Water Leak Highlights ‘Pontius Pilate’ Approach Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said described the difficulties being experienced by residents,  many of them elderly, in New Bancroft Apartment Complex, as ‘typifying the uncertainty surrounding water and repairs under the government’s new regime. Irish Water, South Dublin County Council and Park Developments are all claiming […]

SIPTU Decision On Water Campaign Welcomed Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the decision by the SIPTU National Executive to  weigh in and work with those in the Right2Water campaign. Crowe a member of SIPTU said the SIPTU National Executive’s decision reflected widespread support within the union and was a positive boost for […]

SUSI Stuck On Grants Merry-Go-Round Dublin South West TD  has called on the Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan to use her position and intervene directly with SUSI to fast track payments due to thousands of students waiting for their grants. Crowe said that the Government’s Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI ) are again this year […]

Rising rents out of control – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that rising rents were out of control not only in Dublin, but now right across the State. He made his comments as new figures from the online housing agency Daft.ie revealed, that rents are rising right across the state, with […]

Urgent funding needed for women’s refuge – Seán Crowe TD The future of the Cuan Álainn women’s and children’s shelter in Tallaght is in peril unless the government provides immediate funding for this vital community resource. Responding to the imminent closure of Cuan Álainn, Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said:  “This shelter is […]

Ask.fm Move Highlights Cyber-Bullying Dilemma Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that the decision by Ask.fm to locate its business from Latvia to Ireland raises new challenges and difficulties regarding cyber-bullying. The site has traditionally allowed users to post anonymously, has been at the centre of a storm of criticism over facilitating cyber […]

Symphysiotomy Redress Offer Disappointing Says Crowe Commenting on the Government’s publication of the detail of the Redress Scheme to survivors of the barbaric practice of symphysiotomy and pubiotomy, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe described the scheme as an insult to women who have had to endure in the vast majority of cases a lifetime […]

Bus Hikes Hurting  Least Able to Pay – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe  has described the increase in public transport cash fares as ‘deliberately targeting the poor and those least able to pay.’ He made his comment following the release of new public transport fare levels that will kick in after Christmas. Deputy […]

Crowe Welcomes Irish Water Funding Scrutiny Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the decision by the Dáil Finance Committee to examine the funding structures of Irish Water. Crowe said that the decision was agreed following a motion proposed by his party colleague Pearse Doherty and he was hopeful that this mechanism would […]

1916 Moore Street Site Must be Preserved Crowe whose Grandfather Patrick was in the republican Fianna scouts at the time and a Tan War Veteran said that saner heads have prevailed and that decision opened up huge opportunities for the battlefield site and the 1916 revolutionary quarter. Crowe said: “It is a forward step and […]