Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Irish Water Leak Figures Highlight Dysfunctional System – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Irish Water Leak Figures Highlight Dysfunctional System –  Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has claimed that the information on the level of water leaks highlights the widely dysfunctional system that has been in place. Crowe was responding to reports that 49% of water will be lost through leaks in 2015 and that […]

Crowe repeats calls for Ibrahim Halawa’s release

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the release of the Al Jazeera journalists, and repeated his calls for the Egyptian Government to release Irish Citizen Ibrahim Halawa. Crowe has also called on the Irish Government to do more to secure the release of the jailed Irish citizen who has and […]

Crowe Slams Minister’s Attack On Peter McVerry

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has slammed the remarks of the Minister for the Environment, Community, and Local Government, Alan Kelly, who criticised social justice campaigner Fr. Peter McVerry and called on him to be more ‘positive’ in his comments on the current housing and homelessness crisis. Crowe said that Minister Kelly’s […]

Dunnes Store dispute can be resolved– Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin representative for Dublin South West, Sean Crowe TD has said he is appalled by the behaviour of Senior Dunnes Stores management in the ongoing industrial dispute with its workers who are represented by the Mandate Trade Union. Speaking in response to news that the company had now issued an unsigned letter to its […]

Crowe speaks at Sinn Féin solidarity rally with Greece

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, addressed a Sinn Féin solidarity rally with the Greek people ahead of the emergency meeting of the Eurozone Finance Ministers today. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The Syriza Government are the first Government of a highly indebted country to stand up to the EU and the institutions […]

Seán Crowe TD disturbed by TD’s arrest

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe TD disturbed by TD’s arrest Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said he is disturbed at media reports of the arrest of Paul Murphy TD and a number of local South Dublin Councillors. Deputy Seán Crowe said “The nature and manner of arrest of Dublin South West TD Paul Murphy and […]

2015 Budget Favours Wealthy and High Earners

by Seán Crowe TD

2015 Budget  Favours Wealthy and High Earners Dublin South West representative  Seán Crowe TD believe that the latest social impact assessment carried out by the Department of Social Protection confirms similar studies from the ESRI  which found that the lowest earners gained the smallest benefit from Budget 2015. Crowe said that once again  the high earners, the wealthy elite  were looked after in […]

Crowe Highlights Drug Related Deaths

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to create a Minister of State post to deal with Ireland’s growing drug problem. Crowe was speaking  in the Dáil on a topical issue he tabled on a newly released National Drug-Related Deaths Index from the Health Research Board (HRB) and said […]

Crowe calls on Government support for Debt Conference

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Government to back the idea of a European Debt Conference during a motion tabled in the Dáil by the Technical Group and Sinn Féin. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This motion here tonight is simply requesting the Government to support a European Debt […]

Crowe Challenges Government Jobs Spin

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Challenges Government Jobs Spin In response to publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe accused Labour and Fine Gael of being duplicitious with the truth on job creation and claimed they recycling previously announced measures. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Since entering into government in 2011 employment has supposedly increased […]