Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Greater Rent Certainty Needed Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Greater Rent Certainty Needed Says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment  Minister  Alan Kelly to  deliver on his long awaited promise to introduce rent regulation and begin to ease the the crisis in housing and homelessness. Crowe said that leaks and rumours abound in the media that  Minister Alan […]

Crowe challenges Taoiseach on Tallaght Hospital staff claims

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD and a member of the Tallaght Hospital Action Group  has challenged Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s claim in the Dáil that Tallaght Hospital staff were responsible for an elderly ending up on a trolley, describing his remarks as ‘outrageous’ Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Taoiseach Enda Kenny has lost the run of himself and […]

Human rights abuses in Palestine raised in the Dáil by Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the deteriorating situation in occupied Palestine and the blatant violations of international and human rights law with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil. Crowe has called on the Minister to take a principle stand and demand that the EU suspends its […]

Crowe raises concerns over Turkish elections

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised his concerns over the recent bombings and attacks against Kurdish and left wing activists in Turkey with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan, in the Dáil, and directly with the Turkish Ambassador in the Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee. Deputy Crowe said: “I raised my […]

Government social welfare cuts have had a devastating impact – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe TD blasted the government’s latest budget which again favours the wealthy at the expense of the vulnerable. Speaking in the Dáil today on the Social Welfare Bill, Deputy Crowe said: “The Social Welfare cuts that this Government have imposed while they have been in office have had a devastating impact on citizens and […]

Irish Government must tackle British Government over legacy breach – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD and member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Seán Crowe has called on the Irish Government to tackle and oppose the British Government’s attempts to breach the Stormont House Agreement on legacy and victims’ issues. Deputy Crowe said: “The Stormont House Agreement clearly set out the need to […]

Crowe welcomes passing of UN motion to lift the Cuban blockade

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed that a motion calling for a lifting of the US blockade of Cuba was comprehensively passed at the United Nations. Deputy Crowe said: “A motion in the UN calling for an end to the illegal and inhuman economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba […]

Government Reliance on Developers for Housing ‘Foolish and Mistaken’

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Reliance on Developers for Housing ‘Foolish and Mistaken’ Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said the Government’s over reliance on Private Developers to deliver housing accommodation is foolish and mistaken. Crowe was responding to new figures that home building is down in Dublin from a high of 14,375 in 2006 to 2,075 […]

Dental Cuts Mean More Children Hospital Visits

by Seán Crowe TD

Dental  Cuts Mean More Children Hospital Visits Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that a Irish Dental Association (IDA) report that suggests 10,000 children under the age of 15 are now ending up in hospitals around the country to have their teeth removed has done us all a favour. The report blames […]

Crowe Raises Concerns Over Defence Budget

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed certain elements of new Defence spending and has his raised concerns about others. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “There is an increase in Defence spending from €885 million in Budget 2015 to €903 million in Budget 2016. “It is welcome that this contains a €2 million […]