Water supply infrastructure needed, not water meters – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the recent water crisis in Louth and Meath as another incentive to implement an ambitious water supply capital investment programme and described the hundreds millions of invested in the installation of household water meters while old pipes were leaking as ‘wasteful and illogical.’ Deputy Seán Crowe said: […]

Special needs children facing long delays in Chamber House – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the long the delays for children with particular special needs and trying to access services and supports in Chamber House in Tallaght as unacceptable. In a recent reply from the Health Service Executive Deputy Crowe was informed that the current waiting time to access the Early Intervention […]

Crowe urges greater usage of the Personal Alert Scheme

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has urged senior citizens to make better use of the Personal Alert Scheme. Deputy Crowe made his call after two separate savage attacks on senior citizens were highlighted in the courts and believes that the original scheme and the criteria for its access needs to be reviewed […]

Crowe concerned after EU-Philippines Framework Agreement is ratified by the Dáil

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has stated his concern about human rights implications after Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ensured that the EU-Philippines Framework Agreement was ratified by the Dáil. The deal will allow exchange of intelligence and information to the Filipino police, who have been implicated in a campaign to […]

HIQA report highlights concerns in foster care services – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said that a report published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) of an inspection of Fresh Start Foster Care Service raises serious questions as to the level of child protection safeguards being afforded to children in foster care settings. The Sinn Féin TD said major non-compliance […]

New drugs not purchased due to funding difficulties – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has claimed that nine new drug treatments which the HSE has approved are now in limbo because they don’t actually have enough funds to purchase them. The Sinn Féin TD said the drugs include ones for cancer, heart conditions, arthritis, depression and Crohn’s disease. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “We […]

Crowe marks the 22nd Anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, is today marking the 22nd Anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide and will speak in the Dáil on the issue later this evening. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “11 July is designated as the memorial day of the Srebrenica genocide and I welcome that we are marking this […]

Crowe expresses disappointment at Northern talks deferment

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, who was involved in the discussions that led to the historic Good Friday Agreement, has expressed his deep disappointment at the failure to reach an agreement and the deferment until September of the negotiations in the North. Crowe, who was addressing Sinn Féin activists in Dublin South West, said […]

Crowe welcomes Dáil agreement on Sinn Féin childcare motion

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the cross party support that Sinn Féin’s motion on childcare got in the Dáil. The Sinn Féin motion calls on the Government to carry out a root and branch review of the pay and conditions of childcare workers in the sector and to prioritise work on the […]