Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has highlighted the widespread reluctance of seriously ill patients to attend Accident and Emergency Departments because of overcrowding and inhumane, unacceptable, and dangerous conditions in many of our hospitals. Speaking after a Sinn Féin motion on the challenges facing the health service was debated in the […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that he is astounded to see the waiting list in the Tallaght driving test centre pass 14,000. Teachta Crowe said that this was clear evidence that an additional testing centre was needed in south Dublin as the waiting list has grown by 4,000 people […]

I have been inundated with calls and emails about apartment defects from local residents lately, particularly from Ballycullen and Citywest. Fire safety defects have left hundreds, thousands of apartments unsafe, unsellable, and uninsurable. The homeowners are not responsible for these defects. Light touch building control regulation by Government and shoddy practice in the construction industry […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said government TDs must be upfront and confirm if they back toll road price increases. Teachta Crowe said the government must stop abdicating their responsibilities and do everything possible to ensure that toll road price hikes are stopped. Teachta Crowe’s comments come following Transport Minister […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has demanded that the Minister for Housing ‘take emergency action to tackle run away rents’ in south Dublin and the rest of the state. The call was made as the Quarter 3 Daft.ie rent report shows new rents surging by 15% in the south of Dublin. […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed confirmation from senior local gardaí that motorists who have been unable to secure an NCT appointment before their current certificate lapses but have booked a test will not fall foul of the law given that their vehicle remains roadworthy. Speaking after this morning’s Joint […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that when we think about the future growth and development of Dublin city, we must be mindful that the emergency services that serve the people are struggling to cope as it is and will be put under even more severe pressure by population growth. […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that Dublin is a constantly growing city and needs a fire service with the equipment, the staff, the capacity and the capability to respond to fires and all potential incidents, adding that the current situation risks putting Dublin Fire Brigade in an impossible position […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe said that delivering care in the home should be one of the highest priorities of our health service and of any government, not least because of the benefits of independent living for many of our elderly citizens, but also due to the relieved pressure on our […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called for urgent action to relieve the pressures facing the ambulance services and our Accident and Emergency units after almost a dozen ambulances were left standing outside Tallaght Hospital yesterday, unable to transfer their patients and move on to other cases. Teachta Crowe said that […]