Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on government to immediately reintroduce the ban on no-fault evictions to protect renters. The call came as figures released by the Residential Tenancies Board showed a dramatic increase in eviction notices issued by landlords from April to June. Teachta Crowe said: “The latest RTB […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for emergency action to reduce rents in the private rental sector as the latest Daft.ie rent report shows rents increasing by 9% in south county Dublin in the last 12 months. Teachta Crowe urged the government to ban rent increases for all existing and […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe said that the myth of free education is struggling with reality as more and more parents are struggling with the costs of sending their children to school each year. Speaking after the release of the Barnardo’s survey on back to school costs, Teachta Crowe said: “According […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that there must be a much greater emphasis put on ensuring that older people get the home help packages they need to live independently as possible for as long as possible. Figures released by the HSE show that there are 501 older people on […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is entirely unacceptable that the number of children in the CHO7 area that includes Dublin South West waiting on an Assessment of Need for services such as speech and language or occupational therapy has been allowed reach almost three thousand. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that rip-off increases to home insurance must end. Teachta Crowe’s comments follow a warning by the Consumers’ Association of Ireland that premiums have jumped by almost 22% in the last year. Teachta Crowe said: “I know that many homeowners have been shocked by excessive […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has warned of a spike in arrears and disconnection figures as energy costs continue to cripple households. New figures provided by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) reveal that there are now more than 400,000 households in arrears across the state. Teachta Crowe said: […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that local TDs explain why they voted down proposals to support renters. Last night in the Dáil, TDs from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and the Green party voted against a package of measures put forward by Sinn Féin which would have ensured renters had […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that investing in social housing is an investment in the well-being and future of the Irish people, promoting social cohesion, reducing inequality, and contributing to economic stability. Speaking in the Dáil last night, Teachta Crowe said: “With a shortage of affordable housing and increasing […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the government to do more to support families struggling with back-to-school costs. Teachta Crowe’s comments follow the publication of the results of a survey by the Irish League Of Credit Unions about the financial pressures parents are facing over their children’s education. Speaking […]