Concern over the queues and long waiting times at vaccination centres

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has expressed concern at the long queues at the local walk in vaccination centre for those who are seeking booster shots. Teachta Crowe said that he had heard reports of people in their late 60s standing in a queue in winter conditions for over three […]

Mother and Baby Home survivors deserve respect and fair redress

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the Government has failed the survivors of the Mother and Baby Homes all over again by putting forward an unacceptable redress proposal that is both exclusionary and insulting. Teachta Crowe said: “It’s time to respect Mother and Baby Homes survivors and their families. […]

Sinn Féin survey exposes shocking extent of cost of living crisis

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has demanded that the Government act now to tackle the cost of living crisis. Teachta Crowe’s comments came as Sinn Féin published the results of the party’s cost of living survey today, which exposes the major financial pressures workers and families are under due to rising […]

Shocking increase in Fraud and Scams across South Dublin

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has warned people to be especially vigilant towards fraudsters as Garda figures in south Dublin show that reports of fraud are up 60% on last year in some areas. Teachta Crowe said: “At a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee this morning, I heard about the […]

Ambulance service ‘dangerously stretched’ by lack of resources

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that the National Ambulance Service and emergency services are at crisis point, with health care professionals expecting a very challenging winter with insufficient ambulance capacity. Speaking during a Sinn Féin motion on the Ambulance Service, Teachta Crowe spoke of how staff were on the […]

Government must take action on fuel poverty before winter progresses

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised the Government’s much hyped Budget measures to tackle fuel poverty, saying that very few families are eligible and that the increases won’t kick in until January. Teachta Crowe said that everyone, except the government it seems, are seeing the huge spikes in fuel costs […]

Rents continue to rise under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that it is clear that the Government have neither the ability nor the inclination to do anything to halt runaway rents both in Dublin and across the state. Teachta Crowe’s comments come as the latest Daft.ie report shows that rents have risen once again […]

Dublin Area Transport Strategy ‘put on the never never’

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has expressed his huge disappointment at the publication of the National Transport Authority’s Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy, saying that the delays to the delivery of the strategy and cancellation of several projects altogether show that this Government with their Green partners are not serious about […]

Government must heed report into Crack Cocaine use

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the publication of a report into the landscape of substance misuse and its impact on many of the communities of Tallaght and Whitechurch, saying that its findings and recommendations “should be a wake up call for the Government”. Speaking after the launch of the […]