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 […]

Crowe Welcomes News of Volkswagen Recall

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Welcomes News of Volkswagen Recall Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the news from Volkswagen Ireland that are proposing to recall 80,000 vehicles to supposedly remove the software that hides the true extent of emissions. The cars and vans are reported to be emitting up to 40 times the levels of […]

Crowe Raises Woman’s Refuge Closure in Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Raises Woman’s Refuge Closure in Dáil Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe raised the imminent closure of Cuan Álainn  a refuge for women victims of domestic violence  based in Tallaght in the Dáil with Environment Minister Alan Kelly during a Sinn Féin motion on Homelessness and Housing. The Tallaght based Deputy said that the […]

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Election win in Catalonia ‘a vote for independence’ – Seán Crowe TD Sinn Féin TD and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe has welcomed the results of the regional elections in Catalonia, saying that the absolute majority won by pro-independence parties shows that there is a clear mandate for an independent Catalan state, one that the […]