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Fire safety breaches found in new Primary Schools unacceptable – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described breaches found in fire safety at a number of new primary schools across the State as unacceptable and bordering on criminal neglect. A recent fire safety audit commissioned by the Department of Education found breaches of fire safety standards at five newly built primary schools in Dublin, […]

Back to school costs hitting parents hard – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has urged the Government to address the huge cost of sending a child back to school. His remarks come as the children’s charity, Barnardos’, released its annual School Cost Survey that suggests that the huge burden on families remains the same. The Sinn Féin TD is calling for an […]

Special needs children facing long delays in Chamber House – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the long the delays for children with particular special needs and trying to access services and supports in Chamber House in Tallaght as unacceptable. In a recent reply from the Health Service Executive Deputy Crowe was informed that the current waiting time to access the Early Intervention […]

Seán Crowe TD wishes exam students well

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has extended his best wishes to those sitting their Junior and Leaving Certificate exams this morning. The Sinn Féin TD has called for their friends, family and their schools to provide extra support in what can be an extremely stressful couple of weeks. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I want […]

Third level institutions shenanigans a cause of concern- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the shenanigans and the lack of governance in third level institution, which was highlighted on RTÉ’s Prime Time Investigates programme, as deeply disturbing. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The questions and shenanigans raised by the Prime Time Investigates programme are deeply disturbing and a cause for […]

Third-level non-progression rates linked to funding deficit – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the high non-progression rates in some courses at third-level as extremely worrying and stated that it is clearly linked to continuous funding cuts in Ireland’s education system. The Sinn Féin TD was responding to new figures in the ‘Study of Progression in Irish Education’ published by the […]

Mixed messages on school costs no help to parents – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed Minister Richard Bruton’s recent focus on the cost of sending a child to school, including uniforms and book lending schemes, but the Sinn Féin TD warned that school capitation funding must be restored to all schools as a matter of urgency. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “As far […]

91 schools query exclusion from new DEIS scheme – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government after figures received  from the Department of Education and Skills show that 91 schools across the State have contacted the Department to query their absence from the list of new schools announced for the DEIS scheme. These include 16 schools in Dublin. Crowe said that […]