Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has called on the government to pay Child Benefit in respect of 16-18 year olds over the Summer months, after many struggling families expecting to get this Child Benefit this week did not receive it. Teachta Crowe said: “Last year due to school closures, Child Benefit […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe TD has criticised the Minister for Housing’s proposals to extend rent pressure zone legislation until 2024 and to introduce limited reforms as “the Government wasting three more years on an ineffective policy that has done nothing to combat the rental crisis”. Teachta Crowe said: “Minister Darragh […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has criticised Minister Eamon Ryan for the chaos his lack of action has caused for those trying to learn to drive. Figures released to Teachta Crowe show 11,220 people are now waiting for a driving test in the Tallaght test centre, while a further 6,113 people […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has predicted traffic mayhem in a new estate in Kingswood unless immediate action is taken by the local authority, South Dublin County Council. New footpaths installed on both sides of the road entering Kingswood Mews has meant it is too narrow for two cars to pass on […]

Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Southwest Seán Crowe has said he is appalled at the idea that desperate and anxious callers to the Emergency 999 call number were ignored and cancelled by members of An Garda Síochána. A recent report from the Police Authority examining more than 3,000 cancelled 999 calls to gardaí about domestic […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the reversal of the decision by the Department of Social Protection not to fund Knockmore JNS’s hot school meal programme and that the school will be getting their hot school meals come September Teachta Crowe said: “I was delighted to hear from the principal […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe today called for a new and more compassionate approach from the HSE to tackle the difficulties being faced by partners wishing to attend Maternity Hospital Visits. Teachta Crowe was speaking after HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid who said a number of hospitals were experiencing challenges in the […]

Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has said that working beyond 65 must always be a choice that workers make for themselves, saying that they deserve their pension at the full rate and should be treated fairly and with dignity. Speaking in the Dáil last night on a Sinn Féin motion calling […]

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has said the publication of the latest house price figures from the Central Statistics Office paints “a really bleak picture for potential homebuyers”. Teachta Crowe said: “The latest Central Statistics Office house price index shows that prices are continuing to rise and are up by 4.5% state-wide […]

Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called for support for Sinn Fein’s Community Addiction and Recovery Strategy. The policy document seeks to revolutionise how addiction and recovery are approached in Ireland, by viewing addiction as a healthcare issue and calling for a community-led approach. Speaking today, Teachta Crowe said: “Everyone who experiences […]