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Trolley crisis out of control, claims Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has accused the Government of losing control when it comes to the trolley crisis. The Sinn Féin TD was responding to correspondence he received from a concerned consultant in Tallaght Hospital who described the situation of one disabled patient as a human rights violation. The patient was exposed to […]

Drop in suicide rate not felt locally claims Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the latest Health Service Executive (HSE) report which suggests there was a drop in suicides in last year as welcome, but said the reduction is not being felt locally. The Sinn Féin TD said that there doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without hearing […]

Crowe calls for overhaul of hospital waiting list system

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the current hospital waiting list system, made up of over 650,000 patients awaiting life changing operations, as cruel and obviously not delivering for these patients in a fast or efficient manner. The number of people on waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital alone increased by 198 in August, […]

Crowe welcomes HSE decision to finance nine new drugs

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) announcement that it is funding nine new drug treatments and they will now be made available to patients. The Sinn Féin TD said that there will be an audible sigh of relief from families and patients who had campaigned for the release […]

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 […]

New drugs not purchased due to funding difficulties – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that nine new drug treatments which the HSE has approved are now in limbo because they don’t actually have enough funds to purchase them. The Sinn Féin TD said the drugs include ones for cancer, heart conditions, arthritis, depression and Crohn’s disease. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “We […]

Respite Care hours for children with disabilities slashed – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, called on the Government to address the crisis in respite care for children and to restore hours that have been slashed, as shown by figures released by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to a response to a Parliamentary Question. The Sinn Féin TD said that many families are now […]