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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to improve the support structures for tenants and landlords experiencing disputes through the Private Residential Tenancies Board and other bodies in view of the increase in those renting privately. [20483/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 43. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the budget that has been allocated for the establishment and programme spend of Irish Water, including wages. [20496/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 15. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update as to the progress that has been made as regards the commitment in the 20 year strategy to develop at least one physical literacy Irish-language venue or space in Dublin, including facilities such as a CD/DVD/bookshop, a programme of literacy events and a coffee shop; if he proposes to ensure that such a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (25 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 49. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the commitment given in the Programme for Government to work with stakeholders in the Arts community to develop proposals aimed at building support of the Arts if he will provide a detailed account of the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: There is general agreement that the original motion went too far. I accept that I seconded Deputy Durkan's motion but I thought it did not go far enough. We could consider combining points (b),(c), and (d) from the European Parliament's motion with Deputy Durkan's proposal. I do not know what members would think of that suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the GOAL representatives here today. Last Thursday, there was a briefing in the audio-visual room on Syria, which was attended by someone representing the Free Syrian Army. He gave his view on what was happening there. It is important for politicians to remain engaged but part of the difficulty is that the only information we are getting is from the media. Very little...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegation here this afternoon. I enjoyed the theatrics from Professor Ryan. It helps to get the message across to people at home who are watching that it is simple and straightforward. If it gets the results he claims, then certainly it is a programme that should be funded. I presume that is part of what he will be looking for today from the committee - an increase in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues: Discussion with Centre for Global Development and GOAL (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: They would not turn it down.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Administration (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she plans to address the fact that the Appeals Office is not independent in view of the fact that it must adjudicate on decisions of her Department, of which is it a part, and appeals officers are employees of her Department, appointed by her and may return to another section after working in the Appeals Office leading to a lack of public...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Administration (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 46. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2011, almost one in five decisions in social welfare appeals was overturned by getting the original deciding officer to revise their original decision; her plans to ensure that there is better first-instance decision-making. [18842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Military Personnel (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 201 of 6 March 2013 if permission was sought for US military personnel to wear uniform outside the transit area of Shannon Airport on 10 February 2013; and, if so, if this was granted. [19383/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (24 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 6 March 2013 if he will confirm that the 608 foreign military aircraft that landed at Shannon Airport in 2012 were all unarmed, carrying no arms, ammunition or explosives; if he will also confirm that they did not engage in intelligence gathering, and that the flights in...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (23 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 105. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he has taken to address the many utility costs facing enterprises which undermine our competitiveness. [18624/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: 164. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, if he will indicate which Govrernment Departments and agencies will be taking part in the formulation of a national plan for their implementation and which Departments will have overall responsibility; if he will provide a timetable as to...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: We all would agree that the opening of an embassy brings benefits, not only in goodwill but in trade and ever other way. The concern relates to some agreements, not necessarily the ones here before us today but some that have been made in the past, such as free-trade agreements with countries with whose human rights record one would have difficulties, and a number of them jump to mind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: I wish the Tánaiste well in the negotiations and discussions to come. He faces a difficult task with regard to the areas he must cover and I wish him well. He began his speech by referring to the Middle East, the Palestinian situation in particular, and spoke about injecting urgently needed momentum into the peace process and discussions relating to it. A position was adopted at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: I was one of the people who listened to the campaign representative who strongly argued the case, and we were all horrified at what happened to Mr. Sergei Magnitsky. I have expressed my concern about the proposal and asked for a response to be sought from the Russian ambassador. Like other colleagues, I am surprised by his response. It did not help the debate today. If there are threats...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Position of LGBTI People in Uganda: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: I have two questions. In Britain there have been protests around the plans to deport Ugandan nationals with a public profile as LGBT activists. What are Ms Nabagesera's views on what deportation might mean for those people? Ireland has close diplomatic relations with Uganda and it is one of the biggest recipients of Irish Aid. How best can the Irish Government challenge the proposed Bill?...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Health and Safety Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the findings of an Impact study that found 60% of special needs assistants SNAs in schools say they have been assaulted by the pupils they work with in the classroom; and his further views that persons working in schools should be afforded the same protection via a physical assault scheme that is available to staff working in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Apr 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assurances he will give that schools will not experience long delays when appointing new teachers under the new national vetting legislation; and the provision being pout in place to address the current backlog in vetting teachers. [17572/13]