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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: I am conscious of the time. We have had all of these scheduled hearings. There may be issues that we would like to address again. I would hope that if that were to be the case, the representatives of Insurance Ireland would come before us again to bring this to a head.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: We may return to the matter in the context of our report and what the Central Bank might say. There is one more question before we go. I am not going to delay. The Irish Road Haulage Association stated it had a public forum for its members and a question was raised by the president in respect of insurance for trucks that were abroad 90% of the time and their insurance premiums but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: We will write to Mr. Thompson in relation to some of the queries. I just wanted to put that on the record and we will check with him again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: Yes. We will return to it. For the moment, we thank the witnesses for attending. It has been a long session for them but it has been worthwhile from our side. We will now adjourn until 9 a.m. on 29 September, when we will meet the Ministers. We may schedule another meeting, depending on how we get on with our own report.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 180. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes in legislation or management of the funds held on behalf of wards of court she will introduce; if she will commence an examination of the way the funds were managed in the past; if she is satisfied that the right decisions were made relative to maximising a return for the wards of court; if she will insist on regular statements of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 315. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax obligations relative to vulture fund companies buying investments and property here; if there are approved tax schemes in place which benefit such companies and funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 17 May 2016, if he will approve a special needs assistant for a person (details supplied). [24952/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the maximum number of resource hours have not been allocated to a person (details supplied); the reason a special needs assistant was not approved; and if this will be reviewed based on the evidence provided. [25221/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Communications (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an immediate decision will be made by the curriculum and policy section of his Department on the case of a person (details supplied); and the action he will take to deal with this request within the coming days rather than the end of October 2016 as was suggested to the person's parents. [25777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 498. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation to alleviate serious overcrowding in classrooms which were provided in 1950; and if he will expedite a positive response. [26159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the number of pupils who had school transport to a school (details supplied) and who have now been refused school transport; the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused; if he will arrange for the old service to be restored as this new arrangement threatens the future of this school; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 500. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school bus arrangements for students attending school in Kilkenny City from Inistioge and Thomastown, County Kilkenny; and if a direct service will be provided for a school (details supplied) as seems to be the arrangement for other schools. [26161/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 695. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for Disability Allowance was registered with his Department in May 2015 in respect of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be reached on this case; and if the inspectors report is available. [24730/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 720. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will restore the payment of benefit to a person (details supplied). [25213/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 750. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if approval will be given to a person (details supplied) to take up a place on a community employment scheme. [25598/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 779. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be expedited relative to an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [25832/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Overpayments (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 780. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will review his Department's request for repayment of benefit paid to the person on the basis that it was confirmed in writing that the person would be paid benefit for the period of their illness; and if he will request a senior Departmental official to examine the person's file in...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 792. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme which is under appeal. [25976/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 793. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a disability allowance is not being paid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite this case. [25978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Sep 2016)

John McGuinness: 794. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme will be approved immediately. [25979/16]