Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the reversal of the decision by the Department of Social Protection not to fund Knockmore JNS’s hot school meal programme and that the school will be getting their hot school meals come September Teachta Crowe said: “I was delighted to hear from the principal […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe today called for a new and more compassionate approach from the HSE to tackle the difficulties being faced by partners wishing to attend Maternity Hospital Visits. Teachta Crowe was speaking after HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid who said a number of hospitals were experiencing challenges in the […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that working beyond 65 must always be a choice that workers make for themselves, saying that they deserve their pension at the full rate and should be treated fairly and with dignity. Speaking in the Dáil last night on a Sinn Féin motion calling […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said the publication of the latest house price figures from the Central Statistics Office paints “a really bleak picture for potential homebuyers”. Teachta Crowe said: “The latest Central Statistics Office house price index shows that prices are continuing to rise and are up by 4.5% state-wide […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for support for Sinn Fein’s Community Addiction and Recovery Strategy. The policy document seeks to revolutionise how addiction and recovery are approached in Ireland, by viewing addiction as a healthcare issue and calling for a community-led approach. Speaking today, Teachta Crowe said: “Everyone who experiences […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to overhaul and streamline access to Home Adaption Grant system, saying that the lack of funding and resulting delays are having a detrimental impact on many local residents’ quality of life. Crowe raised the issue at a meeting of Oireachtas Heath […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the lack of safe and suitable accommodation for victims of domestic violence was putting the safety and wellbeing of women and children who suffer at the hands of abusive partners at risk. Teachta Crowe said that there had been a 17% increase in […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the available evidence does not point to staff shortages due to workers abusing the Pandemic Unemployment Payment and said his party opposes the government’s proposed cuts to the payment. Teachta Crowe said: “For a number of weeks now, Government politicians and business, aided by some […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for support for a Sinn Féin Bill that would force insurance companies to pass savings on to their customers, which will be debated in the Dáil this week. The legislation, drafted by Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD, would require the insurance […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for the Government to support a Sinn Féin Bill which seeks to ensure a fair calculation of redundancy entitlements for workers who have spent time on the PUP. Teachta Crowe said: “When the Pandemic Unemployment Payment was introduced last year, redundancy entitlements were suspended […]