Crowe calls for overhaul of hospital waiting list system

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the current hospital waiting list system, made up of over 650,000 patients awaiting life changing operations, as cruel and obviously not delivering for these patients in a fast or efficient manner. The number of people on waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital alone increased by 198 in August, […]

Homeless figures rise as do nothing government presides – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West and Sinn Fein TD, Seán Crowe, has described the rise in homeless figures as an indictment of this government’s do nothing approach and a clear indication of their abject failure to get to grips with the housing crisis. The Department of Housing’s latest homeless figures for July show an increase of 78 […]

Fire safety breaches found in new Primary Schools unacceptable – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described breaches found in fire safety at a number of new primary schools across the State as unacceptable and bordering on criminal neglect. A recent fire safety audit commissioned by the Department of Education found breaches of fire safety standards at five newly built primary schools in Dublin, […]

Ireland must do more to help Rohingya refugees – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has said the violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar, carried out by the military and extremist Buddhist militias, is barbaric and clearly ethnic cleansing. Crowe has called on Ireland and the international community to do more to stop this ethnic cleansing, and to offer practical help […]

Catalonia should be allowed to hold referendum – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the Spanish Government to respect the legislation recently passed by the Catalan Parliament to allow for a democratic and legally binding referendum on independence to take place on 1 October 2017. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “A majority of Members of the Catalan Parliament […]

New semi-state housing agency a diversion – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the speculation around a new semi-state agency for housing as another diversion that will actually delay delivery of social housing. The Sinn Féin TD believes that the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, needs to concentrate on the bureaucratic delays currently being experienced by local authorities and scrap […]

Crowe calls on Bank of Ireland to rescind its ATM decision

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has expressed his surprise at Bank of Ireland’s decision to remove the Irish language option from its ATMs. Crowe described the decision as a surprising and retrograde step. Teachta Seán Crowe said: “The removal of the Irish language option from Bank of Ireland’s ATMs is a backward step and […]

Postponement of Halawa judgement unacceptable – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for International Affairs and Outreach, Seán Crowe TD, has stated that the further postponement of the judgement in Ibrahim Halawa’s trial is completely unacceptable. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “A judgement in Ibrahim Halawa’s mass trial was due today but it has been postponed once […]

New road markings on Mayberry Road a hazard – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, claims the new road markings on the Mayberry Road in the Kilnamanagh area of Tallaght are creating confusion and are not fit for purpose. The Sinn Féin TD said the signage has been a talking point in the area with motorists claiming the new markings for cars and busses […]