DEIS review a further attack on rural schools – Deputy Seán Crowe _______________________________________________ Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe has accused the Government of targeting mainstream and particularly small rural schools in their attempt to spread the unjust cuts to teaching posts in DEIS Band One and DEIS Band Two schools. The Dublin South […]

Crowe challenges Taoiseach’s contradictions on nursing home facilities Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has branded the Government’s approach to the provision of community nursing home facilities as duplicitous and contradictory in light of comments made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Deputy Crowe made the claim after Enda Kenny responded to Leader’s Questions from Sinn Féin […]

Schools being frozen out of DEIS school system Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe has described as “unacceptable” a response from the Department of Education and Skills to a question he submitted on the designation of DEIS school status. Deputy Crowe had questioned the criteria that was applied to St Mary’s National School in […]

Government lacks vision to create employment for young people – Deputy Seán Crowe _________________________________________________________________________________ Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has challenged the government to make clear its intentions after the EU announced that a youth jobs initiative would go hand-in-hand with the fiscal compact. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The announcement of this […]

Shots fired in Tallaght last night lead to calls for extra garda resources Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called for extra garda resources for the Tallaght area after another shooting incident last night. Deputy Crowe said shots appeared to have been fired at a car in the Bawnlea estate late last night. He said: […]

Tallaght shooting an outrage – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has offered his condolences to the family of a teenage girl who died in a shooting incident in Tallaght last night. Deputy Crowe described the 16 year old’s death as “an outrage” and has demanded that the government allocates […]

Report shows majority of people on Jobseeker’s Benefit are without a basic standard of living – Crowe The Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described as “unsurprising” the finding of a report funded by the Department of Social Protection that suggests the majority of families who are dependent on Jobseeker’s Benefit […]

Crowe pledges support to anti-bullying measures Sinn Fein Deputy Seán Crowe met in Leinster House with members of the National Anti-Bullying Coalition and pledged his support for the examination of a strategy to address the problem of bullying in schools. Deputy Crowe was accompanied to the meeting by Sligo- Leitrim TD Micheál Colreavy and Senator […]

Cuts to communion allowance mean spirited– Seán Crowe TD Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as “mean spirited” the government plans to cut discretionary payments for special occasions, like a child’s first communion, for low income families. The Tallaght-based Deputy was speaking after the announcement that the regular discretionary payment of […]

Students new cash cow for government – Crowe   Sinn Féin’s education spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, says the government is determined to turn students and parents into a handy cash cow, after the Taoiseach’s confirmation that third-level fees will likely increase incrementally over the next couple of years. The Dublin South West TD was responding to comments made […]