Parliamentary questions

Human Rights Issues

Seán Crowe

104. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to recent reports which provide further evidence of war crimes and human rights abuses carried out by the Sri Lankan Government during the recent war with the Tamil Tigers; if he supports demands that these crimes be fully investigated; and if he will raise the issue with his European counterparts and at international fora. [48958/13]

Human Rights Issues

Seán Crowe

114. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent ruling in the European Court of Human Rights case (details supplied) which ruled that the Spanish Government, through the so-called Parot Doctrine, has kept a large number of Basque political prisoners in detention despite the fact that they should have been released years ago; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that this is affecting 76 long-term Basque prisoners; and the steps he will take to ensure Spain rectifies its actions and fulfils its legal duties as a party to the European Convention on Human Rights. [45735/13]

Military Aircraft Landings

Seán Crowe

117. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 6 of 15 October 2013, if the US military aircraft that recently landed at Shannon Airport with a fixed weapon was a Hercules AC-130W; if he will confirm the type of fixed weapon it had; and if there were any other ammunitions, including depleted uranium munitions, on board. [45933/13]

NAMA Property Sales

Seán Crowe

188. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish an independent mechanism where the sale of property and outlets by the National Asset Management Agency is reviewed and a report given to Dáil Éireann, or a nominated Dáil Committee, outlining the original perceived value of the property or outlet; the perceived value at point of sale, the sale price and the value of the property or outlet now; if he will also include the person or company to whom it was sold; and for full accounting years to end 2013 and in future years. [46349/13]

NAMA Property Sales

Seán Crowe

189. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if a list of all properties handled and sold by the National Asset Management Agency is available; the total original value of the properties; the value for which they were sold; and if NAMA has made available to his Department the names of persons or companies that have bought properties from NAMA. [46350/13]

NAMA Property Sales

Seán Crowe

190. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if there are any properties sold by the National Asset Management Agency where the full price for a property has not been received or discharged in full to NAMA by the buyer. [46351/13]

Household Benefits Scheme

Seán Crowe

421. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the telephone allowance, as part of their household benefits package; and the number who will be able to continue to use their personal alarms that require a telephone line when this package is withdrawn. [45686/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Crowe

1027. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients waiting for inpatient orthopaedic procedures in Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin, the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght and in Temple Street Hospital. [45643/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Crowe

1028. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of adult patients waiting for orthopaedic inpatient treatment in Tallaght hospital. [45644/13]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Seán Crowe

1029. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient beds closed in the National Children's Hospital; and the timeframe in which these beds have been closed. [45645/13]

General Practitioner Services

Seán Crowe

1033. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there are sufficient general practitioner services in Monasterevin, County Kildare, for a population of over 3,000. [45687/13]

Speech and Language Therapy

Seán Crowe

1034. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason there are substantial waiting times for patients to see Health Service Executive speech and language therapists in County Kildare and south Dublin [45688/13]

Hospitals Building Programme

Seán Crowe

1200. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made regarding the proposed move of the Coombe Hospital to Tallaght in view of the fact that a new maternity unit is now likely to be located on the site of the new children's hospital on the campus at St. James's Hospital. [46780/13]

Housing Assistance Payments Administration

Seán Crowe

25. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the housing assistance payment scheme will work; the persons who will be eligible for same; its role in the housing system; the areas that will pilot the scheme; and if there is a timeline for roll out across the State. [44845/13]

EU Funding

Seán Crowe

60. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the proposed socioeconomic committee will be the channel for EU funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/13]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Seán Crowe

103. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Crowe den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir le todhchaí Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta ó thaobh thacaíocht a Roinne de. [44227/13]

National Cultural Institutions

Seán Crowe

109. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any progress has been made on the proposal contained in the comprehensive review of expenditure 2012-2014 on having a single event manager post which could promote the facilities in the national cultural institutions under one brand; the progress of same; the savings that would be made by the implementation of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44240/13]

Community Drug Response Project

Seán Crowe

589. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the funding arrangements and amounts per community drug response project in the Tallaght area, Dublin, per year, over the past five years; and the cuts that have been imposed each year on each project. [44755/13]

Skills Development

Seán Crowe

53. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to provide assistance to jobseekers to meet transport and subsistence costs associated with participation in skillsnet training; and if she has discussed this with the Department of Education and Skills. [43375/13]

UN Guiding Principles

Seán Crowe

1. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a national implementation plan for the United Nations guiding principles for business and human rights is currently being prepared, as requested by the European Commission in October 2011; and if there will be an opportunity for interested parties to participate in the formulation of such a plan. [43763/13]