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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Paddy Burke: Will it be back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2017)

Paddy Burke: Is the Chairman not going forward again?

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister. I have no doubt that he could have a very senior financial portfolio in the next couple of weeks and I wish him well in that regard. I congratulate the Minister on the work he has done in recent years. I wish to discuss a few matters relating to the mid-term review. I welcome the review and I congratulate the Minister on bringing it forward. It is only right and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, and his staff before the committee. Is there any evidence pointing to cartels in operation in the insurance industry? It was mentioned on a number of occasions that cartels could be operating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Most of the ground has been covered. With regard to the training of judges, we have seen quite recently that some judges have taken quite a tough line on the claims being rewarded but in other cases they seem to take a very soft approach. Is any training being provided for judges to update them on a new book of quantum, for example? Is there any specific training or are they supposed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Does the personal injuries commission monitor particular judges or areas where awards are given? Is there a record kept of awards given by judges or how they arrive at a decision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: No sanctions may be taken against a judge who is overly-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: There has been much public comment about some awards given recently. One would wonder about some of the decisions made by some judges. I welcome what the Minister of State is saying. I hope that it is an area that will be monitored because whether it is through education or judges, it is important that systems are in place to monitor how this happens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Motor Insurance Costs: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: The Minister of State of course is correct. A new book of quantum was published recently. Will there be more changes to the book of quantum now in view of all of the reports that have come out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: And Kilkenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: I have a number of questions. Each local authority and the health board have their own procurement sections. Is the Minister of State trying to have a national procurement agency that covers the whole country or is he designing models for all of the other procurement agencies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: What is it called?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Do we have a number of local authorities that come together or does each local authority have its own procurement section? Will there be an amalgamation of local authorities with one procurement agency for a number of agencies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Is it a national body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Is it proposed to amalgamate local authority contracts for vans, bulldozers and so on into one national procurement process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: Who designs the regions? Are they designed by the OGP or does a local authority sign up to a particular region?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: It is a very complicated process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: There will be many different frameworks, such that a local authority could be signed up to a Galway-Mayo-Clare framework in respect of some services and to a Mayo-Sligo-Donegal framework for other services. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: What is the reason for putting in place of all of these frameworks versus the local authority procurement process through which local authorities have up to now advertised for services? Is the purpose of the new frameworks to reduce the cost of services provided or to ensure greater transparency and so on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Procurement Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (1 Jun 2017)

Paddy Burke: The local authorities have always had their own procurement sections. Following on from the introduction of this process, will those sections be closed and staff numbers reduced?