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 […]

Latest Jobless figures show no relief – Deputy Seán Crowe Speaking after the publication of the Live Register Figures for June, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said: “The latest live figures show 451,974 people signing on the live register, a figure that gives an underlying unemployment rate of 14.9%. “The government claim […]

Math’s Report a cause for concern – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, commenting on the findings of a Report published today by the National Competitiveness Council into the teaching of maths said: “The Report by The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is timely and presents a number of very worrying findings. […]

Ulster Bank CEO should resign – Deputy Seán Crowe   Speaking after an Oireachtas Finance Committee hearing on the on-going chaos at Ulster Bank Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Brown to resign. Deputy Crowe said it was now time for Mr Brown to […]

Crowe critical of Education Minister’s failure act on the cost of school uniforms Sinn Féin Education Minister Seán Crowe has said the Government must do more to ease the financial burden on parents when sending their children to school. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising with the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn in Dáil Questions […]

Deputy Crowe supports multi-denominational school for Portobello Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has expressed his support for the efforts of the Portobello Educate Together multi-denominational school start-up group who are working to secure a new multi-denominational school their locality. Deputy Crowe has written to Education Minister Ruairí Quinn in support of the proposal: Deputy […]

Survivors of abuse need to be informed of Statutory Fund Bill Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has expressed his disappointment that a database of survivors who received recompense under the Redress Board cannot be used provide information of the existence of the Residential Statutory Fund Bill. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising the matter […]

Crowe critical of Education Minister’s failure act on the cost of school uniforms Sinn Féin Education Minister Seán Crowe has said the Government must do more to ease the financial burden on parents when sending their children to school. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising with the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn in Dáil Questions […]