Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has appealed to the Government to take what Sinn Féin are saying about the housing crisis on board and build a multifaceted solution to the housing crisis that is gripping the state, rather than dismissing every suggestion out of hand because ‘it won’t fix the housing […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised the Government for not resourcing the SEAI in its ability to roll out free energy upgrades to families in receipt of benefits such as carers allowance or fuel allowance. A recent Parliamentary Response received by Teachta Crowe indicates that the average waiting time for […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that South Dublin County Council’s multi-annual Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme needs to be massively accelerated if it is to have any meaningful impact. A recent response from the Council indicated that of an eligible stock of approximately 9,000 homes, only 117 were approved for […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the latest rental report from Daft.ie shows that rents are continuing to rise to worrying levels across south Dublin. Renters faced average rent increases of 10% in the first three months of 2022, compared to the same period last year. The average monthly […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is unacceptable that there has been no change in the long delays in accessing a driving test in the Tallaght test centre, saying that the Government have only allowed the number to grow despite having had two years to take action. Teachta […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for the change of direction from the Government on affordable housing, saying that handouts to big developers who deliver overpriced homes will do nothing for struggling home buyers or hard-pressed taxpayers. Teachta Crowe said: “I stood in the Dáil almost two years ago speaking […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government and the HSE to do more to protect nursing staff as they go about their work caring for their patients. Teachta Crowe was responding to HSE figures revealed that over 3,400 nurses had been assaulted in our hospitals since the start […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to back a Sinn Féin motion to end the crisis in the rental sector, including reducing rents and providing real security of tenure. Teachta Crowe said: “The rental system remains in crisis. The latest report from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the latest evidence of rising rents from the RTB show that the Government’s half-hearted attempts to stem the housing crisis are failing, saying that rises in rents were far outstripping pay increases and that this was only deepening the cost of living crisis. […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is disappointing that the Government would immediately claw back €24 of the electricity credit that hard pressed users are receiving this week through VAT, saying it bordered on dishonest. Teachta Crowe said: “I was very disappointed when I was contacted by people […]