Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Recycling Companies given ‘free hand’ by Minister- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described reports that Environment Minister Alan Kelly proposes to charge for recyclable waste as a direct attack on families and said it is another reason to vote his government out of office. Crowe said that the Minister’s farfetched claims that this will work out cheaper for […]

Burning bondholders was the legitimate and right approach –Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described his party’s historic position of wanting to impose losses on senior bondholders following the banking collapse as the correct and legitimate approach, which has been borne out by evidence given to the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Back in March 2011 the National […]

Tesco’s sharp practice with long-serving staff is abysmal- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described proposed moves by Tesco to renegotiate contracts held by their longest serving staff as “sharp practice” and all under the false God of competitiveness. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Tesco Ireland is one of the most profitable companies in the State, but in the so-called interest […]

Crowe Calls for Irish Navy to Return to Mediterranean

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, to ensure that another Irish naval vessel is sent to the Mediterranean to participate in search and rescue missions. Speaking after he raised the issue in a Parliamentary Question to Minister Coveney, Deputy Seán Crowe […]

A&E Trolley and Bed Shortages Impacting on Elective Surgery- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the current Accident and Emergency trolley situation as totally unacceptable saying that the cancellation of elective surgery procedures was also an integral part of the fallout relating to beds in the hospital system Crowe said that the trolley situation was heart breaking but so too […]

Rents Rising but Wages not Matching, says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the high cost of rent is increasingly becoming an election issue and is being raised with him on the doorsteps. He stated that many working individuals and their families are being forced out of accommodation because of the rising rents. Crowe said that the […]

Palestinian Journalist on the Brink of Death- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Israeli Government to save the life of a Palestinian hunger striker, Muhammad al-Qiq,a Palestinian Journalist  who is on the brink of death. Al-Qiq has been on hunger strike for 61 days in protest at his internment without trial, called administrative detention by […]

TTIP Will Have Serious Implication for Ireland- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised the Government’s approach to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and outlined Sinn Féin’s severe concerns with the purposed agreement, which is still being negotiated. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Crowe said: “There is a huge lack of debate and Oireachtas […]

Crowe Appalled at Added Sugar in Baby Food Proposal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the proposals of the European Commission to allow baby food to contain huge amounts of sugar, as appalling. Crowe, who is also a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, said that the European Commission is not surprisingly once again lined firmly […]

EU Refugee Relocation Scheme Broken- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has labelled the EU’s refugee relocation scheme as ‘broken’ after newly released figures show that only 322 refugees based in Greece and Italy have been resettled, despite a commitment to resettle 160,000. Speaking in the Dáil during statements on the last European Council meeting Crowe called […]