Report highlights growing levels of poverty Local Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as “not surprising but wrong and unacceptable” the findings of a report by Social Justice Ireland which shows that the income of Ireland’s poorest households fell by a staggering  18% in a single year, while the income of the wealthy rose […]

Child carer figures shocking – Crowe Local Sinn Fein TD Seán Crowe has described as “shocking” census figures that confirmed that over 4,200 children provide care to “a loved one” or elderly neighbour in Ireland. The Tallaght based Deputy was commenting on the findings from a dedicated question on young carers that was included in the 2011Central Statistics Office […]

Deputy Crowe welcomes launch of Summer Reading Programme Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, has welcomed this week’s launch of the Summer Reading Programme at Stillorgan Library in Dublin. Deputy Crowe said: “The Summer Reading Programme runs in public libraries every July and August and it is a reading event that is open to […]

Cuts to Community Employment Schemes Discussed Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe was one of a number of Sinn Féin TDs who this week welcomed a delegation of IMPACT Community Employment Supervisors to the Dáil where they made a Cross-Party presentation to members’ of the Oireachtas. Speaking after the meeting Deputy Crowe said: “This week’s […]

Reform of employment rights bodies must protect workers’ rights   Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said reform of the various employment rights bodies would be a welcome step but that there must be robust protections for the rights of ordinary workers. Deputy Crowe was speaking following a meeting of the Joint […]

Crowe urges parents to apply for Back-to-School allowance early Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson, Deputy Seán Crowe, has urged parents to make an early application for the Back to-School Allowance so as to avoid the lengthy delays that affected payments to families last year. Deputy Crowe said “I would urge parents to apply for the Back […]

Government challenged on failures to meet UN and GFA commitments Speaking after a presentation last Thursday from the Hannah’s House organisation to the Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee, Deputy Seán Crowe said the Irish and British Governments must meet their obligations and implement UN Security Resolution 1325 with regard women and conflict. Hanna’s House […]

Latest Jobless figures show no relief – Deputy Seán Crowe Speaking after the publication of the Live Register Figures for June, Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said: “The latest live figures show 451,974 people signing on the live register, a figure that gives an underlying unemployment rate of 14.9%. “The government claim […]

Math’s Report a cause for concern – Deputy Seán Crowe Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe, TD, commenting on the findings of a Report published today by the National Competitiveness Council into the teaching of maths said: “The Report by The National Competitiveness Council (NCC) is timely and presents a number of very worrying findings. […]

Ulster Bank CEO should resign – Deputy Seán Crowe   Speaking after an Oireachtas Finance Committee hearing on the on-going chaos at Ulster Bank Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Brown to resign. Deputy Crowe said it was now time for Mr Brown to […]