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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: Deputy Martin Ferris.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: Once again we meet in this Chamber before a European Council summit. I wish the Taoiseach and his officials every success in the difficult negotiations that lie ahead. I think that sentiment will be shared by all parties, groups and individuals in this House. I ask the Taoiseach to stand up for Ireland and its people, many of whom are being crippled by austerity and are hanging off a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (12 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will rule out the procurement of any Israeli technology through the European Defence Agency for use by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54708/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: At the last general election, the people overwhelmingly rejected the policies of the Government of Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: My plans were not rejected at all; I actually got elected. Irrespective of that, there is a consensus among the electorate and political commentators that the last Government stayed too long in power, lost touch with people, ignored the escalating financial crisis and, believing its own propaganda, assumed was good for at least another term in office. People voted for a fairer and better...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: Would it be possible for this committee to help in that regard? If there are difficulties with simple things like e-mails that cannot be tracked, is there anything this committee can do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: On a similar vein, several Senators pointed out they find it difficult to attend meetings because the Seanad meets at the same time. There are extenuating factors in respect of attendance, and MEPs have similarly encountered difficulties in this regard. The figures may say one thing but the issues behind them also need to be reflected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Issues: Discussion with European Movement Ireland (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: As a new member of the committee, I do not know what attendance patterns are like. However, since I became a member I have noted attendance is linked to the meeting's relevance. Similarly, one would expect ministerial attendance at Council meetings would increase because of the economic crisis emanating from Europe. When it comes to the business of MEPs and Ministers in Europe, what is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Detention Centres (11 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners under 18 years of age who remain in St. Patrick’s Institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54472/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates. I am struck by some of the statements. Like Deputy Donohoe I thought they were talking about the previous Government at one stage. There was a reference to inappropriate political support to politicians whose power is fading as citizens' disappointment grows. There was a reference to deals being made in pubs and restaurants. God forbid, if that were to happen in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: How low are those standards compared to EU standards? We met politicians from Serbia and people from civic society who said that if Croatia's membership of the EU goes ahead, as appears to be the case - Serbia is down the line and Bosnia is further down the line, if it is even in the line - it will cause instability in the region through the loss of half its income because of various...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had regarding the possibility of extending the right to vote in elections here to the Irish diaspora. [50094/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of funding allocated by Irish Aid to Irish non-governmental organisations working in Uganda; the proportion of this funding which goes to NGOs and civil society organisations that work on improving democratic accountability and good governance; and the way this proportion compares to other like minded donors to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (4 Dec 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide statistics on the historical trend of Irish Aid to Uganda, namely, the total amount of aid that has been given to Uganda by Irish Aid every year since it became a partner country; the percentage of the Irish Aid budget that the funding to the Ugandan programme represents for each of these years; and the...

Other Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé sonraí faoi líon na scéimeanna nua teanga atá deimhnithe ag Eagrais Phoiblí le bliain anuas agus, de réir an ráta deimhniúcháin, cathain a bheidh scéim teanga deimhnithe ag gach Eagras Poiblí [52979/12]

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: Was any progress made and did discussions take place on the promissory notes? Deputy Micheál Martin referred to the CAP. I posed questions to the Taoiseach in that regard earlier. I accept that the summit focused on the MFF, but was the situation in Gaza the subject of discussion?

European Council: Statements (28 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: Yesterday, at the third time of asking, eurozone finance Ministers and the IMF reached an agreement to reduce Greek debt. They agreed a number of significant changes to the Greek bailout programme, extending the maturities for up to 15 years, reducing interest rates on loans from member states and adding an interest holiday of ten years on loans from the EFSF. While this may provide some...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Protection (28 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 20,755 persons are directly employed in the Arts sector; his plans to protect these jobs and ensure continued funding for the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53058/12]

Other Questions: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether sporting bodies should be allowed to register as charities; his plans to introduce legislation to this effect; his views on whether persons who make such donations should be able to claim a tax break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52686/12]

Other Questions: Integrated Ticketing (27 Nov 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to implement a tag off, tag on system to Dublin Bus for use of the Leap card as is in place for Luas users, in an attempt to reduce queues on buses. [52664/12]