Cuts creating two-tier teachers system Speaking after a presentation to the Oireachtas Education Committee made on behalf of representatives’ for new entrants to the Teaching Profession, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe said: “The targeting since 2011 of new entrants to the teaching professions has led to growing anger and disillusionment. “Budget 2012 imposed a […]

Catholic Church must honour past commitments to redress victims  – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has said the Religious Congregations must honour their financial commitments and make full restitution to the Residential Redress Statutory Fund Bill. The Dublin South West Deputy was speaking in the week that the Bill was […]

Action needed to address findings into suicide Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has urged the Government to exam closely the findings of the National Suicide Research Foundation which has identified the breakdown in relationships, bereavement and financial difficulties as major factors that can lead to suicide. The Tallaght based representative said: “For […]

Report highlights growing levels of poverty Local Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as “not surprising but wrong and unacceptable” the findings of a report by Social Justice Ireland which shows that the income of Ireland’s poorest households fell by a staggering  18% in a single year, while the income of the wealthy rose […]

Child carer figures shocking – Crowe Local Sinn Fein TD Seán Crowe has described as “shocking” census figures that confirmed that over 4,200 children provide care to “a loved one” or elderly neighbour in Ireland. The Tallaght based Deputy was commenting on the findings from a dedicated question on young carers that was included in the 2011Central Statistics Office […]

Deputy Crowe welcomes launch of Summer Reading Programme Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has welcomed this week’s launch of the Summer Reading Programme at Stillorgan Library in Dublin. Deputy Crowe said: “The Summer Reading Programme runs in public libraries every July and August and it is a reading event that is open to […]

Cuts to Community Employment Schemes Discussed Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe was one of a number of Sinn Féin TDs who this week welcomed a delegation of IMPACT Community Employment Supervisors to the Dáil where they made a Cross-Party presentation to members’ of the Oireachtas. Speaking after the meeting Deputy Crowe said: “This week’s […]

Reform of employment rights bodies must protect workers’ rights   Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said reform of the various employment rights bodies would be a welcome step but that there must be robust protections for the rights of ordinary workers. Deputy Crowe was speaking following a meeting of the Joint […]

Crowe urges parents to apply for Back-to-School allowance early Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson, Deputy Seán Crowe, has urged parents to make an early application for the Back to-School Allowance so as to avoid the lengthy delays that affected payments to families last year. Deputy Crowe said “I would urge parents to apply for the Back […]

Government challenged on failures to meet UN and GFA commitments Speaking after a presentation last Thursday from the Hannah’s House organisation to the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee, Deputy Seán Crowe said the Irish and British Governments must meet their obligations and implement UN Security Resolution 1325 with regard women and conflict. Hanna’s House […]