Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe Dublin South West representative and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to do more to tackle the high cost of prescription drugs in the State. Crowe said that despite the fact many of the drugs were manufactured by companies based in […]

Minister must ensure that school uniforms are affordable to all- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the news that Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has committed to facilitating a survey of parents on the cost of school uniforms. Crowe has long campaigned and lobbied the Minister for Education to reduce unnecessarily high back to school costs, and in particular the rip […]

Moneylenders Exploiting Needs of Most Vulnerable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West, has called on the government to urgently tackle legal moneylenders who are charging financially vulnerable people interest rates as high as 288%. A Central Bank report has found that approximately 360,000 people are currently going to moneylenders. The research found that the most likely customer for […]

Crowe Highlights Cruel Cut in Single Parent Tax Credits

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe highlighted the cruel cut in the single parent tax credits during a Dáil debate on the Government’s Finance Bill. New tax changes will mean that the One-Parent Family Tax Credit, which is €1,650 per year, will only be available to the primary carer of a child, and […]

Finance Committee discussion on property tax is welcome- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed that the Chairperson of the Revenue Commissioners, Josephine Feehily, will come before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to discuss issues around the property tax. Crowe said it was the first opportunity for elected representatives to get some clarity and answers, but he warned against the government using civil […]

Elderly using travel pass to keep warm – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Elderly using travel pass to keep warm – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said that he is appalled at the increase in reports that elderly citizens are being forced to take day-long train journeysbecause they cannot afford to heat their homes during the day. Crowe said that the visibility of elderly in […]

Crowe meets Justice for Colombia group

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, today met with the Justice for Colombia group to discuss on going issues in the country and the on-going peace talks. Deputy Crowe said: “Today I met a delegation which represented the Justice for Colombia (JFC) groups of Ireland and of Britain. “We […]