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Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: It sounds silly to make the connection but the question of whether we qualify and go to Brazil means a huge deal. It will lift the spirit of the country and it will lift the spirit of the country if the Taoiseach delivers. We want to go to Brazil and we would like to see our economy like Brazil's. Its economy was a basket case a number of years ago but now it is a driver for change in...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: Despite assurances since the last European Council meeting, we are all still uncertain as to whether banking debt will be separated from sovereign debt and how this will come about. We heard about a seismic shift, a game changer and that a banking deal was done to separate Ireland's banking and sovereign debt. However, recently, high profile member states have moved away from the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the Central Statistics Office figures published last month which indicated that the income of households with children fell five times more than childless households between 2009 and 2010; and her plans to protect children from further income drops in the recession. [44563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Fund Deficit (16 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Social Protection following the revised estimates 2012 which provided for a deficit in the Social Insurance Fund of €1.82 billion in 2012 which her Department has acknowledged is now likely to be exceeded in 2012, the amount by which it is likely to be exceeded; and the amount of the total Departmental spend for 2012 is expected to be. [44564/12]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: A survey showed that 82% of Irish people surveyed were positive towards it.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: How will the Government reach the commitment?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: Those are positive developments. When the Tánaiste addressed the UN General Assembly in New York he reiterated that Ireland would reach the overseas aid target of 0.7% by 2015. How will we reach that target? I believe the aid budget has been cut by a third in recent years. Most people who are active in this area wonder how we will reach the target. If there are to be cuts, what...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I agree with Deputy O'Sullivan about the festering sore that is the cases of individuals who have ended up in prison, which is undermining the positive work carried out in many communities in this regard. It indicates significant matters are outstanding and need to be addressed in the area of reconciliation and anti-sectarian funding. We had another snapshot of this earlier this year to...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: On consular cases, the Tánaiste indicated he expected 1,500 such cases to arise. On what is that figure based? Is it based on previous years? As for the emigrants' service, I am conscious it is estimated that over the past three years, approximately 200,000 mainly young Irish people have emigrated abroad. I believe 87,000 did so last year, 81,500 in 2010 and probably tens of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (11 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I was not sure of the format of the meeting. A question that springs to mind on trade is related to the remit of the Department. Am I correct in stating many of the staff in the embassies will be transferred home for the EU Presidency? What impact will this have on trade? Some consular offices have only one or two members of staff. At a time when there is pressure on us to promote trade,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran (10 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the ambassador to our meeting. I have a number of questions on various matters. The nuclear matter was raised. Ireland was a driving force in the creation of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. In 1968 it was opened for signature and Ireland was one of the first states invited to sign it. I am proud of that history and believe Ireland should continue to play a leading role in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming Irish Presidency of European Council: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: They were probably robbing the cattle from the Tilsons. The important issue is the type of work that is available. Is there a welcome there for the Irish? In some countries there was criticism that the number of our young people going there was dragging down the skills set because people were working for lower rates. Is there any tension in that regard in Canada? Where are the emigrants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming Irish Presidency of European Council: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the delegates to the committee. Canada had a major involvement in the Irish peace process, when a number of Canadians played a significant and important role. General John de Chastelain dealt with the issue of putting weapons beyond use. Mr. Al Hutchinson dealt with policing and served as Police Ombudsman in the North. Mr. Justice William Hoyt was involved in the Saville inquiry...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out an investigation into the unauthorised payment of €7.5 million in allowances to academics working in Irish third level institutions from 2005 – 2011; and if he will provide a list of the persons who received unauthorised allowances during that period. [43097/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Evaluations (9 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that as the literacy and numeracy for learning and life strategy requires all schools to engage in robust self-evaluation and have in place a three year school improvement plan, if he will confirm when he will publish Guidelines for Self-Evaluation in order to facilitate schools to proceed with the requirements that he has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to publish the economic rationale for all existing tax reliefs and for all proposed tax reliefs being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2013 (4 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to gender proof each of the various options being considered for Budget 2013; the plans, the Government has to publish a distributional analysis of each of the various options being considered with specific reference to gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42273/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with European External Action Service (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the witnesses and I hope they have a safe journey back. I have not been a member of this committee for long and I am not familiar with many of the terms referring to the organisations involved. I am not familiar with the role played by the EEAS so I found the briefing document interesting in the questions it raises. Is the EEAS planning any activity on trade with Israeli...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an féidir leis an Rialtas tuairisc a thabhairt faoin dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis na Pleananna Teanga a luaitear in Acht na Gaeltachta; agus cad iad na hacmhainní breise atá á gcur ar fáil chun iad a fhorbairt. [41975/12]

Addiction Services: Motion [Private Members] (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Crowe: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a phost nua. Drug and alcohol addiction, substance abuse and their strong association with suicide comprise some of the biggest problems facing society. The sheer scale of the problem is massive, especially in the Dublin area. It is a very lucky family that has not been affected directly or indirectly by the...