Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe called for the inclusion of women returning from maternity leave in the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme. Teachta Crowe said it was unacceptable that any group of women would be excluded from the payment and has said there is widespread support in the Dáil for these women. […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that it is not acceptable that businesses would be put before consumers after comments by Deirdre Clune MEP at the weekend that suggested passengers on cancelled flights should take vouchers over cash refunds and that passengers must consider the “viability” of airlines. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the cutting of unemployment supports for those who have lost their jobs as “unacceptable” and said it “would present a massive blow to workers and families who have seen their incomes drastically reduced or collapse as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic”. Teachta Crowe […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on HSE to outline how the health service will hit its 72-hour COVID-19 testing and tracing targets. Teachta Crowe said that the need to reach these targets on a consistent basis is supposedly a key component of the state’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but […]

Speaking on Nakba Day, Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Seán Crowe has said that the recognition of the State of Palestine must be a priority for the next Government, whatever its makeup. The Dublin South West TD said that it had been almost six years since the Dáil unanimously passed a Sinn […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the decision of the European Commission regarding the rights of passengers to receive their money back rather than vouchers for flights. Under European Union rule 261/2014, travellers have the right to choose between vouchers or cash where flights are cancelled or rerouted within 7 days. […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the collapse of the government’s childcare scheme for frontline health workers as predictable and inevitable as the outstanding issue of insurance cover was never dealt with. Teachta Crowe said that the government’s refusal to indemnify childcare workers for Covid-19 related claims is a significant contributing […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed a survey released by Inclusion Ireland that highlights impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on children with special needs and said that this particular group of students and their families have been left without educational supports since schools closed. Inclusion Ireland have said it is gravely […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for better enforcement of self-isolation requirements for people entering the country and described the current travel restrictions as “farcical”. Teachta Crowe said: “Public health advice is clear in stating that people arriving into Ireland should self-isolate for two weeks. “This policy is based on scientific […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has described the delay in providing vital childcare supports for key frontline workers as “unacceptable with government announcement after announcement on childcare producing nothing and still only a promise”. Teachta Crowe said: “As COVID-19 has dragged out longer and longer, temporary arrangements many workers had in place […]