Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has said that our current model childcare is not fit for purpose as it manages to have fees that are far too high and wages that are far too low. Teachta Crowe was speaking on a Sinn Féin motion calling on the Government to move […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said this Government has no real clue on how to stop runaway rents from tormenting ordinary working families who are now stuck being unable to afford to rent or able to afford to buy. The figures from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) show that rents […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has asked if anyone seriously believes that the same parties that created the housing crisis, and denied there was a problem for years, are now capable of, or serious about, fixing this crisis? Speaking on the ‘Housing for All’ plan in the Dáil yesterday, Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that we cannot leave people on waiting lists for months and years at a time when they need medical treatment and that the Government must use Budget 2022 to drive money into targeted areas of the health service to seriously tackle waiting lists and […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that quads and scrambler bikes should not be allowed on our streets or in our public spaces, such as parks, as the hazards presented to other users and the damage caused to surfaces is simply unacceptable. Teachta Crowe also appealed to parents to consider […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that Budget 2022 must target the health system to tackle waiting lists and overcrowding. Teachta Crowe’s comments come as figures released to Sinn Féin show that Tallaght University Hospital currently has 15 vacant consultant posts. Tallaght University Hospital has 155 such posts in total, […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that this Government and its predecessor have subcontracted out the notion of social housing as a public good to developers who try to wriggle out of their obligations at every opportunity. Teachta Crowe was speaking on a Sinn Féin Bill to remove the 2026 […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the figures for domestic violence in the area have remained high since they peaked during the lockdowns of 2020 and the only course of action is to provide more supports and secure accommodation so that victims of abuse can break the connection to […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe has said that lone parent families are most likely to be trapped in poor quality rental accommodation and unable to escape because the housing market is so unaffordable. The latest report from the ESRI ‘Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland’ shows that lone parent families are disproportionally […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has reiterated his support for school secretaries in their pursuit for equal treatment with their school colleagues. Teachta Crowe said that it was disappointing that it took the threat of strike action for the government to take these workers seriously having refused to deal with the […]