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Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (27 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated by his Department for the proposed roll-out of a major consumer marketing campaign to promote Ireland and The Gathering 2013 in key markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30954/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (27 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to support Loop Head tourism in view of the fact that the Loop Head Peninsula, County Clare, was recently voted the overall winner in the Irish Times best place to holiday in Ireland competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30945/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council and Development Aid: Discussion with Minister of State (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: As with others, I welcome the policy paper and the consultation process, in addition to the fact that the Minister of State said he would not only like to hear the views of this committee's members but also the views of others. He is still open to submissions. Let me concentrate on my concerns about the paper in order to be supportive and helpful. With regard to hunger, the Government's...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: While there have been numerous Tuareg ceasefires in the past, I see this as positive in that there is now a real opportunity in that country. The agreement is that many of the grievances of the Tuareg population would be addressed. There is criticism that there was no common agreement across the EU in regard to the conflict in the region but I presume there is common agreement in regard to...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: This conversation is giving me a feeling of déjà vu. We remember the situations in Iraq and Libya. When people spoke about chemical weapons in those cases, consideration was given to no-fly zones and invasions. The position in either country is far from a success story. Does the Minister of State agree that the suggestion of bringing more weaponry into this conflict will not...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Marching Season (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: The first march of the season lays down a marker for what happens during the remainder of the season. The tension that emerged around this incident could have been better managed. It highlights how far we have left to go with policing. Sinn Féin held a conference this month entitled Belfast: A City of Equals which was attended by various PSNI local officers. Representatives of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Marching Season (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has informed himself of the topics discussed during cross community talks which where hosted by the PSNI in Cardiff, to discuss contentious parade disputes before the marching season, and relations between communities and the PSNI; and if he supports this initiative. [30776/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Marching Season (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: There was a good deal of scepticism and prior to the Cardiff conference many people thought that they were just going through the motions. I heard reports from people who had attended the conference that it had certainly helped to ease tensions prior to the march at the weekend, the first so-called Tour of the North parade. Those who participated in the Cardiff conference heard concerns and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: While the question is specifically about Mr. John Downey it also concerns another Irish citizen, Michael Burns, who was arrested in similar circumstances. The two Governments should not underestimate the anger these arrests have caused among Republicans and people across the island. The arrests were in breach of the Good Friday Agreement, Weston Park and the commitments made by the British...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: The big question people are asking is why did this happen now. The big consequence is for those other individuals who have been given similar assurances by the British Government, in the form of letters of assurance that the British police are not interested in arresting them and that there are no charges outstanding against them. These people are asking what impact this will have on their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prisoner Welfare (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 2. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the conditions under which a person (details supplied) is currently being held in Belmarsh Prison; and if he will raise directly with the British Government the concern that this arrest and imprisonment is a breach of the commitments made at Weston Park, and assurances given by the PSNI and British Police Services. [31019/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (26 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 61. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is tracking the progress of the Immigration Reform Bill in the USA; and if he is content with its progress to date. [30779/13]

European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: This is the last European Council meeting under the Irish Presidency. I wish the Taoiseach and his team well in negotiations on discounts. Ireland's Presidency theme was stability, jobs and growth, and it was stated that 2013 would usher in a new phase of recovery in the European Union. Deputy Adams has outlined how the Presidency has failed to deliver for Ireland macroeconomically. It...

Other Questions: Health Services Staff Numbers (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 77. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 414 posts for community mental health services committed to in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2012 that have been filled; the number of these positions that have been filled by existing HSE staff members; the action being taken regarding the back-filling of the positions these staff members have vacated; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the effect tthat he recruitment embargo is having on the provision of public dental services for children in the Kildare West Wicklow area; the measures he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the figures for Irish Aid’s 2012 spending on programmes focused on agriculture, nutrition, school feeding, food assistance, emergency food distribution, social protection, health care, health education and water/sanitation, individually and in euro terms, and expressed as percentage of total...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: We will do our best.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: I will play it by ear. I listened to some of the debate in my office. Many people share my belief that this State has a democratic and governance deficit. That is a view shared across all parties and none. We know from opinion polls that people hold politicians and political institutions in low esteem and low voter turnout across the State is another manifestation of this standing. If we...

Hundredth Anniversary of 1913 Lock-out: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: The 1913 Dublin strike and Lock-out is one of the most important and inspirational events in Irish history. Dublin in 1913 was a city of dire poverty. The rate of infant mortality was as high as Calcutta and almost a quarter of the inhabitants lived in city centre tenements and slums - 80% of families lived in just one room. Work, for those that could find it, was mostly casual, dangerous...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (19 Jun 2013)

Seán Crowe: 198. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the national review of the school completion programme; the reason this has been delayed for two years; if she will clarify the focus and approach the review will take; and if she will outline the timeline for the review to commence and be completed. [29595/13]