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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: They would be European accounts. I am talking specifically about the Irish market. Am I right when I say the losses quoted by the Central Bank today are losses in the Irish market?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. I am asking specifically about the Irish market.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: I have two final points to put to Ms Cronin. I had a quick look at some of the rulings made by the Court of Appeal since November 2015, when it appears to have got going. In some areas, the Court of Appeal appears to have significantly reduced the awards made in the High Court. As Ms Cronin is probably aware, the reductions vary from 30% to 50%. I assume that is factored in. As we have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Maybe that would bring down the discount rate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Dr. Roux anticipate that motor insurance premiums will increase or decrease over the next five years?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: I would like a short answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Basically, it is the market share.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Chairman would like to get Dr. Roux's view on the record.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: It would be remiss of me not to ask about the deposit required to purchase a home. Many first-time buyers regard the level of that deposit as draconian. Dr. Roux might advise on the thinking behind that and his view on the level of deposit that will be required in the future, the type of models that can provide assistance at Government and legislative level to facilitate that process and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a huge issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Would it be fair to say the level of deposit required, especially in Dublin where prices are high but also in other areas such as where I am based in Limerick, has had the unintended consequence of being an adverse supply side measure? It is effectively getting to the point where because there is no demand and people are not able to meet the deposit levels, it prevents supply coming to market.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Dr. Roux expect that to happen in the next few weeks?
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: I commend the budget. It recognises that people have come through very difficult times. The rebalancing in favour of spending over tax cuts in a 3:1 ratio is a recognition that we have come out of those difficult times and are now in a position to invest in order to drive further job creation and to provide proper services. It is a family friendly budget for a number of reasons. The...
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: A few minutes will do.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: I shall leave it to the Cathaoirleach's superior wisdom.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: I did not think it was former.
- Seanad: Budget 2017: Statements (11 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Rent Certainty (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is not relevant to the Bill.
- Seanad: Rent Certainty (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Oct 2016)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will the Senator deal with the rent certainty aspect of his Bill in the time remaining to him?