Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Government to seriously consider the enhanced role our community pharmacies could play in our health service, not least in relieving pressure on our hospitals and GPs. Teachta Crowe said: “The Irish Pharmacy Union were in before the Oireachtas Health Committee yesterday and […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised local government TDs for their ‘shameful’ decision to end the eviction ban. The government has decided to end the ban, which had been protecting people from ‘no fault’ evictions which could plunge them into homelessness in a matter of weeks. Teachta Crowe said: “The […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the government to intervene to ensure energy companies pass on savings made on wholesale charges to all customers. Teachta Crowe said: “Energy prices for ordinary citizens remain sky-high, and workers and families across the state were left dismayed that there were no additional […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the ambulance services provided by Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service need a colossal investment in both training and the ambulance fleet to keep up with the ever-growing demand on their services. Teachta Crowe was speaking after a meeting of the […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has on called on the Government to urgently address and resolve the Long Stay Bed controversy. Over 9,000 patients and elderly people with mental health issues, some with profound medical needs and disabilities, were overcharged, misled by officials who told them they were not eligible under […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that while Fine Gael brag about Ireland being the fastest growing economy in the EU, parents are going without food so that their children have enough. Teachta Crowe said: “The cost of living crisis shows no sign of ending. That is a fact. I […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the HSE to do more to protect our healthcare workers after the Oireachtas Health Committee heard of just how frequent and widespread assaults on healthcare workers are. Between January 2021 and October 2022, there were 5,593 […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan for failing to step up and aid the people of Tallaght who are forced to wait months for a driving test while the RSA do the bare minimum and allow a huge backlog to build up. At the start […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the announcement that Argos is to pull out of Ireland with the loss of almost 600 jobs is a huge blow for the workers in the Tallaght store and those across the state. Teachta Crowe said: “I want to extend my sympathy and […]

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 […]