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Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I wish to raise three issues. In light of the fact that a 93 year old blind person's home carer will not be replaced while the carer is in hospital, when will the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill be introduced? It is vital that this issue be covered. Since we in County Monaghan have been promised that no hospital services will be removed until services that are as...

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]

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.

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]

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...

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.

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 (28 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Nor have we.

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: I welcome the opportunity to speak, but I do not welcome the issue on which I speak. No one wants to see the Christmas bonus being cut. In the first of many budgets introduced in the past year, the Government hit the over 70s medical cards. It saw the reaction. While thousands might not be out on the streets as a result of this cut, I do not doubt that reality will hit home next Christmas...

Social Welfare Benefits: Motion (23 Apr 2009)

Seymour Crawford: Administration.