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Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: Last week we heard the eloquent words of the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and many other Members of the House on this matter. However, nobody spoke as powerfully or in as dignified a manner as the women concerned. There is general agreement that nobody will speak as eloquently throughout this debate as the women who suffered so much in the past. Hopefully, the apology will begin to repair...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: The delegation mentioned that the two main obstacles are the work of the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights, which came back and said it did not want to delay the matter, and the lack of consensus. The report of the commission stated that it did not want any delay and did not want its work to be used as a barrier. In regard to the lack of consensus, some will argue that the parties should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses. The discussion started off on the case of rickets in west Belfast. We all agree poverty is not something which happens only in the North of Ireland but that it happens all over Ireland. We know 100,000 children go to bed hungry at night and that deprivation and discrimination happen on the island of Ireland. Most people would not understand why some would be...

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: There is general agreement across all the parties that there is a crisis in housing. The extent of the crisis might be a point of difference but every day in my constituency office, the majority of people are coming in about issues related to housing. Many of those issues relate to mortgage distress and the people who are coming in are looking for advice and solutions. The general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: The Chairman has already spoken about the horsemeat scandal. In that context, I would like to refer to the disparaging anti-Irish comments that were recently made by the CEO of the Iceland chain, Malcolm Walker. Does Mr. Aiken believe that Mr. Walker's view of the research done by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is widespread among British food corporations? It seemed like a throwback...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: It is not mine because it is switched off.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: No problem. Perhaps it belongs to one of my colleagues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: I wish to return to what Mr. Aiken said about Ireland's involvement in the single European market. Is there a danger that the debate in Britain could backfire? The same anti-EU feeling does not seem to exist in Scotland, Wales or the North. The problem in Britain seems to be caused by the Tories looking over their shoulders. I wonder whether it would be helpful if the Department of...

Other Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Seán Crowe: There has been some discussion of this but I want to add a few points. The nature of these cases involves unseen and unknown evidence, so it is difficult for people to defend themselves when they do not know what evidence has been presented against them. The common denominator is the involvement of shadowy figures in the background from MI5 and MI6 who are not friends of the Irish peace...

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]