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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: It is of little good spending €2.5 billion on jet flight capability if we are operating on a nine-to-five, weekday basis. Can we have some assurance that full-time flight operations at Casement will be brought back online at the earliest possible opportunity? Can we also have assurance that the air ambulance service is not affected?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: One of the other TDs raised earlier the Garda helicopter. Again, for those of us who need the Garda helicopter - certainly, it is regularly used right across my constituency - I would be concerned about that. I do not know if the Minister has any influence in that regard, but if it is not going to operate at weekends, is there another site we could use for that? It is critical for supports...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: Irish peacekeeping troops were fired on. It is not the first time; it has happened through the years with Israeli forces and their proxies in that area. The fact is this is not the first time. Is it true to say that the co-ordinates of the Irish troops are given to the so-called Israel Defense Forces, that the bunkers are not moved, and that they know where the peacekeepers have been for a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Air Corps (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: 42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that will be put in place to resume full-time flight operations at Casement Aerodrome as a matter of urgency. [30786/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: Most people would link the triple lock with our foreign policy and neutrality. A lot of people would be surprised at the proposal, given that during the Nice referendum campaign the Government parties were very silent on this issue and there was no real view that there would be a move to change it. The current position comes as a bit of a surprise. To follow on from what an Teachta...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: Whether it is pay, conditions, pensions or, dare I say, accommodation, there must be something we can do to compete with the private sector. When the review body is established and given terms of reference, it should do a deep dive into the levers that can be used to make the Defence Forces an attractive career, rather than just the fact they are trained up by some of the best instructors. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: I welcome the fact the Tánaiste will look at it. We have seen the strains in different elements of the different services, such as ships not being able to be deployed. It is not just happening in Ireland. Services are facing these challenges across the world. I welcome the Tánaiste's indication that he will look at this over the summer and come back to us in the autumn. If...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he intends to establish a special review body to examine means of retention of skilled technicians in the Defence Forces; and if the timeframe for the process. [30785/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: While the Minister has addressed this issue earlier, the greatest challenge for our Defence Forces is the constant drain of skilled technicians. It is seriously hindering our operational capability, especially in the Naval Service where ships are tied up at dock. Will he commit to establishing a specific review body tasked with examining how we can stem the flow of knowledge and training...

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: The Irish Government must move to stop the flow of blood money from Ireland to Israel. The Minister tells us why it cannot be done but he directly contradicts the legal advice the Opposition received from the Oireachtas's own legal advisers. When Sinn Féin brought forward a Bill to end Ireland's complicity with genocide, it was backed by sound legal advice which clearly stated that the...

Vacant Council Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: There is general agreement that it is taking far too long for vacant houses to come back into service. Properties may lie idle for months or years. There are some in South Dublin County Council that are idle more than a year and others that have been vacant for years. I know of one building suitable for housing in Rossfield that has been lying idle for more than 20 years. In Mac Uilliam,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: 318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason an individual who has had more than one provisional driving licence is unable to view cancellations on the RSA website when attempting to book a driving test; and if this anomaly will be rectified. [29523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: 679. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) has had its teacher allocation cut, forcing it to form multigrade classes of first and second class pupils; if she agrees it is not desirable to have different grades in the same class where an alternative is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (10 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: 1016. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans or proposals to introduce legislation relating to spent convictions in this Dáil term. [29588/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (29 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: 199. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by the Government to have the aid that is stuck at the Rafah border crossing freed and transported into Gaza. [27347/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (29 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: 220. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will support efforts for a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, highlighting the human rights clause of Article 2 of that agreement. [27346/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (29 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: 549. To ask the Minister for Health if a timeframe for disposal of the Baggot Street Hospital building has been agreed. [28554/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: We are pushing it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: You facilitate it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2025)

Seán Crowe: You facilitate it.