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Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: I thank the Minister of State, and apologies if I repeat some of the questions that were asked. I wish to go back to the Commission and President von der Leyen effectively appointing herself as spokesperson for Europe. I do not think that was ever what was envisaged for that role, and she is clearly partisan in her position. Other people have mentioned different things but has the...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: The point I would make is that she is an outlier on a lot of these issues. There has not been a discussion with regard to leaders on a lot of these issues. Her latest one is putting the blame on Iran for being the unsettling force in that region. That is just one example. There is stuff regarding Israel, her phone call with Netanyahu and so on. Billy Kelleher said she is basically being...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: I am asking what discussed at the Council meeting.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: You could also say that Israel is a problem.

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: I want to ask about USAID. I asked the Minister of State about it before when he went on the trip. I know the EU cannot replace USAID but was that discussed? Who will fill that gap that is there? I was talking to someone recently who said the World Food Programme was talking about laying off 3,000 staff there. It is having a big impact on people, such as people in Gaza and people in...

Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (18 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: Lastly, could the Minister of State talk about the importance of the aid being untied?

Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: House prices, rents, council waiting lists and homelessness are all rising. Any options for ordinary workers and their families are vanishing. Figures from the start of this month show there were almost 16,000 people in emergency accommodation. This Government cannot even be said to be making a dent in the figures. At the start of this year, there were fewer than 14,000 relying on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Admissions (12 Jun 2025)

Seán Crowe: My question is to do with placements but also displacements. Challenges in the school system include cases of schools having lost a teacher because the Ukrainian children were moved out of the school. This happened in two schools in my constituency. It is outside the control of the school. We are told there will be extra resources and supports for these children, but here is a school in...

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]