Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Children with Special Needs facing uphill battle for resources – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Children with Special Needs facing uphill battle for resources – Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe has claimed that parents with children with special needs are facing an uphill struggle getting and holding on to resources.as they move from primary to secondary education. Crowe said that the process should be seamless with trapdoors that […]

Crowe calls for re-opening of Irish Embassy in Tehran

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has reiterated his calls for the Irish Government to re-open its Embassy in Iran. Crowe was speaking following the British Government’s announcement that they were now re opening their Embassy in Tehran, which is located on Bobby Sands Street. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “It was truly […]

Rough Sleeping Children Symptom of Housing Failure Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the rising number of families with children sleeping rough as another indication of the failure of the Government’s housing strategy. He stated that there are already 1100 children living in Emergency Accommodation and that increasingly more and more children are rough sleeping with their parents […]

There’s No Meat On The Bones Of The Government’s Employment Strategy- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) relating to those in employment highlights the fact that the Government’s current employment programme is not working, is stuck in a rut and overly reliant on workers leaving their existing jobs and emigrating. Crowe […]

Crowe calls for New Back to School Initiative

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Education, Jan O Sullivan, to launch a new initiative to tackle the huge back to school costs that families are facing, especially the outrageous costs of school uniforms. Crowe said that during the month of August thousands of parents are struggle […]

Eurostat Water Charge Ruling A Damp Squib Or Game changer – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Eurostat Water Charge Ruling A Damp Squib Or Game changer – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the Eurostat ruling on Irish Water is much broader than  the government spin would have us believe. Speaking after the ruling was published Crowe said that the Government is now trying to portray  the Eurostat […]

Recovery Needs To Address Gap Between Haves and Have Not’s – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the current pay gap in Ireland as a significant element in the difference between the haves and the have not’s, and that any talk of a recovery needs to address this glaring imbalance. Crowe was speaking after his party launched their A Fair Recovery is […]

Turkish attacks against Kurds will only benefit ISIS- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has criticised Turkey for carrying out attacks against PKK Kurdish fighters in the north of Iraq. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The peace process between the Turkish State and the PKK has largely held since 2013, but Turkey’s unilateral military strikes against the PKK have the potential […]

50 cent increase a kick in the teeth for low paid workers says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to ‘return to sender’ the recommendation of the Low Pay Commission for a 50 cent increase on the minimum wage. Crowe said that the Commission’s Report was a kick in the teeth for low paid workers and the misgivings surrounding the establishment […]