Exorbitant cost of medicines has to be met head on – Crowe Speaking in Leinster House before the Oireachtas Health Committee begins its debate on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012, Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD described the Bill, which facilitates the use of generic medicines, as a welcome […]

Fianna Fáil’s Brainchild and Legacy – The Family Home Tax Speaking in the Dáil this week after householders around the country recieved their new tax demands in the post, Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said that the Family Home Tax was a brainchild and part of Fianna Fáil’s legacy. The local Deputy also […]

Decision to disallow 1913 Lockout float at St. Patrick’s Day Parade is unbelievable – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe TD, has said that the decision of the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day parade organisers to ban a trade union float commemorating the 1913 Dublin Lockout, in its Centenary Year, is unbelievable. He […]

Crowe meets civil society groups over immigration reform in Ireland and America Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, met the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) and the Justice for the Undocumented Campaign to discuss immigration reform in Ireland and America. Deputy Crowe said: “I would like to thank the […]

Crowe raises case of IBRC workers in the Dáil Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, raised the case of the IBRC workers during a Sinn Féin PMB motion on jobs creation and worker rights. Deputy Crowe said: “Employers and the state need to respect the rights of workers. We have seen the government […]

Tallaght X-Ray backlog clarity needed – Crowe Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that greater clarity needs to be given to the questions surrounding  the backlog of 6,000 x-rays and scans in Tallaght Hospital. Crowe said he had serious concerns about this latest systems breakdown coming after an inquiry in 2009 which […]

Crowe raises gambling addiction with the Taoiseach Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, raised the issue of gambling addiction with the Taoiseach in the Dáil this week. Crowe highlighted the negative affect that gambling addiction has on thousands of families in Ireland and asked the Taoiseach if he would support legislation which would […]

School Completion Programme Cuts Another Hammer Blow – Crowe Local Sinn Féin representative Seán Crowe TD   has said government cuts to the School Completion Programme (SCP) over the past three years are acting as a hammer blow with its impact on some of the countries most vulnerable children. Crowe said  that the scale of cuts […]

Poor die of cold while rich get richer Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said figures showing that an estimated 1,200 people per year are dying from cold are an indictment on this government’s policies. Deputy Crowe criticised cuts to fuel allowance and pointed to a report showing that the wealthiest 300 […]

Home Tax – A Tax Too Far for Too Many – Crowe Sinn Féin representative for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has said the Family Home Tax will be “unsustainable for many struggling families and individuals and that the legislation being rushed through the Dáil at this time shows the government is “out-of-touch with citizens and their economic reality”. Deputy Seán Crowe said; “Late Tuesday […]