Questions and responses below put by Sinn Féin TDs to the Minister for Social Protection To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cuts to jobseeker payment rates introduced by the previous Government in Budget 2011 and if so when.– Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.  To ask the Minister for Social Protection if […]

Worrying trend developing in Tallaght Live Register figures – Crowe Sinn Féin’s Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there is a worrying trend developing in the Tallaght Live Register figures. Deputy Crowe made his comments after CSO figures revealed that the number of people signing on nationally rose by 1,100. Deputy Crowe […]

Cap on Special Needs Assistants a travesty – Crowe Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education Seán Crowe has called on Labour Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn not to implement the proposed cap on Special Needs Assistants. Describing the cap as ‘a travesty’ Deputy Crowe said that pupils should be allocated Special Needs Assistants based […]

Crowe Highlights Undocumented Irish Speaking this afternoon in advance of the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Sinn Féin’s TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe said he was hopeful that the Obama administration would review the US immigration policies and has called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to raise the issue directly with President Obama during […]

Sinn Féin to push for job creation measures – Crowe Speaking after yesterday’s meeting with the new Sinn Féin Dáíl team, Seán Crowe TD, for Dublin South West said; “Sinn Féin will keep up the pressure on the incoming government to push for job creation.  There are now 10,565 people on the live register in […]

Crowe looking forward to starting work on election commitments Sinn Féin’s newly elected TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has thanked everybody who voted for him in the election and said he is looking forward to getting to work on the local and national issues upon which he based his campaign. Speaking today Deputy […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West Candidate Seán Crowe has confirmed that his party is making a formal complaint to the Press Ombudsman, to the Fine Gael Party and to RTÉ over comments made by Brian Hayes’ on Wednesday night’s Late Debate programme in which he tried to introduce racism as an issue in the election […]

Northern Assembly Deputy first minister briefed on Tallaght jobs crisis Sinn Féin MP, MLA and Deputy First Minister of the Northern Assembly MartinMcGuiness visited Dublin South West today on a tour or the constituency.Minister McGuiness met with community groups, Sinn Féin activists and hundredsof voters in Tallaght today. In particular the Deputy first minister was […]

Sinn Féin launches health proposals as trolley figures soar Speaking at the launch of Sinn Féin’s health proposals ‘Healthcare in Ireland – thereis a better way’ Dublin South west candidate and Tallaght councillor Seán Crowesaid. “There is a need for comprehensive reform of the health care service in Ireland.Ireland today has a health sector business, […]