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Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Nothing in this Bill provides for going after the €200 million that was handed to his kids in 2008 before everything collapsed.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I urge the Taoiseach to extend the debate to allow Members to scrutinise every aspect of the Bill.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We want to protect the jobs as well.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: So take Committee Stage tomorrow.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Given the dire and escalating crisis in accident and emergency departments throughout the country and the uncertainty and threat that hangs over those in Loughlinstown hospital in my constituency and others that have been mentioned today, will the Taoiseach allow a debate in the near future on the situation of our health service and accident and emergency departments? It is a pressing issue.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is an issue for a debate.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: It is disgraceful that this important piece of legislation is being rammed through in two days. Frankly, it makes a joke of the Government's pre-election talk of transparent government, renewing democracy and all the other hyperbole we had prior to the election. The legislation has far-reaching consequences for probably hundreds of thousands of policyholders for many years to come. It will...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Nationalised.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What date did it appear?

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Will the fund cover only the losses of the Quinn Insurance group in the UK or will it cover the future losses of Liberty Mutual Direct Insurance Company Limited and Anglo Irish Bank, who are taking over as part of the deal? As I understand it, the business will be broken up into two parts, one of which is the big loss making business primarily in the UK which is to be run off by the...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would like to make a few other points.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: What is in the speaking note?

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I would prefer to make my points first because I am not sure how they relate to the different sections.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister said that the new better resourced regulatory regime in terms of the Central Bank should guard against this type of situation developing again and that there should be proper provisioning against claims by insurance companies. I am not that familiar with the insurance industry. Is it an offence for an insurance company not to make proper provision against claims or not to have...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Is the Minister satisfied they are sufficient, given what has happened?

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Does the Minister expect Mr. Quinn to be suitably prosecuted then?

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Minister is about to answer Deputy Doherty's question. Although I asked the officials about the matter, I want to be clear. If the insurance industry is regulated to ensure companies have sufficient assets to meet claims and so on, how can the claim of the policyholder on the company's assets be trumped by the claim of the bondholder? I cannot figure it out. If the insurance company's...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Not because of us.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: We do not have anyone in opposition in the Seanad.

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Sep 2011)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Believe me, if we did-----