Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe said that household debt is not confined to Christmas, but that the festive season can bring the reality of mounting debt into sharp focus. Teachta Crowe was speaking as Sinn Féin launched its proposals on dealing with household debt as part of an ongoing campaign to […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is unacceptable that the issue of pay for student nurses has been ignored for so long, especially as student nurses stepped up during the COVID health crisis and kept our health service afloat. Teachta Crowe said: “Student nurses deserve to be paid […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is ludicrous that there are less driver testers in the system now than there were this time last year. Almost a hundred thousand people are currently waiting on a driving test. Teachta Crowe said: “Figures released to my Sinn Féin colleague Darren […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to back up their recent spin and introduce legislation blocking their proposed increase in the retirement age to 67. Speaking ahead of a Sinn Féin motion on the issue in the Dáil this evening, Teachta Crowe said: “Sinn Féin are completely […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that Ireland must formally recognise the state of Palestine as Israeli aggression ramps up in the dying days of the Trump administration. Teachta Crowe said that the Fianna Fail and Green party TDs who claimed to support the Palestinian people must stand up and […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that we must acknowledge that mental health is every bit as vital as physical health and that those suffering from mental health issues face a lack of services across the board and are much more vulnerable to addiction and homelessness as a result. Speaking […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly’s announcement of the establishment of an inquiry into the prescribing of Valproate to pregnant women who were completely unaware of the likely impact on their unborn babies. Teachta Crowe said: “We know up to 1,250 children born between 1975 […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on South Dublin County Council to amend its Allocation System after it emerged that a homeless applicant who was told in February that she would be shortly housed has still not been able to move into the house. Teachta Crowe said that the homeless woman […]

This week, Sinn Féin published the ‘COVID-19 Carryover of Annual Leave Bill’ which seeks to give workers the legal right to carry over any leave which they could not take due to the effects of the COVID-19 crisis into 2021 and/or 2022. Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe said: “Covid-19 has ripped […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that World Toilet Day should be a reminder to thousands of people in Ireland experience difficulties in accessing toilet facilities on a daily basis and that we need to change our building regulations to ensure that adequate facilities are mandatory in all public buildings. […]