Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the current attempts to downgrade Tallaght Children’s Hospital and leave it as little more than a bruises and bandages centre is shortsighted and neglects the very real impact that Tallaght could have in tackling children’s waiting lists for procedures. Teachta Crowe said: “The […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has written to the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly after Tallaght Hospital’s paediatric unit reopened on Monday without a surgical consultation facility. This means that Tallaght is unable to serve seriously ill or injured children who will have to be diverted to other hospitals as a […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on Minister for Education Norma Foley to publish the system by which the predicted grades of the Leaving Certificate will be calculated, saying that it is imperative that the predicted grading does not negatively affect students on the basis of socio-economic background. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the Government cannot continue to ignore the burden of Back to School costs that represent a huge burden on parents in the Summer Teachta Crowe said: “Back to School costs make the summer months an extremely difficult time for many households. Parents are […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that he is disappointed, but not entirely surprised, to see that Tallaght in his Dublin South West constituency has the highest numbers waiting on driving tests in the state and by a high margin. There are currently 7,041 people waiting on a driving test […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described the changes to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, which have led to a reassessment in many cases as “impacting negatively on recipients, including many Taxi drivers”. Recent changes to the PUP system have led to the payments to many drivers being cut and subsequently presenting […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed confirmation from the HSE that pharmacies will be allowed to fill more than one month’s prescription for customers, saying that for many people, particularly older citizens, it is very important to be able to have security of mind that they have enough medication on […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed confirmation from Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly that he and his Department are actively considering a compensation scheme for the families of healthcare workers who died as a result of contracting COVID-19. Teachta Crowe said: “We have lost eight healthcare workers to COVID-19. Well […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has again appealed to the Minister for Education Norma Foley and her Department to realise the vital role that Firhouse ETSS plays in providing accessible education to the children and young adults in the area. Teachta Crowe reiterated his vocal support for SOS Firhouse ETSS, saying […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has been selected to chair the Oireachtas Health Committee for this Dáil. Teachta Crowe welcomed the nomination saying “it is a great privilege to be asked to chair such a vital Committee in the Oireachtas and I will try and ensure that the Committee holds the Department […]