To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional supports and resources he will put in place for Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. –  Seán Crowe T.D. Reply from Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health and Children: Tallaght Hospital is a key part of acute hospital services […]

As you may be aware, the Social Credits’ Scheme is up and running in South Dublin County Council. The scheme’s aim is to reward community groups for their participation in environmental works in their communities. We hope to assist and advise them on current and future projects and actions that they are undertaking and offer […]

Question from Deputy Seán Crowe: With regard to reconfiguration and acute hospitals, there is in Tallaght an adult and children’s accident and emergency unit. The unit in Tallaght is probably the busiest in the country and I believe it had 77,000 admissions last year. One of the problems with adult accident and emergency departments is […]

Sinn Féin TDs put forward a motion calling on the Government to abolish the Universal Social Charge. Text of Motion Below   Motion That Dáil Éireann, recognises that: The Universal Social Charge is an unjust and regressive tax, bearing down most heavily on those least able to afford it; The Universal Social Charge affects people […]

Question Nos. 10, and 20 Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil:To the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government:                                                        To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which he will establish Irish Water to take over water investment maintenance programmes in local authorities.–        Seán Crowe To […]

Questions and responses below put by Sinn Féin TDs to the Minister for Social Protection To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the cuts to jobseeker payment rates introduced by the previous Government in Budget 2011 and if so when.– Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.  To ask the Minister for Social Protection if […]

Worrying trend developing in Tallaght Live Register figures – Crowe Sinn Féin’s Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that there is a worrying trend developing in the Tallaght Live Register figures. Deputy Crowe made his comments after CSO figures revealed that the number of people signing on nationally rose by 1,100. Deputy Crowe […]

Cap on Special Needs Assistants a travesty – Crowe Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Education Seán Crowe has called on Labour Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn not to implement the proposed cap on Special Needs Assistants. Describing the cap as ‘a travesty’ Deputy Crowe said that pupils should be allocated Special Needs Assistants based […]

Crowe Highlights Undocumented Irish Speaking this afternoon in advance of the annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Sinn Féin’s TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe said he was hopeful that the Obama administration would review the US immigration policies and has called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to raise the issue directly with President Obama during […]

Sinn Féin to push for job creation measures – Crowe Speaking after yesterday’s meeting with the new Sinn Féin Dáíl team, Seán Crowe TD, for Dublin South West said; “Sinn Féin will keep up the pressure on the incoming government to push for job creation.  There are now 10,565 people on the live register in […]