Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said a recent report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) that shows the numbers living in poverty still at crisis levels is another indicator that the recovery is partial, not impacting on those stuck in poverty, and highlights again the need for the government to put in place […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the recent “Trolley Watch” figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) showing that there is a record high of 656 patients on trolleys as frightening, unacceptable and demanding change The Sinn Féin TD said: “We are in the middle of winter, a flu epidemic […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the lack of urgency around budgets for Drug Task Forces as another symptom of the malaise that surrounds the government’s Drug and Alcohol Strategy. The Sinn Féin TD said that a recent response he received from the Minister suggested that the 2018 budgets for these Task Forces […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has said the Simon Community’s newly released report, ‘Locked out of the Market XI: The Gap Between Rent Supplement/Housing Assistance Payment levels’, highlights the reality of the rental crisis facing many families in Ireland today. The Sinn Féin TD said: “The story of Christmas, where a family is desperately […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the lengthy outpatient waiting list to see a gastroenterologist in Tallaght Hospital as unacceptable. The Sinn Féin TD spoke out after receiving a reply from the HSE to a Parliamentary Question that he tabled on the issue. The reply detailed that 1,031 patients are on the waiting […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described the lack of engagement by State representatives from the Departments of Education, Social Protection, Justice and Health with Drug Task Forces as unacceptable. The Sinn Féin TD also stated that it is farcical that next year’s budget for Task Forces has not yet been agreed, despite the […]
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned the US Government’s reckless decision to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to begin establishing a US Embassy there. Israel’s claim that Jerusalem is the ‘complete and united’ capital of Israel is in violation of numerous international laws. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “I want […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has welcomed the recommendations of a report by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall that calls for the re-examination of a government decision to exclude some women from the Magdalene Restorative Justice Scheme. The Sinn Féin TD said that the narrow selective approach from various governments has added to the hurt of […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, raised the worrying and dangerous conditions in Tallaght Hospital with the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, in the Dáil. The Sinn Féin TD called for extra supports and resources to relieve the bed shortage and trolley crisis in hospital. Deputy Crowe said: “Tallaght Hospital is the busiest trauma hospital […]
Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, attending the launch of the Mandate Trade Union’s ‘Secure Hours- Better Future’ charter, described the Government’s current proposals for secure hours as not fit for purpose. The Sinn Féin TD said that these workers will still be forced to live on poverty wages and into a position where they […]
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