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‘Extremely disappointing’ that no new driving test centre in sight

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has expressed his frustration and disappointment after receiving confirmation from the Road Safety Authority that there will be no new driving test centre in south Dublin for the foreseeable future. In their correspondence, the RSA confirmed that there was not yet a site identified for a […]

Crowe welcomes Knocklyon water mains improvements

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the announcement today by Irish Water that they will be getting underway with works to replace old and damaged cast iron water mains in Knocklyon, where hundreds of residents have experienced frequent water supply interruptions in recent years. Teachta Crowe said: “I must welcome […]

Be careful of online fraud following new parcel charges

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for people to be extra vigilant about online fraud with the recent introduction of the €3 customs charge and the subsequent increase in scam tests and emails. Teachta Crowe said: “Online fraud is a constantly evolving threat to consumers and whenever there is a […]

Government have allowed dental care to become almost entirely privatised

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that we must invest in a public dental scheme that will prioritise school screening and medical card holders, including the development of a public-only dentist contract, saying that access to dental care for people with a medical card has collapsed with more than half […]

Any Occupied Territories Bill must include services

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the government has watered down the Occupied Territories Bill into little more than a token gesture, fit only for soothing their collective conscience. Speaking in the Dáil last night on the government’s Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of […]

Postal sorting office relocation ‘unsuitable’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the proposed plan to move the postal sorting offices out of Edmondstown and Tallaght are unsuitable and could create huge disruption for local residents. Teachta Crowe raised the issue at Topical Issues in the Dáil this morning with the junior minister for postal […]

7,000 evictions ‘all due to Government’s housing policy’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the staggering rise in the number of evictions in the first three months of the year is a devastating indictment of the government’s housing policy. Evictions in the first three months of the year have skyrocketed to 7,062, compared to 4,693 in the […]

Highest electricity prices in Europe ‘due to government idleness’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the reason Ireland has the highest energy prices in Europe is down to the government’s refusal to properly invest in renewable energy and their unwillingness to say no to data centres that are leeching on the national grid. Teachta Crowe said: “Irish workers […]