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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Sector (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 1671. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his strategy, if any, for Ireland’s creative industry in broadcasting; if none exists, if one will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 1689. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each case. [25413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 1794. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to correspondence which he received relating to safety concerns on a bus route (details supplied), the measures being taken to investigate these claims and to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25401/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: 1795. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the landlords that his Department or bodies under his aegis paid rent to in each of the past three years; and the sums paid in each case. [25424/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and the information that they shared with us. Ms Dowling's is the most comprehensive information that we have received, so I thank her for compiling it. This is not to say that we do not welcome all information but Ms Dowling has gone beyond the call of duty in presenting a great deal of interesting data to the committee, which will be useful in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: The judge did-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: A court judge believed that the children were affected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I do not know the children from Adam and I am sure that the way Mr. Carty presented the figure will make for great headlines but if children were affected in such a way and the case was tested in an Irish court of law with the insurance companies present to challenge it, it is not right for a broker, underwriter or director of an insurance company to suggest in one way or another that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Carty presented that picture as if it were an unjustified, fraudulent or excessive claim.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. Carty mentioned "our Transit van". Did he mean his company's own vehicle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: While we had a discussion here in the context of Mr. Carty representing brokers, he also is an underwriter and the director of an insurance company. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Yes. Is that ABP?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: As for Insure4Less, the company that is regulated by the Central Bank-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Is Mr. Carty a director of that company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Could I buy motor insurance from Insure4Less today if I wished?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Consequently, Mr. Carty is the director of an insurance company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Most people who saw the company's website would think they were getting insurance from the company. Is that correct? When such people receive their insurance particulars, would Insure4Less appear on the top of the page?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Were I to take out insurance, would I believe I was insured with Mr. Carty's company?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

Pearse Doherty: I refer to the issue mentioned regarding the discs and any of the brokers can answer this question. I agree completely with the view that we should get rid of paper discs for both motor tax and insurance claims. When an insurance company issues a disc and an individual decides to pay by direct debit, as most people cannot afford the prices insurance companies now are asking of them, if that...