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Families the length and breadth of this state deserve equality- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government for not supporting a Sinn Féin bill in the Dáil which would introduce equality budgeting. Equality budgeting is defined as an approach to economic policy-making and planning that places equality and inclusivity at the centre of decisions concerning public expenditure and income. This […]

Crowe welcomes new funds for housing adaptation grants

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, welcomed the announcement by the Minister of State for Housing, Jan O’ Sullivan, that she will make new funds available for essential housing adaptation grants for people with medical needs. Crowe highlighted two cases with the Minister in the Dáil in which local constituents, who have cancer […]

Crowe welcomes Burton’s late wake-up call on rent supplement

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described the partial changes to rent supplement payments announced by Minister Joan Burton, as a late but welcome wake-up call. He said it was a timely reminder that Sinn Féin and housing advocacy groups were correct in their assessment that her previous rent supplement levels were […]