Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described figures he has received from the interim Minister for Health, Simon Harris, regarding waiting times to see a Dermatologist in St. James’ Hospital as ‘disturbing and dangerous.’ Crowe was informed that currently 3,614 patients are on the waiting list to see a Dermatologist and 1,874 have been […]
Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin South West, Seán Crowe, outlined that a Sinn Féin government will invest in mental health services and make the provision of proper mental services a key priority. Seán Crowe said: “A recent report from the Child Development Initiative (CDI), carried out by Trinity College Dublin and researching 12 to 18 […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called out the HSE and the Minister for Health for their failure to tackle delayed discharges at Tallaght University Hospital, which is a huge factor in causing overcrowding at the hospital. The Sinn Féin TD spoke out after figures released to Sinn Féin through a parliamentary question show […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the news that less than half of assistant psychologists promised two years ago by the government are not in place as “pathetic”. Of the 114 assistant psychologist posts promised in 2017, only 55 are currently in place. The Sinn Féin TD said it was another blatantly obvious […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called the government out on the increase in the number of people on the home help waiting list. The Sinn Féin TD also blasted Fine Gael’s cynical attempt in Budget 2020 to make out their measures for home help would clear the waiting list and described it as […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Health Minister Simon Harris to scrap his review into issuing discretionary medical cards to terminally ill citizens and introduce the scheme immediately. The Sinn Féin TD said that the small number of those who are terminally don’t have the time to wait for a lengthy […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has predicted a long winter of vulnerable people on hospital trolleys and he said it was down to government inaction and their failure to plan and invest wisely in our creaking health service. The Sinn Féin TD’s comments come as the INMO published figures showing there were not enough […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, raised the huge waiting lists for early intervention for children with profound speech and language difficulties in his constituency with the Minister of State in the Department of Health, Jim Daly Speaking in the Dáil, the Sinn Féin TD said ongoing delays in accessing these vital supports are deeply […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, for their failure to tackle delayed discharges in hospitals, as inept and lacking in oversight. The delays have cost the health service, and by extension Irish taxpayers, nearly €600 million since 2016. The Sinn Féin […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to urgently examine introducing an improved health screening program for rare diseases in new born babies. Up to 1 person in 12 in Ireland may have a rare disease at some stage in their life but the current screening programme […]
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