Demand for School patronage choice growing – Deputy Seán Crowe26 July 2012 Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has welcomed this week’s announcement that 14 new patrons were to be appointed to new post-primary schools across the State but said that the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn or his Department are not […]

Massive oil find underlnes need for radical changes to licencing – Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said that a potentially massive oil find off the Cork coast underlines again the need for radical changes to the licensing and revenue terms governing oil and gas exploration. He was responding to a […]

Cutting Welfare will enhance recession conditions – Crowe Responding to calls from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cut the dole, medical cards and child benefit local Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has argued that cutting Welfare will actually enhance  recession conditions and make it worse. Deputy Crowe said: “The IMF representatives are plain wrong in their calls […]

Bill  Huge Disappointment to Tens of Thousands in Mortgage Distress: Crowe   Speaking following this week’s Oireachtas debate on the Personal Insolvency Bill, Tallaght based Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said that while the legislation was long overdue,  he said it didnt go far enough and will be a huge disappointment to the tens of thousands of families currently in […]

Government Undermining Local Democracy – Deputy Seán Crowe July 20, 2012 Dublin Southwest Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, has said that Local Government Minister Phil Hogan is “undermining local democracy” by imposing further cuts in funding for councils, and linking these cuts to the Household Charge. The Tallaght based TD said it was inevitable that this would […]

Government’s priority should be care for abuse survivors – Crowe Sinn Féin education spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, commenting on today’s joint announcement by Ministers Ruairí Quinn and Brian Hayes of the awarding of the commission of a memorial for the victims of institutional abuse, said: “Sinn Féin firmly believes that the state should remember the […]

Government fails to protect consumers from money lenders Tallaght based Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described the Government’s failure to regulate legal money lenders as a “dereliction of their duty to protect people from exploitation.” Deputy Crowe made his comments after speaking this week on a Sinn Féin Private Members’ Bill that sought to […]

Government failing Magdalene Laundries and Bethany Home women – Deputy Seán Crowe Speaking during the Report Stage debate in the Dáil on the Residential Redress Statutory Fund Bill, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has described the government’s refusal to provide separate redress schemes for the women of the Magdalene Laundries and former residents […]

Cuts creating two-tier teachers system Speaking after a presentation to the Oireachtas Education Committee made on behalf of representatives’ for new entrants to the Teaching Profession, Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe said: “The targeting since 2011 of new entrants to the teaching professions has led to growing anger and disillusionment. “Budget 2012 imposed a […]

Catholic Church must honour past commitments to redress victims  – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has said the Religious Congregations must honour their financial commitments and make full restitution to the Residential Redress Statutory Fund Bill. The Dublin South West Deputy was speaking in the week that the Bill was […]