Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018: Committee Stage

6:40 pm

Photo of Maurice QuinlivanMaurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Again, I reserve my position. We may return to this section. The reason I want PIAB to retain unspent money is to allow it to do other things. We are talking of changing the book of quantum every three years and PIAB would require funding for this task. As Deputy Kelleher said, a future Minister for Finance may decide not to provide the funding needed. Fees have come down already in recent years and may reduce further. The reason we want PIAB to retain unspent money is to help it work more efficiently. I will withdraw my opposition to the section with the proviso that I may oppose it on Report Stage.

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