Special Needs Assistant Cuts Back Again – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Representative Seán Crowe TD has said changes to Special Needs Assistant (SNA) provision introduced by Education Minister Ruairí Quinn under Circular 03/2014 will inevitably result in more children losing much needed Special Needs Assistant support and has called on him to reverse these cost cutting changes. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This Minister […]

Crowe condemns killing of Palestinians on Nakba Day

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the Israel army’s latest killing of two Palestinians during a Nakba day demonstration near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Nakba day is an annual commemoration for Palestinians, who remember the estimated 800,000 Palestinians who were expelled or forced to flee from their homes […]

Fairer Rent System Needed- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to prioritise the introduction of fair rent controls to tackle the rising rents which are increasingly putting families at the very real risk of losing their homes. He made his call following recent figures released by Daft.ie which found the average rent […]

Sinn Féin speaks in favour of trans rights

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin TD Sean Crowe speaking today on the Report on the Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill and said it was a useful starting point for discussion but that major changes need to be made in order to ensure equal rights for trans people in Ireland. Deputy Crowe said; “Sinn Féin have long recognised the […]

Crowe raises Boko Haram kidnapping in Committee Meeting

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, raised the case of the kidnapping of over 200 school girls in Nigeria by the radical Islamist group Bok Haram in Leinster House today. Crowe was speaking at the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Committee, which was discussing the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution […]

People to pay far more in water charges than figure claimed – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that Minister Phil Hogan’s admission that people might pay up to €500 in water charges makes a mockery of the €240 average charge per household announced by the Government. He also said that the average charge itself will be far more than €240 after 2016, […]

Crowe attends launch of Palestinian prisoner campaign

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has attended and spoke at the Irish Launch of the International Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouthi and all Palestinian political prisoners. The meeting was also addressed by Fadwa Barghouthi, the Palestinian lawyer and wife of political prisoner Marwan Barghouthi. Deputy Crowe said: “It was great to […]

Government Dithers On Irish Water But Charges Still Coming- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that Government dishonesty regarding the real price that will be paid by consumers for water will impact on their candidates in the forthcoming elections Crowe was speaking as the Government continued to dither on announcing what the rate water will be charged at, whether there […]

Carbon tax hurts working poor and elderly- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has hit out at the Government for implementing the second phase of its Solid Fuel Carbon Tax, without implementing programmes to protect the working poor and elderly from the price rises due to this new tax. The tax applies to kerosene, marked gas oil, liquid petroleum gas, […]

Practical Measures Needed on Housing Crisis- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the Government to do more to address the housing crisis in Ireland which is continuing to spiral out of control. Crowe made his comments during a speech in the Dáil on a Private Members motion calling for Government action on the housing crisis. Deputy […]