Crowe raises issues of child protection in the Philippines and Syria

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, speaking with UNICEF Ireland’s Executive Director, Peter Power, raised the issue of child protection in the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan and in Syria due to the on-going. Mr. Power came before the Foreign Affairs Committee to brief the members on the humanitarian crises in the Philippines […]

Crowe attends briefing on US Immigration reform

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has said today that he is optimistic on US immigration reform. Crowe, who has been active on the issue since becoming an elected representative, was speaking after he attended a briefing from Ciarán Staunton, President of The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR). […]

Urgency and funding shockingly absent from Youth Guarantee- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has slammed the Government over its lack of urgency and funding of a Youth Guarantee. Crowe was speaking after a Sinn Féin proposed motion in the Dáil which called on the Government to allocate at least €400 million to adequately fund a robust Youth Guarantee Scheme. Deputy […]

Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Government Must Tackle The Monopoly Drugs Rip Off – Crowe Dublin South West representative and Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has called on the government to do more to tackle the high cost of prescription drugs in the State. Crowe said that despite the fact many of the drugs were manufactured by companies based in […]

Minister must ensure that school uniforms are affordable to all- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the news that Minister for Education, Ruairí Quinn, has committed to facilitating a survey of parents on the cost of school uniforms. Crowe has long campaigned and lobbied the Minister for Education to reduce unnecessarily high back to school costs, and in particular the rip […]

Moneylenders Exploiting Needs of Most Vulnerable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Seán Crowe, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West, has called on the government to urgently tackle legal moneylenders who are charging financially vulnerable people interest rates as high as 288%. A Central Bank report has found that approximately 360,000 people are currently going to moneylenders. The research found that the most likely customer for […]

Crowe Highlights Cruel Cut in Single Parent Tax Credits

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe highlighted the cruel cut in the single parent tax credits during a Dáil debate on the Government’s Finance Bill. New tax changes will mean that the One-Parent Family Tax Credit, which is €1,650 per year, will only be available to the primary carer of a child, and […]

Finance Committee discussion on property tax is welcome- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed that the Chairperson of the Revenue Commissioners, Josephine Feehily, will come before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to discuss issues around the property tax. Crowe said it was the first opportunity for elected representatives to get some clarity and answers, but he warned against the government using civil […]