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Government ‘completely out of touch’ with cost of living crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that recent comments from Government Ministers have shown just how shockingly out of touch this Government is with the realities facing Irish families when it comes to paying bills and the real cost of living. Teachta Crowe said: “Across the state, ordinary workers and […]

Workers deserve dignity and choice regarding retirement

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe has called on the Government to give workers the choice to retire or continue working at the age of 65 and to ensure that the state pension protects our workers and family carers when they reach retirement. Teachta Crowe said: “The Government parties went into the […]

Sinn Féin motion would protect children’s mental health services

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has urged all TDs to back a motion the party will bring forward in the Dáil this week to protect children’s mental health services. The Private Member’s Bill will be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday evening and urges the government to address the growing crisis […]

Paid Leave for Domestic Violence survivors ‘a basic workers’ right’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to facilitate Sinn Féin’s Domestic Violence Leave Bill, saying that paid leave for people affected by domestic violence is an important workers’ right The Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2019 would give survivors of domestic violence a statutory […]

Government must give clarity to Leaving Certificate students

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe has called for cross-party support for a Sinn Féin motion that would mandate the Minister for Education to secure a choice for this year’s Leaving Cert students between calculated grades and written examinations. The motion, which will be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday, is being […]

Family carers must receive frontline bonus

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised the government for excluding family carers from the Covid Recognition Payment of €1,000 for frontline health workers. Teachta Crowe said: “Family Carers do important work all of the time but they deserve particular recognition for all the additional work they have undertaken in the […]

Shortage of home carers ‘impacting on the most vulnerable’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has called on the government to act urgently to ensure carers are available to assist people who need home support after new figures revealed shocking numbers of people in the CHO7 have been left without much-needed carers. Figures released to Sinn Féin spokesperson on Disability […]

Crowe urges shoppers to be wary of fraud as January sales begin

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has urged shoppers to be wary of fraud and scams as the January sales begin, asking people to be sure of who they are doing business with and to remember that some deals really are too good to be true. Teachta Crowe said: “I would like […]

Dublin Fire Chief says Fire & Ambulance Service Model to continue

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the comments of the Dublin Fire Brigade Chief Fire Officer Dennis Keeley that there are no discussions underway to remove Dublin Fire Brigade as a provider of ambulance services for Dublin city. It has been feared for some years now that plans were […]