Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Budget cuts show lack of Government commitment to eradicating poverty- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has expressed his disappointment at the government’s decision to attack the most vulnerable in Ireland, and by also failing in their public commitment to eradicate poverty worldwide by cutting the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) budget by €19.4 million. Deputy Crowe said: “The Government […]

Discretionary medical cards need to be rolled out for cancer sufferers- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, believes that the so called discretionary medical cards need to be rolled out to cancer sufferers, and particularly children. Crowe said that up until recently, the granting of discretionary medical cards to children with cancer had been virtually automatic, but in recent times some parents were experiencing […]

Crowe Welcomes Bill to Protect Family Homes From Repossession

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes Bill to Protect Family Homes From Repossession Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the production of a new Bill which will enhance protection of the family home from repossession. Crowe said that the new ‘The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2013’ produced by Sinn Féin would reverse the […]

Junior Doctor Ongoing Crisis Needs Action

by Seán Crowe TD

Junior Doctor Ongoing Crisis Needs Action Commenting on the decision of the Irish Medical Organisation to go ahead with the one-day industrial action by junior hospital doctors on 8th October, Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said: “It is very regrettable that this action is going ahead this week but understandable given the lack […]

Crowe welcomes Energy price freeze by Electric Ireland

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe welcomes Energy price freeze by Electric Ireland Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the move by Electric Ireland to freeze its prices until January 2014 but warned that more needs to be done by other companies and the government to tackle fuel poverty. Crowe said that the frightening statistics released this week by St […]

Fuel Poverty Getting Worse – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Fuel Poverty Getting Worse – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that the Government’s promise to tackle fuel poverty isn’t happening and called on the them to use Budget 2014 to give some comfort to families unable to heat their homes and  make ends meet. Deputy Seán Crowe TD said: “According […]

Crowe raises Russia’s persecution of LGBT citizens in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Deputy Seán Crowe TD, has raised the Russian government’s persecution of its Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) citizens with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Dáil. Deputy Crowe said: “I tabled this question in order to draw attention to what is happening in Russia and […]

Crowe meets delegation from the Basque Country

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, met with Basque Senator Urko Aiartza Azurtza, and two political activist colleagues from the Basque Country, to discuss the increasingly aggressive attacks by the Spanish state on Basque political activists, including police raids on human rights groups and NGOs. The delegation held numerous meeting during their visit. […]

‘What’s Left’ Survey highlights Austerity’s Corrosive Effect

by Seán Crowe TD

‘What’s Left Survey’ highlights Austerity’s Corrosive Effect Responding to the annual ‘What’s Left Survey’ published by the Credit Unions this week Dublin South West local representative Seán Crowe TD said that the report highlights the impact of austerity and its corrosive effect on Irish society and its actual impact on on families and individuals. Deputy […]