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Solutions Needed For Water Charges Not Slogans – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the results from the recent bye elections have clearly illustrated that the Government parties and Fianna Fáil are out of touch with the electorate. Crowe said that water charge solutions were now needed, not simple slogans. He welcomed indications that there will be some relief for […]

Crowe hits out a School Completion Programme cutbacks

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has raised the issue of cutbacks to the School Completion Programme in the Dáil and detailed the disastrous impact these cutbacks are having on pupils, particularly those coming from disadvantage backgrounds. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Over the last six years there has been a 33% cut in […]

Crowe calls for Government support to frontline services in drugs fight

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for a stronger Government focus on tackling Ireland’s drugs crisis. Crowe was speaking after meeting Dublin officials of the Drugs Task Force in Leinster House and he called for a Ministerial post to deal with drug and substance abuse. Deputy Crowe said: “I have been […]

Government need to wake up to housing crisis says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for urgent action from the Government to tackle the huge housing crisis that Ireland, and especially Dublin, is facing. Crowe was speaking in the Dáil on a Sinn Féin motion which called on the Government to invest €1 billion from the Strategic Investment Fund in […]

Crowe raises removal of VTOS places for Tallaght in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, raised the reduction of VTOS places for the Tallaght area in the Dáil and challenged the Minister of State for Training and Skills, Ciarán Cannon, on the decision, which he described as discriminatory. Crowe said that reducing the VTOS places in Tallaght by 20 makes no economic […]

Crowe raises Ballycragh polling station problems in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has raised serious concerns around the daft decision to use Holy Rosary School in Ballycragh, Tallaght, as a polling station for the local and European elections last Friday. Crowe said that the grounds of the Holy Rosary School are currently a building site and many physically impaired […]

Practical Measures Needed on Housing Crisis- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to do more to address the housing crisis in Ireland which is continuing to spiral out of control. Crowe made his comments during a speech in the Dáil on a Private Members motion calling for Government action on the housing crisis. Deputy […]

Crowe calls for innovative job schemes

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government over its Gateway scheme, and called for it to introduce real job creation programmes. The Gateway scheme targets unemployed people and forces them to work for local authorities for at least 19 and half hours a week for 22 months for a measly […]

Crowe welcomes Gilmore’s hospital trolley admission

by Seán Crowe TD

Following today’s admission by Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore that Tallaght Hospital is understaffed, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the Tánaiste’s statement but called for immediate action on the matter. Crowe was responding to the news that 36 patients were on trollies in Tallaght’s A&E ward yesterday, and following remarks […]

Crowe calls for extra Gardaí following Judges Remarks

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called for more Garda resources in Tallaght, following the controversial remarks of local Circuit Judge Anthony Halpin. Judge Halpin called for the Civil Defence be used for Garda back up following a number of high profile murders in the area and what he called the “total […]