Results 5,641-5,660 of 6,295 for speaker:Michael D'Arcy
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I ask the Deputy to withdraw the statement he made, please.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: Withdraw it now.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: My policy-----
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I would like my time back as well, please, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: It is only fair.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I wish to be very clear about the award levels. There are three pieces of work concerning award levels for soft tissue claims: one by the Department of Finance, which found that awards here were five times those awarded in the UK; one by PIAB, which states they were five times higher; and one by the Personal Injuries Commission, which states that award...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: The Garda insurance fraud squad is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I presented what was presented to me prior to my coming into this position. The Garda Commissioner will not accept the establishment of payment to An Garda Síochána from outside of the national Exchequer.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Costs (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: That is done. What I have asked the Garda Commissioner to do is to establish within the Garda national economic crime bureau an insurance section to deal with these matters directly. However, Deputy Tóibín gives no credit to anyone, including people who are working particularly hard to bring down the cost of insurance for companies. I have one objective in this, that is, that the...
- Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present the Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019 to the House which gives effect to the dissolution of the Credit Union Restructuring Board. In summary, the Bill provides for the dissolution of the Credit Union Restructuring Board, transfer of certain functions of the Credit Union Restructuring Board to...
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I thank Deputy Michael McGrath for bringing this issue forward. I am very pleased he has done so. I thank every Member of the House who has helped and supported me and the Government in passing legislation. This time last year we did not have the Insurance (Amendment) Bill, the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Bill or the PIAB Bill passed. Those three important pieces...
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I have put this on the record of the House many times.
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: When it became obvious to me-----
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: -----that it was being delayed, I moved for an interim council, which was not acceded to. I moved to an ad hoccouncil, and that was not agreed to.
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: I then went back to the Minister for Justice and Equality. I am not sure who talked about going to the Minister for Justice and Equality. It is his side of the Government. The Minister will move the Judicial Council Bill in Seanad Éireann before the end of the month. I hope and anticipate-----
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: -----everyone will be as supportive of that legislation-----
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: -----in order that it be concluded as quickly as possible and passed from the Seanad into this House so we can finish the legislation.
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: Before the end of this month.
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: This month. That is the time schedule.
- Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)
Michael D'Arcy: That is correct. Again, I want-----