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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Sinn Féin can prop them up afterwards.

Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank the Minister for coming before the House to facilitate this debate. I fully concur with the remarks of our spokesperson, Senator Mark Daly, and Senator Murnane O'Connor and the case they outlined, the notice of amendment to the motion which was made and the Sinn Féin amendment on the drainage scheme. That makes a very good point and would provide much help, especially in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank Senator Reilly for nominating me as Acting Chairman. We have received apologies from Senator Gavan and Senator Humphreys. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. We have some new members on our committee. I would like to welcome Deputy Billy Kelleher. Deputy Lisa Chambers was also added to our committee as of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank Mr. Boland who reiterated what he said on radio earlier. A great deal of work has gone into this issue and he has outlined ten actions which are transparent and easy to understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Are Deputies Kelleher and Lawless happy enough with the responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Just before I call the witnesses for an answer, I will take Senator Reilly as well because he-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Is the Senator sure? I know he has other commitments.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Copy that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Are Senator Reilly and Deputy Kelleher satisfied with those replies? From my point of view, I fall into many of the categories the witnesses are representing in that I have a child in a crèche. I am chairman of quite a large GAA club and I have a small to medium business so I know from first hand the problems facing the sector. This committee has heard that the main costs of doing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Do the witnesses believe there are many businesses which operate without insurance? I know it happens because I have come across such an instance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Deputy Neville has just arrived, as he was at another committee. He met the witnesses at a previous meeting in Limerick. Does he have any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank our participants, Ms Reid, Mr. Boland, Mr. Cooper and Mr. McCambridge, who have been very informative. I also know that they have been very proactive. It is great that they have come together to highlight the problems for small and medium businesses, for which committee members are thankful.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I second Senator Gallagher's amendment, which is that No. 17 be taken before No. 1. We should not make a political football of the cervical cancer screening fiasco. There are very serious consequences for people involved. I offer my deepest concerns and sympathy to all the people involved who have serious issues relating to this matter. The lack of attention by the HSE led us to this...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: First Stage (2 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I second the proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank both groups for their presentations. They have been quite informative. Insurance Ireland outlined the rise in costs and how it has tried to associate them back to claims. Some of the claims are noteworthy. From the figures they have given here, claims have risen from 6% to 12% per annum. They are not off the scale. I am trying to figure out how the sector can reconcile 2.5%,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I would like to flesh that out. Mr. Thompson has given detailed figures, which are great, and we can understand why some of these costs are built in. I am sure he has the figures on the rebound. How much has public liability insurance gone up across the market from 2012 to 2015? How much on average has car insurance gone up from 2012 to 2015, or whatever the correlating figures are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Mr. Thompson is knocking me down with figures everywhere else on all the money the sector has to pay out. He is not giving me the important ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I heard all that. They have it all listed here, which I appreciate. I am asking Mr. Thompson about the reverse end of it. Can he tell us by how much insurance premiums have gone up? That is what the average Joe Soap is paying. Such persons elect us. Those are who we represent here. That is why we are all here having a chat. I would really like to know the correlation. We understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Are these insurance premiums throughout the country-----