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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 24 is in the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator pressing her amendment?

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Amendment No. 25 is in the names of Senators Higgins and Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We are in public session. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We will resume in public session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Not that I am aware of.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: With the OECD?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: On No. 8, EU scrutiny for the public record, before we proceed with the business listed, I wish to record the decision taken by the committee on EU legislative proposals. The committee agreed that COM (2017) 790, COM (2017) 791 and COM (2017) 824 warrant further scrutiny and the committee agreed that COM(2018)20 and COM(2018)21 do not warrant further scrutiny. Full details will be published...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: No. 9, session one, is pre-legislative scrutiny on the insurance (amendment) Bill 2017 (resumed) with Mr. Kevin Thompson, CEO, and Mr. Declan Jackson, direct of government affairs, Insurance Ireland. I welcome Mr. Thompson and Mr. Jackson to the meeting. Before we begin, there is a note on privilege which I am obliged to read out. I wish to advise the witnesses that by virtue of section...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Thompson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: My car is getting older, as am I, and I am doing fewer miles on the road, yet my insurance premium has increased by 17% or 18%. I share the frustration that has been expressed. While I acknowledge that increases in premiums are connected with claims, it is highly frustrating for someone who does not have penalty points and has an ageing car that is losing value to see his or her motor...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Fraudulent claims are also a factor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I remind members that we will meet the Minister again to discuss the implementation of the working group's recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Jackson and Mr. Thompson for attending today. I propose we suspend the meeting before proceeding to session B. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: We are resuming on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 with Mr. Gerry Cross, director of policy and risk, and Ms Sylvia Cronin, director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland. This session is to conclude by 11.20 a.m. Both witnesses are very welcome to the meeting. Before we begin I will read a note on privilege, which I read out earlier but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Cross for his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank both Mr. Cross and Ms Cronin for attending here today. I propose that we suspend the meeting until 11.30 a.m. when we will commence the next session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Mr. Padraic Kissane (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Kissane. I propose we suspend until 3.30 p.m. for our session with the Secretary General of the OECD. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Survey of Ireland 2018: OECD (8 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: I have been to the OECD a number of times and it is good to see the ambassador here as well. Deputies Michael McGrath and Burton have touched on almost all the points. Mr. Gurría has outlined the progress that Ireland has made in adopting country-by-country reporting, engaging with the BEPS process and so on. I am concerned that one or two US companies contribute a huge chunk of our...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Report Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Gerry Horkan: Is the Senator withdrawing amendment No. 7?