Student nurses deserve fair pay during placement

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is unacceptable that the issue of pay for student nurses has been ignored for so long, especially as student nurses stepped up during the COVID health crisis and kept our health service afloat. Teachta Crowe said: “Student nurses deserve to be paid […]

Less driver testers when we have thousands on waiting lists

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is ludicrous that there are less driver testers in the system now than there were this time last year. Almost a hundred thousand people are currently waiting on a driving test. Teachta Crowe said: “Figures released to my Sinn Féin colleague Darren […]

Mental Health services can no longer be an afterthought at Budget time

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that we must acknowledge that mental health is every bit as vital as physical health and that those suffering from mental health issues face a lack of services across the board and are much more vulnerable to addiction and homelessness as a result. Speaking […]

Seán Crowe TD welcomes announcement of Valproate inquiry

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly’s announcement of the establishment of an inquiry into the prescribing of Valproate to pregnant women who were completely unaware of the likely impact on their unborn babies. Teachta Crowe said: “We know up to 1,250 children born between 1975 […]

World Toilet Day should remind us of our duties to an inclusive society

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that World Toilet Day should be a reminder to thousands of people in Ireland experience difficulties in accessing toilet facilities on a daily basis and that we need to change our building regulations to ensure that adequate facilities are mandatory in all public buildings. […]