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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We will now resume in public session. We are looking at the cost of business insurance. I welcome Mr. Padraig Cribben, chief executive officer with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and Mr. Donall O'Keeffe, chief executive officer with the Licensed Vintners Association. Deputies must attend the Dáil for a vote and 12.45 p.m. and the Senators must go to their business at 1.30 p.m. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Cribben. I now invite Mr. Donall O'Keeffe to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: The delegates' recommendations for oversight of the insurance industry run along the same lines as those made in our report on the motor insurance industry, bar one, the recommendation relating to the PIAB and legal costs. Generally, the recommendations are the same, which is welcome. Have the Vintners' Association of Ireland and the Licensed Vintners Association made submissions to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: The delegates do not make reference to this here, but is it their experience that claims are often settled without them about knowing it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Have the associations engaged directly with the insurance companies on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (1 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I have to attend a vote in the Dáil. Excuse me.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is entitled to window replacements on the older school building; and if this school may be eligible for a grant. [38432/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the special circumstances in the case of a school (details supplied) and allocate a second teacher as one teacher is now in a class of 17 pupils spread over eight classes; and if he will expedite the matter. [38801/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Payments (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 227. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if maintenance payments due by a person (details supplied) will be deducted from their benefit payment and paid to the person's spouse. [38417/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disablement Benefit (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reopen an application for benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) with a view to granting them the benefit; and if he will expedite a positive response. [38802/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: 316. To ask the Minister for Health if wages, holiday pay and all other entitlements due to a person (details supplied) will be paid to them immediately; if a reference will be provided for the person; if the pension entitlements can be transferred to their private pension provider; if so, if the HSE will make arrangements with the person; and if he will expedite the matter in view of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with No. 5, scrutiny of EU legislative proposals for the corporate tax reform package, including the common consolidated corporate tax base, CCCTB; COM (2016) 683; COM (2016) 685; COM (2016) 686; and COM (2016) 687. With us are Mr. Rónán Hession and Mr. Brendan Crowley from the Department of Finance and Ms Kate Levey and Ms Yvonne Quirke from the Office of the...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I wish to share time with Deputies Haughey and Eugene Murphy. Deputy Haughey and I will have nine minutes each and Deputy Eugene Murphy will have two minutes.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate. We must look at what is happening in the courts. I am delighted that the Courts Bill 2016 has been somewhat derailed in terms of the change of jurisdiction from the High Court to the Circuit Court because all the Bill will do is speed up evictions, including those relating to buy-to-let properties. The latter are still people’s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We have received apologies from Deputies Pearse Doherty and Michael McGrath. Deputy John Brassil is substituting for Deputy Michael McGrath and Deputy Martin Ferris is substituting for Deputy Pearse Doherty. I remind everybody to turn off mobile telephones as they interfere with the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. The first item on the agenda is a discussion on the taxation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Phelan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: If we allocate ten minutes in the first round, we can include questions and answers for each member. After the questions, Mr. Phelan will answer. We will do likewise with each member. Is that agreed? Agreed. I am trying to get through this in an organised way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: We have other speakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Senator Coghlan is not in the Upper House now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Taxation Matters Relating to Kerry Co-Operative: Revenue Commissioners. (7 Dec 2016)

John McGuinness: Go ahead, Mr. Phelan.