Hospital Crisis Solidarity Protests set for Monday Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has announced a series of protests that will  take place at hospitals across the state, including at Tallaght Hospital in his own constituency, on Monday. The protests are to held in solidarity with Hospital Staff and Patients will coincide and mark the day when the […]

New literacy and numeracy strategy must address shortcoming in education system – Seán Crowe Speaking after today’s launch of the Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life, the National Strategy to improve literacy and numeracy among children and young people, Sinn Féin’s Education spokesperson Seán Crowe said: “Any initiative that is designed to improve the […]

QUESTION NO:  577 DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Health (Dr. James Reilly) by Deputy Seán Crowe for WRITTEN ANSWER on 05/07/2011      *  To ask the Minister for Health his views that there is a credibility deficit in relation to some former senior banking officials sitting on health related boards, institutions and hospitals […]

Crowe raises St Mark’s SNA cuts in the Dáil   Speaking in the Dáil today Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy  Seán Crowe raised the issue of cuts to special needs assistants at St  Mark’s National School in Tallaght.   St Mark’s school is set to lose seven of its thirteen SNA’s when  government cuts take […]

Education cuts deepen as expenses gravy train rolls on Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has called on Minister, Ruairí  Quinn, TD, to explain what measures his Department intends to introduce to prevent the abuse of expenses at Third Level Institutions. Crowe referred to the issue at the yearly Estimates Meeting, when he asked […]

Tallaght Hospital – an example of all that is wrong with the Irish healthcare system – Deputy Seán Crowe   Speaking in the Dáil on Tuesday evening on a Sinn Féin Private Members’  Bill which seeks to secure funding for essential services in hospitals  across the Irish State, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe highlighted  problems […]

SF determined to resist cuts to SNAs – Deputy Seán Crowe Speaking after raising the issue of cuts to SNAs during a committee meeting in the Dáil that looked at education budget estimates, Sinn Féin’s Education Spokesperson Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Cuts to SNAs in schools across the state are having a far reaching and […]

LUAS extension a good news story for Tallaght – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed today’s opening of the Luas Citywest 4.2km extension that will serve existing communities and developments in Fettercairn, Cheeverstown (Brookfield and Ard Mor), Citywest, Fortunestown and Saggart. Speaking after attending the opening of the new line, Deputy Crowe said it […]

Crowe supports Tallaght Hospital South Dublin West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe joined members of the Tallaght Hospital Action Group this afternoon protesting at the cuts being imposed on Tallaght Hospital and the loss of services that has endangered the lives of patients. Crowe, who lives in Tallaght, is a member of the Tallaght Hospital Action Group,and has campaigned […]

Crowe – Investment in Education Investing in Future Sinn Féin’s Dáil Education Spokesperson  Deputy Seán Crowe, has met with officials’ from the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland, (ASTI) including The Union’s Assistant General Secretary, Moira Leydon, and Diarmaid de Paor, the organisation’s Deputy General Secretary Describing the meeting as ‘ useful and informative,’ the Tallaght based TD said he […]