Ending of Modern Languages Initiative a serious blow – Deputy Seán Crowe _____________________________________________________________________ Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has described as a ‘serious blow’ the decision to end The Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative (MLPSI). The Dublin South West TD was speaking after educationalists involved in the initiative made a presentation to the […]

  Importance of small rural schools must be recognised: Crowe   Speaking in the Dáil this evening on a private members’ motion on small rural schools Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD urged the government to look at alternatives to amalgamating and closing schools. Deputy Crowe said budget cuts fail to take account of […]

Deputy Seán Crowe attends Irish Primary Principals’ Network Conference in Dublin Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe attended this week’s Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) conference in the City West Hotel,Saggart, County Dublin. Commending the organisers of the two day event, Mr Crowe said the conference provided an opportunity for the 1100 plus participants to […]

Government  puts  Community  Workers Jobs  in Danger Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe raised under Topical Issues in the Dáil the imminent  job loss of four community safety workers employed under the Estate Network’s Management Scheme in Tallaght and Clondalkin. The scheme was recently informed by the Department of the Environment that 75% of their funding had been […]

Septic tank charges issue for Dublin householders ignored – Deputy Seán Crowe ____________________________________________________________________ Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán speaking this week during a debate in the Dáil on the Water Services Bill said that a large number of people living in the Dublin area are worried about septic tank charges. Deputy Crowe said: […]

Education Minister fails to provide clarity around DEIS school review ________________________________________________________ Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe believes clarity is needed from the Government over whether they are really serious about reversing the threat arising from December’s budget cuts to teaching posts in DEIS and other schools. The Dublin South West TD was commenting […]

Delay in new National Children’s Hospital highlights difficulties of preferred site Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe believes the decision by An Bord Pleanála to defer for a month a decision in relation to the new National Children’s Hospital reflects the difficulties associated with locating the €650 million building in the city centre. […]

Minister must reverse decision to cut funding to Estate Management projects Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has urged the Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan, TD, to intervene and reverse the 75% cut to funding imposed recently on the Fettercairn Estate Management projects. Deputy Crowe raised the issue at this month’s Oireachtas meeting in South […]

Crowe raises Greyhound bin collection service at Oireachtas meeting Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has received numerous complaints from householders who believe the poor level of customer care provided by private waste management company Greyhound is frustrating customers many from getting their bins collected.  Deputy Crowe raised the issue at the monthly Oireachtas meeting in […]

Minister vague over cuts to DEIS schools Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson, Deputy Seán Crowe, has expressed serious concerns that the review announced last week into the Government’s decision to target teaching posts to DEIS schools will ultimately be a number crunching exercise that will fail to reverse many of the feared cuts. Deputy Crowe was […]