Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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Crowe welcomes new evaluation report from the CDI

by Seán Crowe TD

    Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the launch of an evaluation report of the Restorative Practice Programme of the Childhood Development Initiative (CDI). Crowe said that the Programme fulfilled a number of strategic objectives and it’s important that the Government takes heed of the positive outcomes outlined in the […]

Crowe calls on the Government to end child benefit uncertainty

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton to end the uncertainty and unnecessary worry being experienced by families surrounding the continuation of child benefit. He was speaking after the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection heard submissions from the National Women’s Council of […]

Crowe expresses shock at Tallaght murder

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said he was horrified at the callous killing of Tallaght resident Alan Desmond and offered his sympathy and condolences to the Desmond Family. Deputy Crowe said the distress of the community was added to by the fact that Mr Desmond’s body was discovered by children at […]

Daft roads proposals a non-runner says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has today said that the Government’s daft proposals for serious road repairs must be scrapped, because people living on or off secondary roads should not be discriminated against. Crowe also said that to expect local communities to also fundraise to repair their roads on top of other […]

Timely special education recommendations need to be implemented – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Responding to the launch by the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) of a review into special education, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said the first major hurdle was to get the Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, to implement the key recommendations of the report. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I would like […]

Crowe raises Tallaght taxi difficulties in the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, highlighted the difficulties being experienced by Tallaght taxi drivers during a debate in the Dáil on the new Taxi Regulation Bill. Crowe said that many of the taxi drivers operating from The Square were earning less than the minimum wage and that the new bill would do […]

Current Rent Supplement Levels not fit for purpose says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Current Rent Supplement Levels not fit for purpose says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on the Department of Social Protection to revise the rent supplement caps particularly in the Dublin area. Crowe said that scheme needs revising in order to adequately address the needs and high demand of families who […]

Crowe welcomes plan to end ‘immoral fish dumping’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed the news that the European Union has agreed to end the practice of dumping millions of tonnes of fish every year, supposedly within six years. Deputy Crowe said that the dumping of millions of tonnes of perfectly healthy fish into the sea […]