Posts by Seán Crowe TD

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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 […]

Reports highlight the impact of austerity on under 45s- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for an urgent Government response to the impact of austerity on younger people and children. Crowe made the call after the publication of two new reports, by the Economic Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), which detailed the social […]

Crowe calls for action after garment workers death in Bangladesh

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, raised the issue of fire and building safety guidelines in garment factories in Bangladesh in the Dáil this week. He also called for action from the Government and Irish brands that source their products from Bangladesh. Crowe raised the issue in light of […]