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Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome this Bill, which allows elected representatives to take part in setting rent rates in local authorities. This already happens in some local authority areas, but for the most part one relies on the goodwill of local management. Sinn Féin is in favour of stronger local government and we welcome the transfer of decision making powers to properly funded local councils. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (7 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 88. To ask the Minister for Defence if he foresees more Irish troops being deployed to Lebanon as a result of the current conflict in the region. [21285/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (7 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 105. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in the current situation for Irish personnel serving with UNTSO, the UN Troop Supervision and UNDOF, the UN Observer Force on the Golan Heights after meeting with them on his recent trip. [21286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (7 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 306. To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the four day kidnap of 21 UN Peacekeepers by Syrian rebels; and if there is any serious threat to the Irish personnel serving with the UN Troop Supervision Organisation and the UN Observer Force on the Golan Heights. [15519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (2 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: 11. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when his new policy on family reunification will be published and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20834/13]

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: When will the betting (amendment) Bill come before the House? Will it be superseded by the gambling control Bill?

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: That is right.

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: Is that the gambling control Bill?

Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Seán Crowe: Will the Taoiseach give a rough estimation of when?

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]