Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Over 3,000 children waiting on assessment for disability services in CHO7

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the fact that over three thousand children are waiting on an Assessment of Need for disability services in the CHO7 area which covers south Dublin, Kildare, and West Wicklow, is proof positive that this Government has utterly abandoned its responsibility towards our children. […]

Crowe welcomes expanded Intensive Care Unit in Tallaght Hospital

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the expansion of the ICU in Tallaght University Hospital, saying that the addition of 12 beds and advanced diagnostic equipment is a major boost to the hospital and its ability to serve the wider community. Teachta Crowe called on the Government to follow through […]

Urgent action needed on school uniform costs

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for urgent action to cut school uniform costs, saying that it would make a real difference in cutting costs for families here in Dublin South West and ensuring they get a much-needed break from the cost of living crisis. Teachta Crowe said: “School uniform […]

Supersize primary school classes must go

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe says that figures showing that there were 142 primary school classes across the South Dublin County Council area that had 30 pupils or more during the academic year 2021-2022 underline the need for increased investment in our education system in the upcoming budget. SDCC represented the […]

Sinn Féin extend solidarity to Cuba in wake of oil facility fire

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin would like to extend its solidarity to the Cuban people after a massive fire at the Matanzas oil facility. Teachta Crowe, a member of the Oireachtas Parliamentary Friendship Group with Cuba, has called on the Government and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to provide whatever aid they could in the aftermath […]

Text and call scams are something we should all be vigilant against

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to do more to protect Irish people from scam calls and texts from a Banking & Payments Federation Ireland report showed that people falling victim to this types of scams lose an average of €1,700. Teachta Crowe […]

Workers still waiting for pandemic bonus payment promised by government

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the Taoiseach must directly intervene to ensure frontline workers receive the pandemic bonus payment that was signed off on by Cabinet 9 months ago. Speaking today, Teachta Crowe said: “During the pandemic, frontline workers went above and beyond as they worked in extremely […]

Government must impose 2% cap on all rent increases across the state

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described the latest Residential Tenancies Board rent report as “just more bad news for renters” Teachta Crowe called on Government to apply the 2% Rent Pressure Zones to all counties, all tenancies and all rental stock. Teachta Crowe said: “The latest Residential Tenancies Board rent […]

Middle income families must get help with back to school costs

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said the government must do much more to support families across south Dublin struggling with back to school costs. Speaking after the Barnardos report was issued yesterday, Teachta Crowe said: “Last month, Sinn Féin published a package of measures to cut back-to-school costs. This set […]