Qualifying schools must be allowed to enter DEIS scheme – Crowe Speaking in advance of attending the INTO’s annual conference in Kerry, Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on education, Sean Crowe, TD, has urged Minister Ruairí Quinn to implement a further review of qualifying criteria for schools to be considered for inclusion in the DEIS scheme. Deputy […]

Crowe welcomes cross border consultation on school intake Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed a consultation that is taking place with families living in the North and South of Ireland that seeks to establish the levels of interest in sending children to schools across the border. Deputy Crowe said: “I understand that the […]

ASTI show real impact of Budget 2012 education cuts – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin’s education spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has said that ASTI findings, that 64% of second-level schools are considering dropping subjects from their Leaving Cert programmes, are “extremely worrying”. Deputy Crowe said: “The worst fears of many educationalists are being realised as […]

More must be done to help the families of missing persons – Deputy Seán Crowe Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe spoke recently during a presentation in the Dáil on the provision enhanced levels of support when a person is reported missing. During the engagement presentations were made from students of Davis College, […]

Crowe supports GAME store workers during Dáil debate Speaking today in the Dáil in support of employees seeking redundancy payments from GAME stores, Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said: “It is nothing short of scandalous that 123 employees of GAME stores acrossIrelandare not only to lose their jobs, they are also to be denied their […]

Clarification needed on School capital build announcement  – Deputy Seán Crowe ___________________________________________________________________ Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe has given a qualified welcome to the announcement by Minister Ruairí Quinn of 275 major school projects to be completed over the next five years. Deputy Crowe said: “In Sinn Féin’s pre-budget submission we put forward proposals […]

St Mary’s NS, Tallaght should be included in the DEIS scheme – Deputy Seán Crowe   During a Parliamentary questions debate with Labour Education Minister Ruairí Quinn, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe asked why schools that are servicing areas of social disadvantage are unable to be considered for inclusion in the DEIS […]

DEIS review a further attack on rural schools – Deputy Seán Crowe _______________________________________________ Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe has accused the Government of targeting mainstream and particularly small rural schools in their attempt to spread the unjust cuts to teaching posts in DEIS Band One and DEIS Band Two schools. The Dublin South […]

Crowe challenges Taoiseach’s contradictions on nursing home facilities Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has branded the Government’s approach to the provision of community nursing home facilities as duplicitous and contradictory in light of comments made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Deputy Crowe made the claim after Enda Kenny responded to Leader’s Questions from Sinn Féin […]

Schools being frozen out of DEIS school system Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe has described as “unacceptable” a response from the Department of Education and Skills to a question he submitted on the designation of DEIS school status. Deputy Crowe had questioned the criteria that was applied to St Mary’s National School in […]