: Diplomatic Representation Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: Could the Tánaiste articulate the conditions in which the prisoners are being held? How often are visits allowed? He said the consul has been in touch. Is that on a weekly or monthly basis? Is he concerned by the extension of 15 days to another 15 days and now 45 days? Is there any sense of when this will come to a conclusion? The Tánaiste mentioned that they need medicine....

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: Before the Dáil broke for the summer I put down a question relating to some Irish fishermen in Gaza and their experience of the Israel Defence Forces and navy. The Oslo agreement set the fishing zone at 20 nautical miles but that has been reduced by the Israeli Government. Does the Tánaiste accept it is important in terms of food and nutrition that the people of Gaza have access...

Other Questions: Human Rights Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the concern expressed by Ireland about events in Bahrain. Mr. al-Marzooq has been arrested on a charge of incitement of terrorism and violence and alleged support for a terrorist cell. He will be remanded for 30 days. He is an internationally renowned individual who is committed to a peaceful transition from the regime. I think the Government accepts that the regime is sectarian...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: Will the Minister be making a formal submission to the Haas talks and will it be based on the contributions of mutual respect for the different ethos of the Nationalists and Unionist communities?

Other Questions: Humanitarian Aid (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: I am not aware whether the Minister of State saw the BBC programme during the week which showed the real horror of what was happening in Syria. All that was missing was the smell of what was going on in many of these camps. It was horrifying. As regards those countries which have given a public commitment of aid, would it be helpful at some stage for the Minister of State or some...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the meeting he had with Richard Haass while he was in New York; the issues he raised with him; and the conclusions of the meeting. [41166/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: Will the Irish Government make a formal submission to the talks? If so, will it be on the basis of assurances that any Government contributions to such discussions will be premised on the Good Friday Agreement principles of mutual respect, parity of esteem and justice and equal treatment for the identity, ethos and aspirations of both Unionist and Nationalist sections of our community?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homophobic Crime (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Tánaiste's undertaking to raise this issue once again with the Russian Government. It is bizarre that the victims of homophobic attacks are themselves being blamed for what was done to them. I cannot understand where this legislation is coming from, the history of it and so on. It is important that we all stand together in this House in voicing our absolute opposition to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homophobic Crime (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent anti-LGBT legislation passed in Russia; the accompanied increase in violent attacks on Russian LGBT citizens; if Ireland’s representative to the Council of Europe raised it at their meeting in Strasbourg on 22 to 24 September; and if he has raised this human rights issue...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Homophobic Crime (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: On 30 June the Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, signed into law the Bill banning the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations to minors". I tabled this question in order to draw attention to what is happening in that country and to afford an opportunity for this House to put forward a unified voice in articulating our total abhorrence of how LGBTI people are being treated in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the details of any meetings he had with US politicians and Irish diaspora groups regarding US immigration reform during his recent visit to New York. [41168/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Danish Government is publishing a strategic framework for Danish involvement in EU development policy in October; and if his Department has plans to produce a policy paper which explicitly states the reason and the way Ireland spends aid via the EU. [41148/13]

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: The deadline in the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act ended yesterday. We see from our television screens and from the number of telephone calls to our constituency offices the difficulties people have in this regard; a common denominator seems to be difficulties for parents of emigrants. Will there be a directive from the Minister extending the deadline?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 98. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress to date of work on the new Luas line, including current money spent on project; the numbers employed at present; and projected time of completion. [40908/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (1 Oct 2013)

Seán Crowe: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the ongoing work at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown; the work that remains to be completed; if he envisions the campus as a whole, and in particular the indoor training centre, will be completed within the lifetime of this Government. [40899/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2013)

Seán Crowe: 45. To ask the Minister for Health if funding for day services for young persons with severe disabilities who have completed school in 2013 will be fully restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40039/13]