Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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88% increase in homeless and rough sleepers unacceptable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, responding to the shock figures released by the Simon Community in their yearly report, said that it backs up what many of us are seeing on daily basis in shop doorways and vacant sites right across Dublin. The Simon Report said that the number of people sleeping […]

Central Bank decision on Anglo Tapes Unbelievable says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Central Bank decision on Anglo Tapes Unbelievable says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said the decision by the Central Bank not to refer any further information to the Gardaí or Director of Corporate Enforcement as unbelievable and in his humble opinion goes against the public interest. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Earlier this […]

Speech on Sinn Féin’s Dáil motion to stop education cuts

by Seán Crowe TD

This is a very timely motion due to children returning to schools after the summer break, students returning to universities this month, and the upcoming Budget in October. Speaking to one special needs teacher while on the Luas last Saturday, I heard first-hand, in a blow-by-blow account, how low morale is among teachers. In the […]

Figures Show Austerity Strangling Domestic Economy

by Seán Crowe TD

Figures Show Austerity Strangling Domestic Economy Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD  responding to the latest ‘lack of growth figures’ from the Central Statistics Office said that the Government’s failed austerity approach must be dumped in this year’s budget. Crowe compared the Government growth predictions with an ‘in denial’ out of shape, balding man […]

NAMA Housing Promises Moving At ‘Snail’s Pace’ – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

NAMA Housing Promises Moving At  ‘Snail’s Pace’ – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD described as ‘old hat’ the latest promise of NAMA delivering 4,000 social housing units to Local Authorities and said he recalled a similar story two years ago of 2,000 promised units that actually delivered just 400. Crowe said that […]

Government must increase safeguards and protect children from abuse – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Government must  increase safeguards and protect children from abuse – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe welcomed the recent measures proposed in the European Parliament Directive to combat the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. Crowe who Is a member of the Oireachtas European Affairs Committee said it was a […]

Youth unemployment needs to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to urgently speed up and expand initiatives aimed at tackling youth joblessness. Crowe said it needs to be prioritised and ‘grabbed by the scruff of the neck’ before it gets any worse. Crowe, who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs […]

Poll proves Irish people want strong neutrality policy- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the results of a Red C Poll which examined Irish people’s attitude to neutrality and any Irish involvement in the Syrian war. The poll, commissioned by the Peace And Neutrality Alliance (PANA), found that approximately 8 out of 10 Irish citizens […]

Crowe welcomes family home commitment

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the public commitment from Allsop Space Auctioneers that it will not offer repossessed family homes for auction, in cases where banks have failed in advance to strike an acceptable deal with the property’s former owners, over their outstanding mortgage debt. Crowe also praised the positive […]