Employment

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Crowe Welcomes Legislation to Address Precarious Work & Zero Hour Contracts

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes Legislation to Address Precarious Work & Zero Hour Contracts  Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe  has welcomed legislation that will finally address precarious work and Zero Hour Contracts and has called on the Employment Minister Regina Doherty to fast-track the Bill that has been passed to ensure greater security for workers in precarious […]

There’s No Meat On The Bones Of The Government’s Employment Strategy- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) relating to those in employment highlights the fact that the Government’s current employment programme is not working, is stuck in a rut and overly reliant on workers leaving their existing jobs and emigrating. Crowe […]

Low Pay Commission Proposals Lack Teeth and Vision Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Dublin South West representative, Seán Crowe TD,  has said he is extremely disappointed in the complete lack of  vision and the scope of the proposals being circulated around the legislative role and responsibilities of the Low Pay Commission, which he said “lacked teeth”. Crowe is critical of the approach taken by the Minister […]

New Figures Highlight Skewed Recovery- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the release of the latest quarterly economic bulletin from the Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) and said that their findings, particularly around low pay combined with skewed economic development, needs to be honestly and urgently addressed by the Government. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The figures […]

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 expresses astonishment at job loss announcement

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, expressed his astonishment at the job losses announced by Minister for State John Perry, who told TDs in the Dáil that 107 jobs in Pratt & Whitney Aviation International (PWAI), and 408 at the Lufthansa plant in Rathcoole, County Dublin, were to go. Crowe said that workers […]

Bank Pull Out Dragging Back Economy – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West representative, Seán Crowe TD, has said the decision by ACC Bank to pull out from its every day banking services and to return its banking license highlights a undeniable fact that elements of the banking sector are still dragging back and hindering the Irish economy. Crowe said that the closure of the Agriculture Credit Corporation […]

Youth unemployment needs to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to urgently speed up and expand initiatives aimed at tackling youth joblessness. Crowe said it needs to be prioritised and ‘grabbed by the scruff of the neck’ before it gets any worse. Crowe, who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs […]

Crowe welcomes EU move on gender wage gap

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, who is also a member of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs, has welcomed the resolution before the EU Parliament to address and resolve the glaring anomaly of ‘gender wage gap’. He stated that he supports the intensification of efforts to close the wide wage deficit […]