Government social welfare cuts have had a devastating impact – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe TD blasted the government’s latest budget which again favours the wealthy at the expense of the vulnerable. Speaking in the Dáil today on the Social Welfare Bill, Deputy Crowe said: “The Social Welfare cuts that this Government have imposed while they have been in office have had a devastating impact on citizens and […]

Irish Government must tackle British Government over legacy breach – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD and member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Seán Crowe has called on the Irish Government to tackle and oppose the British Government’s attempts to breach the Stormont House Agreement on legacy and victims’ issues. Deputy Crowe said: “The Stormont House Agreement clearly set out the need to […]

Crowe welcomes passing of UN motion to lift the Cuban blockade

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed that a motion calling for a lifting of the US blockade of Cuba was comprehensively passed at the United Nations. Deputy Crowe said: “A motion in the UN calling for an end to the illegal and inhuman economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba […]

Government Reliance on Developers for Housing ‘Foolish and Mistaken’

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Reliance on Developers for Housing ‘Foolish and Mistaken’ Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said the Government’s over reliance on Private Developers to deliver housing accommodation is foolish and mistaken. Crowe was responding to new figures that home building is down in Dublin from a high of 14,375 in 2006 to 2,075 […]

Dental Cuts Mean More Children Hospital Visits

by Seán Crowe TD

Dental  Cuts Mean More Children Hospital Visits Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has said that a Irish Dental Association (IDA) report that suggests 10,000 children under the age of 15 are now ending up in hospitals around the country to have their teeth removed has done us all a favour. The report blames […]

Crowe Raises Concerns Over Defence Budget

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has welcomed certain elements of new Defence spending and has his raised concerns about others. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “There is an increase in Defence spending from €885 million in Budget 2015 to €903 million in Budget 2016. “It is welcome that this contains a €2 million […]

Foreign Affairs Budget Still Falls Way Short of UN Target- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, has responded to the announcement of increased spending for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade by pointing out that it falls way short of the UN target that this Government has committed to. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I welcome that Ireland’s Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) has […]

Decent pay and public services key to Fairer Society

by Seán Crowe TD

Decent pay and public services key to Fairer Society Speaking after the launch of Sinn Fein’s alternative budget ‘Delivering a Fair Recovery’ Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said that the key to a fairer and more inclusive society lie not only in workers’ take home pay but by delivering first class public services. […]

Crowe raises Lariam concerns with Minister for Defence

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Defence, Seán Crowe TD, has again raised his concerns over members of the Defence Forces being prescribed the anti-malarial drug Lariam. Crowe raised the issue during Parliamentary Questions on Defence in the Dáil today. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I have repeatedly raised this issue as evidence of Lariam’s toxic and harmful […]

Crowe speaks on refugee crisis and killings in Palestine

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Seán Crowe TD, spoke in the Dáil today on the refugee crisis facing Europe and the ongoing clashes in occupied East Jerusalem that have left several dead and heightened tensions. Crowe raised the issues with the Taoiseach ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting. Deputy Crowe said: “Europe is facing […]