HSE abandoning care of older people – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has accused the Health Service Executive (HSE) of abandoning older people by closing down its own directly provided residential care services in nursing homes. He was speaking after the news that Abbeyleix Hospital in Co. Laois is […]

Anglo Irish Promissory Note a national scandal – Crowe Speaking on the day a Sinn Fein Private Members’ motion on the Anglo Irish Bank Promissory Note is to be debated in the Dáil, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said the Anglo Irish Promissory Note is nothing short of a national scandal. Deputy […]

Government figures don’t add up – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as ‘deeply embarrassing and a cause for concern’ yesterday’s announcement that the general government debt is €3.6bn lower than originally estimated. Deputy Crowe said: “Yesterday’s news that the government debt is €3.6bn lower than originally estimated is deeply […]

Money spent on Rent Allowance Scheme should be used to fund social housing In an address today to the Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education, officials from the Departments’ of Social Protection, Environment, Community and Local Government discussed  Rent Supplement Scheme (RSS) and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS). Dublin South West Sinn Féin […]

Widespread flooding cause misery amongst householders across Dublin Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has written to Government Ministers urging them to put in place an Emergency Relief Fund to assist people whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the recent prolonged spell of torrential rain, Deputy Crowe, who on Tuesday visited the […]

McGuinness the only non-establishment candidate that can win Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, has called on voters in his constituency to give their vote this Thursday to Martin McGuinness, the only candidate from outside the political establishment that can win the election. Deputy Crowe said: “This presidential election has come down […]

Protect education, stop the handover – Crowe The Sinn Féin spokesperson on education, Seán Crowe TD has today called on the government to “protect education and stop the handover of taxpayers’ money to the bondholders”. Deputy Crowe called on all those who are opposed to education cuts to make their voices heard and tell the […]

Government contradicts itself on northern voting rights – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said that the government is contradicting itself on the issue of voting rights in presidential elections for Irish citizens in the north and abroad. Deputy Crowe said that despite commitments from the Taoiseach, Fine Gael and Labour […]

Crowe welcomes end of courtroom horsehair wigs tradition Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the ending of the outdated tradition of judges horsehair wearing wigs in court. Deputy Crowe described the wearing of wigs as outdated, pompous and a waste of taxpayers’ money. He said: “Payouts of €2,200 plus for each judge’s wig are […]

Demand for housing is at crisis point – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described the hundreds of people who applied for 9 social houses that had been advertised on the Dublin South West Council Website as evidence of the country’s housing crisis. Deputy Crowe said: “At 7.45am this morning, over 700 […]