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Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: The Government has done that for 12 years, and done it very well.

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: There was plenty of it from the other side of the House.

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to comment on the Bill. I listened to a number of Fianna Fáil backbenchers, one of whom asked why anyone would want to do the Minister's job. He sympathised with her. There is one way to get out of both of their jobs, though, and that is to let the people speak. The public would soon tell those on the Government side whether they should be doing those jobs. The...

Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Nor have we.

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I would like to make a brief comment on an issue that is of relevance to this debate. I have just been dealing with a person who returned to Ireland from the UK some years ago. The man in question was entitled to take his UK pension, which is based on the number of years he spent working there, back to Ireland. When he returned five years ago, he did not look for anything. When he...

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Committee Stage (28 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: This whole pension issue is extremely serious. We need to watch how we handle it. The handling of the case I have mentioned has been completely unfair. We need to make sure we look after those who have spent their lifetimes working.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Would Deputy McGuinness agree with that?

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Why not 30%?

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: There is an alternative.

Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to say a few words on this Bill, which is a necessary support for the Garda Síochána. I thank my colleague, Deputy Ring, for sharing time with me. As he said, Fine Gael proposed a similar Bill noT so long ago, which was rejected by the Government. Thank goodness this Bill is now before the House but, unfortunately, not before further deaths have occurred. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the additional supports which will be given to community welfare officers in view of the increasing demands on the supplementary welfare allowance supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17039/09]

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Where are they?

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I congratulate Deputy Brian Hayes on once again raising the issue of special needs classes. By removing these classes additional unsustainable pressure will be placed on existing mainstream classes and will not only damage the children in need of special classes, but will also inhibit the rights of all children to a decent education. My constituency of Cavan-Monaghan has three affected...

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: The Government argues that these children must integrate with their peers. This is wonderful language and, while it may work for some children, it cannot work for all. I ask that the Government base its decisions on each child's specific needs, not on some average. Children are not averages. They are individuals. We need common sense.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: That is an outrage.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister should talk to his backbenchers.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: They may have the right but they do not get it.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: The Minister will not name them because he cannot do so.

Special Educational Needs: Motion. (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Nobody will be applauding the Minister of State this evening.

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (6 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to be awarded their farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17536/09]