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 […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has criticised what he described as the double standards of the present Government who are penalising welfare recipients while at the same time rewarding multi-millionaires who over stay in Ireland and would normally become liable for tax in this jurisdiction. Many recipients were employed prior to COVID […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the forced closure and sell off of St Brigid’s Nursing Home in Crooksling, Brittas as “just plain wrong” and described the rush to sell off the 40 acre site as “unseemly” following the death of 17 elderly women residents after contracting COVID-19. Teachta Crowe was […]

Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described the failure of the Government to have any plan for the reopening of schools as “bordering on ludicrous given that we are at the end of July and we are being told that schools will reopen in a month”. Teachta Crowe said that he has been asking the […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has described the Dublin Airport Authority’s demand that taxi drivers renew their €440 airport permits, despite the fact that the vast majority are on reduced or zero hours because of the COVID Pandemic as “unreasonable and unacceptable”. Teachta Crowe has said the Authority need a reality […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the response from the Government has been to give the bare minimum of support for taxi drivers. Teachta Crowe this is a vital sector that needs to be given the full backing it needs to ensure its viability in the midst of the […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the government’s proposal to announce a ‘green list’ of countries deemed safe to travel to on July 20th, while retaining its current advice against all non-essential foreign travel as “contradictory, sowing confusion and all over the place”. Teachta Crowe said the current policy is “the […]