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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am not sure there is a female version of me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am neither the leader nor the deputy leader of my party but I am here at least and that is the main point. I thank the Leader for outlining the Order of Business. In terms of Brexit, we could talk about it every day. I am glad to see the Leader - like myself - is in such form. With Brexit, every day and every hour brings a new version of what may happen.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Yesterday was a little unusual in that there was a very long Cabinet meeting followed by an extending of the hand of friendship, or whatever it is, to Jeremy Corbyn to see what can happen in terms of Brexit. I still hope there will not be a Brexit but, hopefully, at least there may be a softer Brexit than might otherwise have been anticipated by the hard Brexiteers. We need to be cognisant...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The way that transition is handled needs to be done very sensitively. Clearly, 90% plus of primary schools are in the patronage of Catholic schools, albeit the parents of many of the pupils in those schools would not necessarily regard them as being Catholics or certainly practising Catholics. The transition needs to be managed very carefully in terms of the way it is processed, whether it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I am nearly finished. The point is that people can use debit cards and plastic to tap and they do not have to physically get cash out from the ATM in the wall anymore. We need to have a look at the future of money, and equally at ATM security in the shorter run. If the Cathaoirleach will indulge me I have one more brief point. An important report has been published inThe Economic and...

Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Senators Higgins and Ruane for introducing this Bill. I am happy to tell them that Fianna Fáil is happy to support it through to Committee Stage. That is not to say that it is perfect as it is - we all acknowledge that it is a work in progress - but the idea of examining public procurement and public authorities and utilities under the contract preparation and award criteria is...

Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Forbairtí maidir leis an Ghaeilge: Ráitis (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as a bheith anseo inniu. B'shin deireadh na ráiteas maidir le forbairtí leis an nGaeilge agus a staid reatha.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I congratulate and thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Minister of State is welcome. I again thank and congratulate him on getting the Bill through this House and wish him luck in the next House.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I want to ask some questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I hope we can extend this discussion a little. Everyone else had 20 or 25 minutes but I will try to be as brief as I can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I accept that but it is an important topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank Ms Murray and Mr. Boland for their contributions and I thank their association for all it is doing. The three big asks I am taking from the discussion is to get the Garda fraud unit set up as quickly as possible. Where are they with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, or the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy? Are they playing pass the parcel with each other? Is one saying it is not a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: That was a robust presentation outlining the company's presence in the market. It is welcome that we have at least one indigenous motor insurer. It is, perhaps, a reflection on the Irish insurance market that we only have one surviving indigenous operator and a number of multinationals. There are probably much fewer participants in the market now than was the case previously. Much of that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does Mr. McMahon have a percentage for such claims? He stated that there is a significant number of them, but is it 10% or 45%? There are payouts to people who have suffered losses and legitimately claimed for them. There is a percentage amount for fraud, exaggeration and payouts for people who broke a fingernail or whatever, and then there are real claims. Has Mr. McMahon a breakdown of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Small and Medium Businesses: Discussion (4 Apr 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The €10,000 in Mr. McMahon's example relates to compensation rather than litigation expenses.