Parliamentary questions

Israeli Settlements

Seán Crowe

353. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that the Israeli Government has stated its intention to build 566 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem; his further views on the fact that the Israeli Government has also stated its intention to build 2,500 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank; if his attention has been drawn to reports that the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, informed members of his inner security cabinet that he has decided to lift all restrictions on Israeli construction in East Jerusalem; and the measures he will take to oppose these construction plans. [4023/17]

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Seán Crowe

359. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Crowe den Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála ós rud é go bhfuil sé ráite aige féin gur mhaith leis gach mír de Chomhaontú Chill Rímhinn a bheith curtha i bhfeidhm, agus ós rud é gur mír thábhachtach den Chomhaontú sin Acht Teanga a rith ó thuaidh, an bhfuil sé ar intinn aige brú a chur ar na páirtithe leasmhara ar fad ó thuaidh Acht Teanga a chur i gcrích. [4344/17]

Northern Ireland

Seán Crowe

44. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the allegations of deep-seated corruption by the Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, in respect of the renewable heat incentive, RHI, scheme have undermined the political institutions in Belfast (details supplied); and the steps and actions his Department is undertaking to ensure that the Good Friday Agreement and the other agreements are implemented in full. [3263/17]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Crowe

62. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Saudi Arabian Government has confirmed that it has used cluster bombs in its aerial bombardments of Yemen (details supplied); and if he has raised the issue with his British and Saudi counterparts. [3049/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

63. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the execution of three prisoners in Bahrain on 15 January 2017 and claims concerning same (details supplied); and if he will raise the execution of these prisoners with his Bahraini counterparts. [3047/17]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Crowe

64. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the arrest of five persons by the French police, with the co-operation of the Spanish police, in the Basque town of Luhuso (details supplied); his views on whether the arrests are a blow to efforts to promote the Basque peace process; and his further views on whether the French and Spanish Governments should instead promote and support a process of dialogue to achieve a just and lasting peace in the Basque Country. [3046/17]

Brexit Issues

Seán Crowe

79. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the speech the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, gave on 17 January 2017 concerning the British government’s position on Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3048/17]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Seán Crowe

85. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase humanitarian funding for Syria in 2017; his views on the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3050/17]

Carer's Allowance Appeals

Seán Crowe

150. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will confirm that the appeal for a carer's allowance has been successful for a person (details supplied); if so, when the appeal was resolved; the length of time it took from the original application to be resolved, including the appeal period; and when the person involved in the action will be reimbursed and begin to finally access the financial allowance. [3371/17]

Carer's Allowance Delays

Seán Crowe

151. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a successful applicant for carer's allowance to receive their allowance; and the average waiting time for an applicant to receive their allowance and be reimbursed following a successful appeal. [3372/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

158. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a case of a person (details supplied); his views on whether nurses must be allowed to deliver certain services to those in need, without differentiation as to their status, and allowed express the views of their colleagues in relation to the delivery of health services; and if he has raised the case with his Bahraini counterpart. [3363/17]

Safety of Irish Citizens Abroad

Seán Crowe

159. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a case of a person (details supplied); if he has seen a video clip which lasts for over two minutes and was released to the Irish media ahead of Christmas; and if he has discussed the case with his Filipino counterpart recently. [3364/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

160. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the health and safety of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise the case with his Turkish counterpart. [3365/17]

Passport Applications

Seán Crowe

161. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the supports that were put in place to deal with increased demand for Irish passports in view of the fact that 733,060 Irish passports were issued in 2016, an increase of 9% on 2015; and if he expects a similar demand in 2017. [3366/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

162. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on 6 January 2017, the Adalet ve Kalkýnma Partisi government in Turkey issued three new decrees expelling 8,398 more public employees and 649 academics, and banning 83 more civil society organisations (details supplied); and if he has raised his concern over these decrees and purges with his Turkish counterpart. [3367/17]

Cyprus Reunification

Seán Crowe

163. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent Cypriot reunification talks in Geneva, Switzerland (details supplied); and his views on the talks. [3368/17]

Middle East Peace Process

Seán Crowe

164. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the conference on the Middle East peace process hosted by France on 15 January 2017; if there are plans for any future conference; and if his Department, in line with a motion passed unanimously by Dáil Éireann on 10 December 2014, will recommend that Ireland should officially recognise the state of Palestine. [3369/17]

Foreign Conflicts

Seán Crowe

165. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the bombing of a refugee camp by the Nigerian military (details supplied); and if he has raised the case with his Nigerian counterpart. [3370/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

166. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ecuador’s ministry of the interior announced plans to shut down one of the country’s leading environmental groups (details supplied); and his views on the group's call for the creation of an environmental truth commission to investigate environmental destruction and violations of the rights of indigenous communities in the Cordillera del Condor and other areas affected by mining activities. [3373/17]

Human Rights

Seán Crowe

167. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the assassination of a person (details supplied); and if he will raise the case with his Mexican counterpart. [3374/17]