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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: How much of a share of the over-70s and over-80s market would Aviva have?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That would be Aviva's own people.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There is interference with the microphone system from a mobile telephone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes, but the Deputy must remember she is not a member of the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not relevant to the discussion today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is not. I am not allowing that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We are dealing with the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 rather than the sale of VHI.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Senator. You already had four minutes more than other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: In fairness, we are dealing with the Bill rather than specific items from VHI’s annual report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: It is straying from what we are meant to be discussing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am chairing the committee, Deputies.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not an issue either today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Given the absence of Deputy Ó Caoláin and a representative of the Dáil's Technical Group, does Senator Crown wish to speak next?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I now call Senator Healy Eames, followed by Deputy Creighton.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all contributors for their presentations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Dunne. The next participant is Mr. Jim Dowdall, CEO of GloHealth, whom I welcome.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Do Mr. Dowdall's remarks refer to the private health insurance or the Department of Health in general?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Has Mr. Dowdall a copy of his presentation because what I have is a copy of his written submission? We are at a disadvantage in that we have received his written submission but would normally get the presentation also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: A copy would assist members in following his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Dowdall.