Tallaght sample ballot shows 98% of people against EU/IMF bailout Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe today held a sample ballot among unemployed on the EU/IMF bailout in Tallaght.  Councillor Crowe held the ballot to coincide with the passing of the Dáil motion on the  deal today. Out of 150 members of the public who voted 148 […]

Speaking after attending a meeting of the Sinn Féin Oireachtas team, together with party president Gerry Adams, Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin and a number of the party’s candidates in key constituencies in the next General Election, Councillor Seán Crowe said a credible recovery plan rather than an EU bail-out is required to save the […]

November 12, 2010 Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe has called on the National Roads Authority to make the employment of a set amount of apprentices a condition upon which public contracts are awarded to contractors building roads in Ireland. Councillor Crowe today attended a meeting of the Southern Regional Assembly, which was also attended by […]

Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe has called for the full implementation of the Hayes Report on the delays in processing x-rays and GP referral letters in Tallaght Hospital. Councillor Crowe welcomed the report today but said the threatened €1 billion cuts to the HSE budget will lead to more problems at the hospital. Councillor Crowe […]

Seán Crowe to seek action on apprenticeships from South Dublin County Coucil Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe is seeking to have South Dublin County Council (SDCC) include a social clause in all local authority and public sector construction, service and procurement contracts requiring the hiring of a set number of apprentices and young unemployed people. […]

South Dublin County Council and the National Roads Authority wish to advise motorists of essential maintenance works to be carried out on Rathcoole Interchange Bridge on the N7. Works will commence on Wednesday night 20th October 2010 and are expected to last 5 weeks. For daytime hours 3 lanes out of town will be maintained […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 1 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager will he in view of the ongoing daily difficulties experienced by commuters traveling in and out of the City and the importance of Newlands Cross route to good traffic management in South Dublin […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 3 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager has there been any more development of the successsful scheme operating in other Councils areas where senior citizens on sale of their own home can part pay and invest in their sheltered council accomodation and will […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 5 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   To ask the Manager can he/she give a detailed breakdown of the allotment budget and where monies are actually spent? REPLY: In 2010 the estimated allotment expenditure, including staff salaries, will be in excess of €28,000, comprising […]

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, October 11, 2010 QUESTION NO. 2 QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe   In view of the clear success of the Connect project can the Manager outline in financial terms the projected investment that this Council will have injected into the project? REPLY: Connect School The Connect School Project at St […]