Housing Minister is delusional on rent stabilisation claims – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe,has slammed Minister Murphy’s claims that the latest Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) data on rents is evidence of “rent stabilisation”. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “The latest quarterly data from the RTB on rents shows that rents are up 6.6 percent in Dublin and 8 percent across the State. […]

Report into children and drug crime is a wake up call – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described a new report, titled ‘Building Community Resilience’, as a wakeup call for the government, An Garda Síochána, and society as a whole. The report from Dr. Johnny Connolly of the University of Limerick found that children as young as 12 years of age were being […]

FAI revelations a bleak and sad day for Irish football – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the publication of the FAI’s 2018 accounts showing net liabilities of €55million as momentous, deeply disturbing, and worrying. The Sinn Féin TD said ordinary football fans across the country will also be shocked and angry at the severance package of €462,000 paid out to former CEO John Delaney and […]

Sinn Féin Bill would reduce and freeze rents – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has urged other parties to support a Sinn Féin Bill, due to be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday, that will reduce and freeze rents for workers and families. The Sinn Féin TD said that the Bill, if enacted, would freeze all rents on existing and new tenancies for […]

Sinn Féin amendment resolves bingo concerns – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said he is delighted that an amendment his party proposed in the Dáil this week has resolved the concerns surrounding the Gaming and Lotteries Bill. The Ceann Comhairle allowed Sinn Féin to propose a verbal amendment to the bill and it was accepted by the Minister […]

Crowe urges parents to wise up and not buy quads or scramblers this Christmas

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called on parents to “wise up” and not buy their children quads and scramblers as presents this Christmas. The Sinn Féin TD was speaking after visiting pitches in Killinarden Park, Tymon North, Kilnamanagh, Springfield, and Dodder Valley Park last weekend Deputy Crowe said: “Despite recent successes by An […]

Sinn Féin to bring forward legislation to ensure dog owners carry litter bags

by Seán Crowe TD

Sinn Féin TD’s Seán Crowe and Kathleen Funchion have published legislation to make it mandatory for dog owners to carry litter bags. Deputy Crowe said; “This is an important and serious health issue which is constantly raised by constituents on the doors, in clinics and even when just out walking about. “Despite the introduction of […]

Crowe slams government delay on appointing psychologists

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the news that less than half of assistant psychologists promised two years ago by the government are not in place as “pathetic”. Of the 114 assistant psychologist posts promised in 2017, only 55 are currently in place. The Sinn Féin TD said it was another blatantly obvious […]