Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

General Scheme of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Discussion

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews. At our earlier meeting, the minutes of the joint meeting of 27 April were agreed.

The purpose of this meeting is our detailed scrutiny of the Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021, which is a Private Members' Bill. I welcome Mr. Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform. In the first of today's two sessions, he will make his opening statement, after which we will get into a broader discussion.

I remind everyone of the situation regarding privilege. Those appearing remotely do so with limited privilege. Those attending the meeting who are on the campus have full privilege. They are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable.

Before calling Mr. Boland, there is an important group in the Public Gallery that I wish to acknowledge. They are from the CBS in Kilkenny. Mr. Jonathan Murphy is the teacher. We are joined by Andrew Corbett, Adam O'Sullivan, Oisín Farrell, Robert Ciortan, Aaron Fenlon and Joel Matthew. The fourth year class are welcome. They are learning about democracy and Leinster House. I wish them well in their visit. They are in good hands with the usher, who will give them plenty of history and information. I thank them for attending today.

I call Mr. Boland to make his opening statement.

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