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 […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has expressed his support for the call from local anglers for action to be taken on illegal fishing, dumping, and swimming in the Bohernabreena Reservoir and its surrounds. Teachta Crowe said that a number of agencies, including Dublin City Council, are supposedly responsible for the implementation of […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said he was extremely concerned at the continued postponement of smear testing across the state and said the delay is causing significant worry for many women and their families. Teachta Crowe said that early intervention and identification of cancer was vital and lifesaving and, while […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe called for the inclusion of women returning from maternity leave in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. Teachta Crowe said it was unacceptable that any group of women would be excluded from the payment and has said there is widespread support in the Dáil for these women. […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that it is not acceptable that businesses would be put before consumers after comments by Deirdre Clune MEP at the weekend that suggested passengers on cancelled flights should take vouchers over cash refunds and that passengers must consider the “viability” of airlines. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the cutting of unemployment supports for those who have lost their jobs as “unacceptable” and said it “would present a massive blow to workers and families who have seen their incomes drastically reduced or collapse as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic”. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on HSE to outline how the health service will hit its 72-hour COVID-19 testing and tracing targets. Teachta Crowe said that the need to reach these targets on a consistent basis is supposedly a key component of the state’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but […]

Speaking on Nakba Day, Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe has said that the recognition of the State of Palestine must be a priority for the next Government, whatever its makeup. The Dublin South West TD said that it had been almost six years since the Dáil unanimously passed a Sinn […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the decision of the European Commission regarding the rights of passengers to receive their money back rather than vouchers for flights. Under European Union rule 261/2014, travellers have the right to choose between vouchers or cash where flights are cancelled or rerouted within 7 days. […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the collapse of the government’s childcare scheme for frontline health workers as predictable and inevitable as the outstanding issue of insurance cover was never dealt with. Teachta Crowe said that the government’s refusal to indemnify childcare workers for Covid-19 related claims is a significant contributing […]