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Crowe calls for €50 charge on Travel Pass to be consigned to bin

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described a Government proposal to bring in a €50 annual charge to replace the Free Travel Pass as a non-runner and said that the new proposed charge needs to be consigned to the bin. The proposal was contained in internal Government report that was supposedly leaked to […]

Crowe welcomes news on rickshaw regulation

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed media reports that suggest that Transport Minister Shane Ross is drawing up regulations on rickshaws. It comes after the Government and Transport Minister, Shane Ross, originally opposed the changes made to the Road Traffic Bill 2016, to gives the National Transport Authority new powers to regulate […]

Crowe welcomes rickshaw regulation

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the passing of an amendment to the Road Traffic Bill 2016 which will give the National Transport Authority new powers to regulate the operation of rickshaws. Crowe, who spoke on the amendment in the Dáil, said he had written to the Minister for Transport, Shane […]

Ireland at a crossroad, says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described this year’s forthcoming Budget as probably the most important in recent years and Crowe is calling for an increase in public investment. He said that due to years of austerity, and with the uncertainty that Brexit has now brought, that Ireland is clearly at a crossroads, and […]

Regulation for rickshaws urgently needed, says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called for the Government to urgently introduce new legislation to regulate the growing number of rickshaw operators working in Dublin and other cities. Crowe said that many naïve passengers are essentially putting their health and safety at risk with no insurance or comeback if an accident happens. […]

Crowe welcomes potential bus fare cut

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin representative for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has welcomed proposals from the Department of Transport to introduce a reduced off-peak Dublin Bus fare and said that more needed to be done to encourage people to travel by public transport. Deputy Crowe said: “Public transport is vital to the life of the city […]

Nonsensical approach to quad and dirt bike torment – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described the Governments failure to support Sinn Féin’s Bill, the Misuse of Motor Vehicles (Public Spaces) Bill 2012, which aims to empower the Gardaí to deal with the misuse of vehicles particularly quad bikes and dirt bikes in public parks and green spaces as an […]

Crowe welcomes clarity on M50 tolls

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed clarification by Minister Varadkar that there are no immediate plans to introduce multiple tolls on the M50. The response followed leaks and media reports that suggested he would be implementing NRA proposals to bring in new tolls in 2014. Deputy Crowe said: “There will be a sigh of relief from […]

Crowe welcomes new transport app

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the launch of the new Real Time Ireland App today which offers up-to-the-minute information on public transport across the state. The app is available for free for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. Crowe said he hoped that the new information system can be complemented […]