Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I knew Brendan McGahon. My colleagues, Trevor Sargent and John Gormley, did also and always spoke so well about him. Similarly, my colleagues in the Green Party in Dundalk, Councillors Mark Deary and Marianne Butler spoke in the same vein of his honesty, his bravery and his integrity which was known to our party and very much appreciated.

I also knew Seymour Crawford and had the great privilege of being in the Dáil at the same time he was here. It was a privilege to work with him. He was a gentleman, a gentle giant, as others have said of him today. The culture of this place is convivial and collegiate and Seymour epitomised that. It is important we have that, namely, those basic decent Christian values that he espoused and lived in small every engagement he had. One could have a difference of opinion and a different political outlook but when one met him and chatted about things one sensed that he respected one's view while holding dearly onto his own. He epitomised what is good about this place and he is sorely missed. We send our respects to both families and thank them for what their men did for this Dáil.

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