Results 21,001-21,020 of 23,109 for speaker:Paddy Burke
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: It was stated that the cost of motor insurance fell by 27% between 2003 and 2010. Did the level of awards drop during the same period?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Does that only apply to Injuries Board awards?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: When the premiums went down, one would think that the cost of awards would go down too. We have heard that whiplash awards in Spain are around €3,000 while they are approximately €15,000 here. Does Mr. Watkins think that the awards should also have dropped?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Mr. Priestley has acknowledged that the 70% increase in the cost of insurance in the past three years is excessive but has argued that there is no correlation between the calculation of premiums and the awards made by the board.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Would the actuaries have taken into account the decrease in premiums between 2003 and 2010?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Did Mr. Dunne say that companies are losing money and must get a higher premium?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: There are more cars on the road and there are more people paying premiums. Road safety has improved, as has the state of the roads. The country has become more efficient. The courts are more efficient. The PIAB has said it is not dealing with more claims than was the case heretofore and that the costs awarded have not increased. Why does Mr. Dunne then agree with the increase of 70% in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: But the society does not disagree.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Does the society include fraud in its calculations? From all of the analysis the society has carried out working with companies, is there a percentage included in the projections for fraud?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to come to this House for a debate on hedge-cutting. There have been more fatalities on the roads this year than there were in other years. The Minister should consider bringing forward the date on which hedge-cutting can commence from the current date in September.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: I think it should be brought forward to August. Children now go back to school in August, which is earlier than they used to go back to school. This year, there was much more rapid growth in August than there was in other years. I think the Minister has to look at this from a road safety point of view. There is a need for better co-ordination between local authorities and the ESB and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the delegation. Will the Minister advise if the Office of Public Works has a plan for the future? There are many projects in the pipeline and new towns are being included every year as there seems to be more and different areas of flooding every year. Has he taken the impact of climate change into account? For example, what plan does the OPW have for the next 20 years during...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: The OPW will be seeking a bigger budget every year to be able to implement this plan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: With the spending of €50 million this year and €100 million next year, how does the Minister of State gauge the success of the expenditure on the schemes that have been completed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: Expenditure is being cranked up with the allocation of €50 million this year and €100 million next year. Many agencies are involved, including the OPW, the local authorities, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, fisheries boards and so on. Would it better if one agency, which could get advice from the other agencies, had responsibility for the carrying out of the work?...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: With regard to overgrowth in lakes, there is an annual cutting programme in place for some lakes. That is the case with regard to Lough Lannagh, Lough Bilberry and the Castlebar lakes. Other than the annual cutting, is there any other process the OPW is considering with regard to bringing those lakes backs back to full life or to get rid of the vicious growth on them?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (29 Sep 2016)
Paddy Burke: With regard to overgrowth in lakes, other than the annual cutting of the weed in those lakes, are there any other plans to clear them of the weed that grows on them?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2016)
Paddy Burke: I join the Members who yesterday proposed a vote of sympathy for the family of the late Mr. Bobby Molloy. He was a Member of the other House and, as a senior Minister, held many portfolios. I wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to his wife, Phyllis, and their family. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister of State with responsibility for tourism to come to the House....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Paddy Burke: I welcome the delegation. Dr. Roux stated, "the Solvency II directive squarely places the sole responsibility of financial supervision of foreign firms on foreign regulators, and prescribes that the home state regulator verifies for the entire business the state of solvency, its assets and its technical provisions". Do all those regulators meet annually or how often do they meet?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Paddy Burke: Do they have differences of opinion?