Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised the Government for bringing forward yet another Budget that fails to deal with two of the greatest crises facing Irish workers and families, those of health and housing. Speaking in the Dáil yesterday evening during the Budget debate, Teachta Crowe said: “We know that […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has demanded that Budget 2023 be a recognition by Government of the enormous pressures on workers and families and that the response is targeted and sensible measures that will give some relief from mounting costs and spiralling inflation. Speaking ahead of today’s Cost of Living Coalition […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that newly announced pension plan amounts to nothing more than a Trojan horse to increase the pension age to 70, adding that it is indecent to expect many people who have had a lifetime doing hard labour on construction sites or in factories to […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for a new driving test centre for south Dublin in the Dáil today in response to the more than ten thousand people waiting on a test in the Tallaght testing centre. Teachta Crowe said: “The inability of people to access a driving test in […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that Nitrous Oxide is an all too present drug in your communities that is often allowed to slip under the radar when it comes to substance abuse prevention and supports. Teachta Crowe is currently drafting a bill to ban the sale of Nitrous Oxide […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has warned that the government is failing people who need emergency social welfare payments, amid severe delays. Teachta Crowe was responding to new information from the Department of Social Protection that shows 95% of emergency payment applications to the Department are taking between 5 and 8 […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the fact that over three thousand children are waiting on an Assessment of Need for disability services in the CHO7 area which covers south Dublin, Kildare, and West Wicklow, is proof positive that this Government has utterly abandoned its responsibility towards our children. […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the expansion of the ICU in Tallaght University Hospital, saying that the addition of 12 beds and advanced diagnostic equipment is a major boost to the hospital and its ability to serve the wider community. Teachta Crowe called on the Government to follow through […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for urgent action to cut school uniform costs, saying that it would make a real difference in cutting costs for families here in Dublin South West and ensuring they get a much-needed break from the cost of living crisis. Teachta Crowe said: “School uniform […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe says that figures showing that there were 142 primary school classes across the South Dublin County Council area that had 30 pupils or more during the academic year 2021-2022 underline the need for increased investment in our education system in the upcoming budget. SDCC represented the […]