Ulster Bank CEO should resign – Deputy Seán Crowe   Speaking after an Oireachtas Finance Committee hearing on the on-going chaos at Ulster Bank Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Brown to resign. Deputy Crowe said it was now time for Mr Brown to […]

Crowe critical of Education Minister’s failure act on the cost of school uniforms Sinn Féin Education Minister Seán Crowe has said the Government must do more to ease the financial burden on parents when sending their children to school. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising with the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn in Dáil Questions […]

Deputy Crowe supports multi-denominational school for Portobello Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has expressed his support for the efforts of the Portobello Educate Together multi-denominational school start-up group who are working to secure a new multi-denominational school their locality. Deputy Crowe has written to Education Minister Ruairí Quinn in support of the proposal: Deputy […]

Survivors of abuse need to be informed of Statutory Fund Bill Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has expressed his disappointment that a database of survivors who received recompense under the Redress Board cannot be used provide information of the existence of the Residential Statutory Fund Bill. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising the matter […]

Crowe critical of Education Minister’s failure act on the cost of school uniforms Sinn Féin Education Minister Seán Crowe has said the Government must do more to ease the financial burden on parents when sending their children to school. Deputy Crowe was speaking after raising with the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn in Dáil Questions […]

Deputy Crowe supports multi-denominational school for Portobello Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has expressed his support for the efforts of the Portobello Educate Together multi-denominational school start-up group who are working to secure a new multi-denominational school their locality. Deputy Crowe has written to Education Minister Ruairí Quinn in support of the proposal: Deputy […]

Capping rent will make families homeless – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has criticised the Government’s decision to lower rent caps, claiming it is a decision that will make many families homeless. Deputy Crowe said “The introduction of rent supplement caps is making it increasingly difficult for many families […]

Bin charge hike “another burden on hard-pressed families” – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has branded the increase in bin charges for householders Greyhound Waste as “punitive and over the top and another burden on hard-pressed families”. Deputy Crowe said: “This increase in the bin charge places additional financial […]

SF host all-party briefing by survivors of residential abuse Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, hosted an all-party briefing in Leinster House on behalf of the Munster Survivors’ Support Services, a group representing survivors of residential abuse. Speaking after the meeting Deputy Crowe said: “Legislation to provide assistance to survivors who were the victims […]

Parents encouraged to have their say on future of schools Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has urged parents to have their say on Patronage and Pluralism within the Irish Primary School sector. Deputy Crowe was commenting on the publication of a report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism […]