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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I do not see in the two paragraphs referred to anything that is difficult to comply with. We should write to the OPW. The opening statement states: "It is also important that the OPW communicates reliable information on flood defences to insurers in a format that is easily accessible...". We should ask the OPW if it is providing reliable information given the fact that the witness raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Thank you. Do the witnesses believe the 125% is sustainable or what would it need to go up to at that level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Is there a design for national agreement on a one in 200 year event?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The presentation refers to a one in 100 year event and a one in 200 year event. The specifications are there. I do not understand the witness's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The standards to do with the height and the tidal surges are covered in specifications and are broken down into a one in 100 year and a one in 200 year event. The OPW is operating, certainly within the Dublin region, on a one in 200 year event. Its recent applications to An Bord Pleanála based all its work on a one in 200 year event, backed up by international criteria. Are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Is the federation looking for a veto?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: It would have been fairer to say there was a higher premium because there was a higher level of fit-out. The insurance companies have been taking more money in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The other side of the balance sheet is that the insurance companies take the money in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The presentation referred to warnings. There is a comprehensive tidal surge warning system that operates from Cork to Dublin. What is the opinion of the witnesses on the early warning system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: It is very hard to deal with monster rain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Horan is not familiar with the low-pressure tidal warning system in place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: From the comment Mr. Horan made, it seems he does not fully understand the details.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Another noise nuisance.

Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Another noise nuisance.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Decision (26 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Health if he has accepted the Ombudsman's recommendation of the need to review and revise the mobility allowance so as to render it compliant with the Equal Status Acts; the date on which he will revise the mobility allowance to render it compliant, in view of the fact that those over 66 cannot currently access this allowance; when will they be able to access this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (27 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to publish the interim report of the National Economic and Social Council secretariat on climate policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41218/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I will keep it brief-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I will be brief. Most of the time we receive report after report, many of which state different and contradictory things. It has been said that it is for politicians to make the decision as to who is right. Professor McHale referred to taxation and fairness. The Nevin Economic Research Institute refers to freezing spending cuts and adjusting by way of taxation in 2013. I am paraphrasing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Assessment Report September 2012: Discussion with Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 Sep 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Would it be worthwhile for Professor McHale's group to do an analysis of the likely spillover if that road was taken?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (2 Oct 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: To ask the Minister for Finance the annual interest payments on the national debt from 2007 to 2011; the projected annual interest payments on the national debt for 2012; the projected annual payments from 2013 to 2016; if these are inclusive of the promissory note payments, sinking fund contributions and debt management expenses; if not, if he will provide the annual projected costs for...