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Number of homeless children in Ireland at all-time high – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the number of homeless children is at an all-time high, with numbers steadily increasing every month since the Government came into office. The Sinn Féin TD was commenting after the release of the Department of Housing’s March homelessness figures showed yet another rise in individual, family, […]

Crowe criticises Government delay in issuing medical cards

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government’s long delay in issuing medical cards to seriously ill children whose families have access to a Domiciliary Care Allowance. The Sinn Féin TD said that there was a commitment in the last Budget to award medical cards to sick children who qualify for Domiciliary Care […]

School Transport Review brings no seasonal joy for school children- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that there is very little seasonal joy to be found in a School Transport Review published this week. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking after meeting a delegation of parents from across Ireland who had gathered outside Leinster House to highlight their children’s difficulties in accessing School […]

Irish Government must urgently relocate child refugees from Calais- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Government to urgently relocated 200 unaccompanied minors from the Calais camp to Ireland. Speaking in the Dáil on a debate on the situation in Calais, Deputy Crowe said: “It’s time for the Government to stop telling people what they can’t do for […]

Record Emergency Accommodation Figures Highlight Housing Dilemma- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that the recent figures published by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, highlight the dilemma facing families and individuals caught in frontline of the housing crisis. The figures show that 6,525 people are now in emergency accommodation throughout the State. Deputy Seán […]

Rough Sleeping Children Symptom of Housing Failure Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the rising number of families with children sleeping rough as another indication of the failure of the Government’s housing strategy. He stated that there are already 1100 children living in Emergency Accommodation and that increasingly more and more children are rough sleeping with their parents […]

Worries About Having Enough Money For Food Increasing, Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that a recent survey which questioned adults and teachers about their fears about having money for food makes bitter reading. In the survey 22% of adults said they are worried about the amount of money they have left to buy food, and the figure jumps […]

Child and Family Relationship Bill Need Changes- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has spoken on the Child and Family Relationships Bill in the Dáil. Crowe said that while welcoming the Bill, he is concerned with gaps in it, especially in relation to unmarried fathers. He also stated that Sinn Féin intends to introduce amendments to strengthen the Bill. Deputy […]

Crowe welcomes increased safeguards and protection proposals for children

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, welcomed the recent measures proposed in a European Parliament Directive to combat the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. Crowe who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs Committee said it was positive development and needs to be acted on. Deputy […]

Inquiry Needed To Establish Why Children Removed From Families

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there is a need to establish why two children living in the Tallaght were taken from their families. Crowe said that he believed that protocol and priorities need to be established where the protection of the child is central and lessons need to be […]