Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has broadly welcomed the Government’s commitment to increase Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), but has stated that the quality of such is aid is as important as the quantity. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome that Budget 2018 increased Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) by €13 […]
Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that fairness needs to be at the heart of Budget 2017 and Sinn Féin’s Alterative Budget shows how the Government could do just that. Deputy Crowe said: “Ireland is at a crossroads and Budget 2017 is one of the most important in recent years. While […]
Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has responded to the announcement of increased spending for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by pointing out that it falls way short of the UN target that this Government has committed to. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome that Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) has […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, met Amina J. Mohammad, a special advisor on post-2015 development planning to the UN’s Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon. Crowe met Ms. Mohammad as part of an informal Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “It was great to meet Ms. Mohammad today and discuss the […]
Seán Crowe TD expressed his concern and asked the Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Development Assistance, Seán Sherlock, the proposed funding pledged by the EU to fight Ebola and claims that it has not been transferred or reached those working on the ground to fight the virus. Deputy Seán Crowe, the Sinn Féin […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will not cut its Overseas Development Assistance in Budget 2015. Deputy Crowe, however, expressed the view that much more needs to be in the Government’s foreign affairs policy to support development, peace, reconciliation and human rights, actions which would […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the decision of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to open 8 new embassies and consulates. They include new embassies in Bangkok, Jakarta, Nairobi, Zagreb, and re-opening the Vatican embassy, and new consulates in Austin, Texas, in the US, Hong Kong […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking with UNICEF Ireland’s Executive Director, Peter Power, raised the issue of child protection in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan and in Syria due to the on-going. Mr. Power came before the Foreign Affairs Committee to brief the members on the humanitarian crises in the Philippines […]
Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his disappointment at the government’s decision to attack the most vulnerable in Ireland, and by also failing in their public commitment to eradicate poverty worldwide by cutting the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) budget by €19.4 million. Deputy Crowe said: “The Government […]
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