Crowe welcomes fair hours amendment to Employment Bill

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the passing of his party’s amendment to the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill at Committee Stage. He said the amendment will strengthen and enhance workers’ rights. Teachta Seán Crowe said: “This legislation is crucially important to protect the rights of all workers, but in particular workers […]

Minister derelict in her duties regarding Moore Street – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that the Heritage Minister, Josepha Madigan, is following the same worn out path as her predecessor and neglecting her duties in ensuring that vitally important buildings on Moore Street are preserved. The Sinn Féin TD said Moore Street is becoming an increasingly bleak environment due to the […]

Crowe expresses disappointment at no new Tallaght Garda Station plans

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has expressed his disappointment at the decision of senior Garda management to leave Tallaght Garda Station out of its 5 year building and refurbishment programme. The Sinn Féin TD submitted a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Justice and Equality on the issue and the Minister’s reply revealed that […]

Crowe calls for Irish Government to protest against mass murder of Palestinians

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs to strongly protest Israel’s mass murder of Palestinian civilians today in Gaza by expelling Israeli diplomats from Ireland. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The brutality of the Israeli Army has once again been laid bare for the world to […]

Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran deal is reckless – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has described US President Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw the USA from the historic Iran nuclear deal as utterly reckless. The Iran nuclear deal was agreed between Iran, the USA, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, and China in 2015. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “This historic deal was […]

Crowe welcomes Bill banning LGBTQ conversion therapies

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the passing of the Prohibition of Conversion Therapies Bill 2018 through Second Stage in the Seanad and commended his Sinn Féin colleague, Senator Fintan Warfield, for drafting the legislation. The Bill seeks to ban the use of bogus and so-called conversion therapies that seek to somehow change […]

Haemodialysis unit in Tallaght Hospital lacks capacity – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, raised the severe lack of capacity in the haemodialysis unit in Tallaght Hospital, in the Dáil, and said an explanation is needed into why plans for new unit were pulled. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Tallaght Hospital is the regional centre of excellence for the Dublin Midlands hospital group and provides […]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in crisis- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has stated that the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the country are at crisis point. The Sinn Féin TD is a member of the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care and he was speaking after the launch of the Committee’s report on Mental […]

Cervical Cancer test scandal shows appalling disregard for citizens – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, said the emerging scandal around the misdiagnosis of cervical cancer smear tests, and the response from Cervical Check, shows an appalling disregard for the health and wellbeing of vulnerable Irish citizens. Teachta Seán Crowe said: “The horrific story of Vicky Phelan’s missed cervical cancer diagnosis, and its subsequent escalation […]

Crowe launches pain patch postcard appeal

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said that it is not too late for the Government, and the Minister for Health, to do what is clearly right for thousands of chronic pain sufferers, and lift his cruel restrictions on the pain relief patch Versatis. Crowe was speaking at the launch of a […]