Banks Not Lending And Hurting Jobs

by Seán Crowe TD

Banks Not  Lending And Hurting Jobs Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe speaking in response to the Central Bank report that found that Irish banks reject more business loan applications than any other state in the euro zone except Greece The report drawn up by two economists concluded that small and medium businesses in Ireland are twice […]

Government must address spiralling fuel prices – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Government must address spiralling fuel prices – Crowe The Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to intervene to address the issue of rising fuel prices and the implications this is having on jobs, consumers and the wider economy. Crowe said that the increase in fuel costs will […]

Crowe Congratulates Leaving Cert Students and Teachers

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe Congratulates Leaving Cert Students and Teachers Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has commended teachers and students on the week that the first round of College offers from the Central Applications Office (CAO) were published. He praised the resilience and dedication they have shown in a year when cuts to staffing schedules and […]

Crowe welcomes graffiti removal

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe welcomes graffiti removal Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the prompt response from South Dublin County Council who removed racist graffiti which appeared on the walls of Tallaght Stadium yesterday. Crowe urged local residents to contact and inform the Garda Authorities or South Dublin County Council if they notice any more racist […]

Crowe condemns racist graffiti in Tallaght

by Seán Crowe TD

  Crowe condemns racist graffiti in Tallaght Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has condemned racist graffiti which has appeared on the walls of Tallaght Stadium. Deputy Crowe informed South Dublin County Council about the graffiti and they have given insurances that it will be removed today. Deputy Crowe said: “I today noticed that racist […]

Crowe queries Tallaght power supply failure

by Seán Crowe TD

  Sinn Fein TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the ESB to clarify what exactly is the root cause of the increasing amount of power failures in parts of Tallaght. The Tallaght based Deputy said that the power supply had failed on Sunday and Monday nights in estates throughout Springfield and […]

Crowe says Tallaght Topping League for Burglaries – Unacceptable

by Seán Crowe TD

Crowe says Tallaght Topping League for Burglaries – Unacceptable Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described figures released from the Central Statistics Office which shows the area covered by Tallaght Garda Station topping the league when it comes to reported burglaries and coming in at a whopping 922 cases as ‘unaccceptable’. Rathfarnham Station which […]

Crowe Welcomes Barrister Fee Cut

by Seán Crowe TD

   17 August 2012 Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has welcomed a proposed 25% cut in the fees barrister’s charge for Government work, as well as the proposal to introduce a more transparent pricing system that will hopefully reduce legal fees to the State. Describing the changes as “long overdue”, Deputy Crowe said that plans […]

Crowe slams Government’s Household charge threats

by Seán Crowe TD

August 16th, 2012 Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has slammed the latest tactics of the Government who are threatening legal action against people who have refused to pay Household Charge. Crowe described the court threats as “predictable and a floundering act of desperation.” He said that the attempts to impose an unfair revenue-raising tax just isn’t working […]

Crowe Demands Government Lay Off Child Benefit

by Seán Crowe TD

August 16, 2012 Responding to recent media leaks and reports which indicate that the Government may make drastic changes to the child benefit system, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton to ‘lay off’ cutting  child benefit, which is a universal payment, but insure that urgent measures to reform and bring about […]