Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the Childcare Plan unveiled by government as a huge disappointment, saying that it won’t deliver the necessary supports that are need for workers, parents, and the sector as a whole. Teachta Crowe said: “If we are ever to fully re-open the economy, parents returning to […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for a prostate cancer screening programme to be established, saying that it would save lives. Teachta Crowe, who has had treatment for the cancer, said that 90% of the men diagnosed with this cancer survive. The Irish Cancer Society estimates that the average annual diagnosed […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that when it comes to tackling the scourge of mopeds, scramblers, and quads tearing through our communities, the Government is either uninterested or so uncoordinated as to be incapable of policing these dangerous vehicles that are a direct threat to the life and safety […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for clearer answers to be given to School Principals and Schools Boards regarding the funding for additional cleaning costs for schools when they finally return following the post-COVID Lockdown Teachta Crowe said: “Worrying reports have emerged from the Department for Education that estimate costs for […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised the terms of the HSE’s leasing of the Citywest complex for an emergency isolation and step down facility saying that while the motivation was understandable, the lack of usage when there were obvious needs for those in nursing care and Direct Provision was typical […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has branded the non-use of Private Hospital beds and facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic as “an outrageous misuse of taxpayers’ money”. Teachta Crowe was responding to a reply from Minister for Health Simon Harris which confirms that many of the private hospital beds had less than half […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on the Departments of Health and Foreign Affairs to provide greater clarity and guidance for all those who have paid upfront to travel abroad this summer. Teachta Crowe said that Sinn Féin is looking for answers whether there will be refunds coming from holiday companies […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the decision to end the exclusion of women returning from maternity leave from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and described it as “a victory for common-sense”. Teachta Crowe said it will be a relief to many women that the government has finally accepted what Sinn […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said he backs the call by Bus and Rail Unions to make wearing of masks on public transport mandatory. Teachta Crowe described the move as a ‘no brainer’ and said there was no real leadership being shown on this by the caretaker Minister for Transport […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the delays in accessing assessment and supports for children with special needs in his constituency as “cruel, inhumane and unacceptable in 21st century Ireland”. A reply today from the HSE to Teachta Crowe said that within the Disability Services in Dublin South West, the waiting […]