Health Service Plan more misery on way says Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe believes the HSE National Service Plan spells misery for health service users and staff in 2012. Crowe accused the Health Minister James Reilly of tinkering with a plan that is based on the savage Budget 2012 cuts Deputy Crowe said: “This HSE […]

Inquiry needed as Workers Lose €9.2 million training money Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said the Department of Education and Skills has serious questions to answer following reports that €9.2million which had been secured for redundant Dell workers in Limerick has been lost as a result of maladministration by the Department. […]

Government must intervene and ensure rights of La Senza workers Speaking in the Dáil this week in support of the La Senza workers, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe said: “On Wednesday morning my party colleague Eoin Ó Broin and I visited the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre to meet workers of La Senza who have been treated […]

Crowe welcomes Quinn’s admission of mistake in relation to DEIS schools Sinn Fein Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD welcome today’s announcement from Education Minister Ruairi Quinn that he made a mistake in relation to his cuts to disadvantaged schools and called on the him to “scrap” his so-called review into the effects and loss of teachers […]

Minister’s decision to review funding cut to DEIS schools highlights unfairness of budget Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe believes the Government’s last minute decision to review cuts to disadvantaged school shows how unjustified December’s Budget cuts were. Deputy Crowe made his comments after speaking on a Sinn Féin Private Members’ Motion that called on the Education […]

Dáil to debate Sinn Féin motion on DEIS schools cuts The Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education Seán Crowe has said that the government must reverse the cuts in DEIS Band One and Two schools that will arise from increases to the pupil-teacher ratio in December’s budget. Deputy Crowe was speaking as he announced the text […]

Tallaght bed closures a ‘devastating blow’ – Crowe Tallaght based TD Seán Crowe described the closure of 62 beds in the Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating the National Children’s Hospital in Tallaght as a devastating blow and said that unfortunately it looks like the tip of the iceberg in relation to bed closures. Deputy Crowe […]

Government cock-up leaves thousands of pensioners sick with worry – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the government’s handling of 115,000 pensioners facing tax liabilities has left thousands sick with worry and fright. Deputy Crowe said it will come across as unbelievable to most people that two government departments, revenue and social […]

Crowe addresses Rally to Save St Brigid’s Nursing Home Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe spoke today at a rally in Blessington Co Wicklow called to prevent the imminent closure of St Brigid’s nursing home in Crooksling. Deputy Crowe said: This Government is ruling by fooling.They tell us that austerity is working, that cuts to teachers in education […]

Thousands being wasted on unused building at Tallaght Hospital Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as “scandalous” the tens of thousands of euro that are being spent annually by Tallaght Hospital on an unused building that was originally commissioned to provide a breast cancer service. Deputy Crowe said: “According to sources […]