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Education (Welfare) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: As a former Sinn Féin spokesperson on education, I have met families throughout the country who were affected by this issue. In my own constituency, and from my own experience, I know of the difficulties many children face at school. A disappointing aspect of the debate is that we are being told, once again, that our proposals are not practical, that guidelines are in the pipeline or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the Tánaiste to the meeting. What new actions will be taken during the Irish Presidency on youth unemployment? Foreign and security policy is the main focus but I ask him to deal briefly with this topic. The Tánaiste stated previously that youth unemployment is a priority issue across the EU. The Tánaiste has stated that Ireland will continue to pursue the issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: Tánaiste. Gabh mo leithscéal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: I will leave it at that.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason he intends to retain the exemption for records provided to Ministers for the conduct of parliamentary business within his new Freedom of Information legislation. [3077/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends consulting with the Information Commissioner in relation to those State agencies and or bodies which may be excluded from the Freedom of Information legislation to be introduced later this year; and his views on the possible limitations that will come with the inclusion of An Garda Siochana, refugee and asylum agencies as set...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Unitary Patent package including an EU regulation and an International Agreement amongst the 25 member states, and the creation of a Unified Patent Court may require a constitutional change in Denmark; his views on whether this development involves a transfer of sovereignty; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on the state of ratification of the Patent Package in EU member States. [1668/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether the development of an EU unified litigation patent system creates a second legal order inside national legal orders and a parallel judicial system beside national judicial systems. [1670/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the ratification of the Patent Package in EU member states; and the dates on which these discussions were held and the counterparts with whom he had discussions. [1671/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (23 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has had any discussions with his EU counterparts regarding the current patent system in the EU; if any of the discussions have pertained to maintaining linguistic diversity within member states and the patent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1672/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has drawn up a table of new effective and marginal tax rates per income decile for 2012 in view of budgetary changes last month; and if he will make this table available to the House of the Oireachtas. [1791/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a minimum number of employees should be employed before a company may be established for the purposes of corporation tax; if he will provide an estimate of the number of persons who are currently operating and paying tax as a company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1790/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: We all agree that peaceful protests can be healthy and positive in defusing tension. It should be a democratic right in any society for its members to protest. The difficulty, however, with these protests is that they are illegal and violent, with people and their homes being attacked, which has terrified them and prevented many from going to work. The other difficulty is that Unionists...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: It is hugely important that we in this House collectively put our heads together and work to bring about an all-party, cross-community response to the recent flag protests in the North and the violence that is accompanying them. We know from the recent census figures that Belfast is a changed city and is no longer dominated by Unionism. The issue of flags and symbols in City Hall is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Northern Ireland Issues (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: What about the other night and £100,000 worth of drugs being found in the area? Are there underlying factors in regard to what is happening?

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: As a previous speaker said, lines were drawn on maps that did not really take into account the people in those regions. The Tuareg are moving into that region. One of the worrying comments is the suggestion that the French intervention was carried out under UN guidelines. Will the UN support this intervention? I have listened carefully to the Tánaiste's response that intervention by...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: Does the Minister of State accept that most people would agree with aid being provided in times of crisis? I do not believe people have a hugely negative view of development. However, their perceptions become muddied when aid is being provided for large countries with massive resources and corrupt governments. If we are seen to be involved in such countries, difficulties often arise. This...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: Many who contribute get really upset and annoyed when they see larger states failing to live up to their responsibilities and commitments to aid and development. Ireland and other EU countries are going through extremely difficult times, with spending cuts in health and education and other areas. In the recent budget Irish Aid’s budget was cut by €16 million. It has been cut...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (16 Jan 2013)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the programmes which will benefit from the €315,000 increase in Reconciliation and Cooperation on the Island services of his Department as laid out in Budget 2013. [1675/13]