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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I must ask the Senator to be brief as we have another delegation waiting outside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: In fairness to Ms Walsh, she is only chairperson designate. I am sure she will come before us again at a later date, if we so wish. We should, first, afford her the opportunity to bed in, make the necessary changes and establish policy in this area. There are a number of groups waiting outside and we must vacate this room by 5 p.m. I thank Ms Walsh for attending and wish her well in her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is it agreed that we inform the Minister of our meeting with the chairperson designate? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: We can discuss that matter later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: The committee will discuss that matter later in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I welcome Mr. Éamonn Downey, acting president, Irish Claims Consultants Association; Mr. Brendan Dempsey, Society of St. Vincent de Paul; and Mr. Paul Kavanagh and Mr. John O'Donoghue, managing director, Owens McCarthy, claims specialists. I draw attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l ) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh for the presentation. Mr. Downey stated insurance companies want to foster unregistered building contractors. This is pretty serious. How widespread is the practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is Mr. Downey talking about the prominent Irish insurers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I remind Mr. Downey that this is not solely a Cork and Dublin issue. I come from the heart of the country, where I believe people suffer even more because they have very little prospect of getting work done and are ignored by everyone. There is strength in numbers, but rural areas do not have huge numbers affected. Adding to the problem in the country is the fact that due to the work being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is that the Deputy's end of the river?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: No commercials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I will allow Senator Keane to ask a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: One could ring the Revenue Commissioners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank the members of the committee and the witnesses for their presence here today. The submission made by the delegation will be of excellent help to us when we reflect further on this matter. I thank Mr. Downey, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. Kavanagh and Mr. O'Donoghue for attending this meeting. That brings our consideration of this topic to a conclusion. At tomorrow morning's meeting, the joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: We have a quorum and we are in public session. I advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephones interfere with the sound system and RTE has informed us it will not broadcast any part of a meeting where interference from mobile telephones has occurred. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Michael...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. McCaughey for his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Would our other guests like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Mwenda, but we are running out of time and we need to give members some time to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I shall suspend the meeting until after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I ask Ms Cecilia Kibe Muthoni to commence her presentation.