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Other Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I have submitted a question, Question No. 23, on this issue. Senator Rubio from Florida said the plan was half baked and seriously flawed. While it is not helpful for us to concern ourselves with what one person or another has said, it is, however, important that we raise the issue of documentation in this House. It has cross-party support. The group, Friends of America, has been...

Other Questions: International Agreements (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Is there a timescale for ratification of many of these agreements? The Government has accepted, in principle, the terms of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, the Istanbul Convention. The Government said it accepted in principle the terms of the convention but it is almost a year since then and there has been no...

Other Questions: Nuclear Proliferation (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Are questions on the same subject not being grouped together any more? Questions Nos. 38 and 49 are on the same subject. I do not know who made that decision. There are a number of other questions on the same subject. I know it is not the Minister's responsibility but I noticed recently that questions on the same subject tend not be grouped any more and I wonder is that a new policy. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the report by the Open Society Justice Initiative titled Globalising Torture: CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition, that was released on 5 February, regarding the use of Shannon Airport by the US CIA for flights of extraordinary rendition, which were not in line with the dictates of international...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: The Tánaiste is correct that the report is a compilation of testimonies gathered by human rights organisations and brings together various court documents, official sources and so forth. However, it also links the apprehension and transfer of three suspects to aircraft and flight schedules that included stopovers at Shannon Airport between 2002 and 2004. I welcome the Tánaiste's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Let us back up a little. What action does the Government propose to take that is different from the action taken in the past? Concerns persist on this issue, court cases involving extraordinary rendition are pending and one of the suspects involved remains in Guantanamo Bay. While the Government denies prisoners were transferred through Irish airports, they were certainly transferred...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Will inspections be carried out? People want to hear that we will do things differently.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been informal or formal discussions with the new Libyan Government about its transition to democracy and formalising diplomatic relations. [8855/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent hearings in the American Senate on comprehensive immigration reform; if he has discussed this with the American administration; and his views if it could have a positive effect on the status of the undocumented Irish living in America. [8850/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason funding applications under the sports capital programme by Dublin City Council in respect of Willie Pearse Park were rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Planning (14 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive Implementation Plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7456/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (14 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the appalling health profile of Travellers evident in the All Ireland Traveller Health Study Report published in 2010, when he will develop an action plan/update the National Traveller Health Strategy to address Traveller health inequalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7457/13]

Promissory Notes Arrangement: Motion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I agree with Deputy Mary Lou McDonald on last Wednesday night's farce when nobody covered himself or herself in glory in the context of what went on in the House. I listened to Deputies who shouted and roared suggesting they had read the legislation, but just down the corridor it was in their pigeon holes. Perhaps, one well worn copy had done the rounds, but it seems unlikely that people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Is Deputy Durkan proposing to delete the wording about the current issues we face in the implementation of the Agreement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I have no problem with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I move: That the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade - - affirm that it believes that the people of Colombia have the right to a peacefully negotiated and just solution to the conflict in their country, - recognise the efforts of civil society in Colombia in bringing about a peace process and support its demands to be involved in the current peace process, - welcome the commitment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Trawling through so many websites sounds exhausting. Recently a witness at a committee made the point that such websites should be multilingual. Does Mr. O'Mahony share that view? Perhaps it might be simpler for someone to go through the system. Is the UK site multilingual?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Recovery: Discussion with Chambers Ireland (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I was talking about Government websites. The delegates referred to welcoming the opportunity to explore the potential of designating Chambers Ireland as a competent authority. Will Mr. O'Mahony expand on that point? Where are the difficulties? Will there be difficulties with the Department of Justice and Equality or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade? Where else is this...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: It is welcome that tackling youth unemployment is a priority and that a figure of €3 billion has been allocated to it. The problem is that when one does the sums, it will not have a significant impact on unemployment levels and the 26 million who are unemployed. It works out as €142 per unemployed person per year, which is not sufficient. There is an allocation of €150...

European Council: Statements (13 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: The European Council was finally able to bring in a seven-year EU budget at its last meeting. As Deputy Gerry Adams said, it is the first time in 56 years that the EU budget has been cut. The issue with the EU budget is not only the size of the expenditure but what the money is used for. Any independent analysis would show that the overall structure of the budget has been left untouched....