Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

In light of the threat from dissident republicans North and South of the Border, when will the Garda Síochána Bill be before the House so we can discuss the needs of the area to ensure there is proper cover in light of the new situation?

In light of the major discrepancy in VAT on either side of the Border and the upcoming budget, would it be possible to discuss the value added tax (consolidation) Bill before the budget so we could find out how much money has been lost to the State as a result of the present VAT regime?

Deputy Ó Caoláin spoke about the need for Bills related to the health situation to come before the House. The north east faces a crisis, as we had forecast. When will the health information Bill be before the House so we can get the full truth about what is happening on the ground?

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