Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

On my own behalf and that of my Independent colleagues, I join in the expressions of sympathy to the McGahon and Crawford families as we remember former Members Brendan McGahon and Seymour Crawford. I served with both of them. They were dedicated workers for their constituencies in this House. Obviously, the broad left in this Chamber would have disagreed with many of the views of Brendan McGahon but on a personal level he had close relationships and friendships with Members from my side of the Dáil.

It was always a pleasure to serve with Seymour Crawford. He was one of the most decent and hardworking Members of this House. I agree with the Taoiseach that he was one of the best Deputies we ever had who was not a Minister. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of agriculture.

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