Hospital trolley count figures highlight broken system – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Fein TD, Seán Crowe, has described the unprecedented Trolley Watch figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), which show over 50,000 patients on trolleys, as further proof that the current health system is broken. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The Trolley Watch figures released by the INMO for May […]

Fraudulent birth registrations by adoption agency are criminal – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that another scandal involving religious orders is deeply disturbing but part of a pattern of widespread neglect, cruelty, abuse, and criminality that needs to be uncovered and face the full rigour of the law. The Sinn Féin TD said that the latest information emerging confirms that the […]

Three year wait for speech and language therapy is unacceptable- Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described a three year waiting time for speech and language therapy for a partially deaf child from his constituency  as cruel and unacceptable. The child’s parents were informed by HSE officials in Chamber’s House Tallaght that their little girl would have to wait up to three years for […]

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 […]