Investigation Needed into Volkswagen Scandal Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on Environment and Transport Ministers Alan Kelly and Pascal Donohoe to give a full account to the Dáil outlining the implications for Irish motorists arising out of the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Volkswagen, the German car giant have […]

Homelessness Unprecedented As Government  Confidence Vote Passes Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD described the Government’s vote of confidence in the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, on the same day that Dublin Simon Community had said that the number of people sleeping rough and in emergency accommodation had become a “humanitarian crisis” as sickening. Crowe said […]

Jobstown protesters charges shaping up to be rough justice, says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has expressed his concern over the severity of the charges brought against water charge protesters after a controversial incident in Jobstown last year that involved the Tánaiste Joan Burton. Crowe said that the trial was shaping up […]

Welfare Decision On Lucan Site Raises  Issues Says Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has claimed that a landmark decision by the Department of Social Protection that JJ Rattigan workers involved in the construction of a Department of Education school in the Kishoge site in Lucan are employees rather than self-employed is a […]

Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has called on the public to get behind Dublin’s Firefighters and support their demands for critically low staffing levels to be addressed. Crowe said that the huge vote (96% of SIPTU members balloted for industrial action) reflects the widespread concerns shared by Firefighters that the service is being […]

St Vincent De Paul Face Unprecedented Pressure for Support Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has described reports of up to 10,000 struggling families across Tallaght and Clondalkin being supported by St Vincent de Paul (SVP) with back-to-school cost as unprecedented but hardly surprising. Crowe said that traditionally at this time of year with […]

Clarity Needed on Travel Pass Future – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that the Free Travel Pass Scheme which operates for pensioners and people with disabilities needs to be clarified and its funding ensured for the future. Crowe was responding to a controversial  proposal  that suggests that the travel pass […]

Children with Special Needs facing uphill battle for resources – Crowe Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe has claimed that parents with children with special needs are facing an uphill struggle getting and holding on to resources.as they move from primary to secondary education. Crowe said that the process should be seamless with trapdoors that […]

Eurostat Water Charge Ruling A Damp Squib Or Game changer – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said the Eurostat ruling on Irish Water is much broader than  the government spin would have us believe. Speaking after the ruling was published Crowe said that the Government is now trying to portray  the Eurostat […]

Crazy Decision to Close Children Beds  as Waiting Lists Get Longer Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the closure of 22 paediatric beds in Tallaght Hospital against a backdrop of growing waiting lists as “irrationall and a crazy decision.” Crowe said he raised the issue with Minister Varadkar at a Committee meeting but […]