Unemployment

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Youth unemployment needs to be grabbed by the scruff of the neck- Crowe

September 20, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to urgently speed up and expand initiatives aimed at tackling youth joblessness. Crowe said it needs to be prioritised and ‘grabbed by the scruff of the neck’ before it gets any worse. Crowe, who is a member of the Oireachtas EU Affairs […]

Government jobs report should read: ‘Needs to work harder, could do better’- Crowe

July 23, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

In response to the latest progress report on the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said that their report card should read “needs to work harder, could do better”. Crowe was commenting after the government awarded itself an 89% success rate. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This week the […]

Government jobs policy not working- Crowe

July 5, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, said that the publication of the updated live register figures, which indicate an increase in long-term unemployment and a rise in part-time and casual workers, was a stark reminder of the crisis that Ireland and rest of Europe are facing. Crowe was speaking after attending the publication […]

Families the length and breadth of this state deserve equality- Crowe

July 3, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government for not supporting a Sinn Féin bill in the Dáil which would introduce equality budgeting. Equality budgeting is defined as an approach to economic policy-making and planning that places equality and inclusivity at the centre of decisions concerning public expenditure and income. This […]

Crowe welcomes Croatia’s EU accession

July 1, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Séan Crowe TD, has welcomed Croatia’s accession to the EU today. Deputy Crowe said: “I would like to congratulate Croatia on joining the EU today and warmly welcome them into the union. Croatia is now the 28th member of the EU. “This comes 10 year after […]

New Eurostat figures show depth of the youth unemployment crisis- Crowe

May 24, 2013 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there were no new surprises in the recently released Eurostat figures, which show that the youth unemployment crisis continues to grow. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Eurostat’s latest report on regional unemployment rates in the EU’s 27 Member States makes for grim reading, and unfortunately […]