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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Is the amendment proposing the amendment of section 1 of the Act of 1952 agreed?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Amendment No. 3 proposes an amendment of section 6 of the Local Government Act 1998, while amendment No. 4 relates to the Title. It is proposed that amendments Nos. 3 and 4 may be discussed together by agreement.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Does the Minister of State wish to comment on amendment No. 4 to the Title?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy has made her point.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Apologies have been received from Deputies Michael McCarthy and Brian Stanley. The meeting will be conducted in public session and I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones. We are waiting the arrival of the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, and I will now suspend the meeting until he joins us.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the Deputy but we have not actually reached the aforementioned amendment.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Would the Minister of State like to respond to Deputy Ellis?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I shall read the response received regarding amendment No. 2, in the name of Deputy Brian Stanley. It states: Amendment No. 2 in the name of Deputy Brian Stanley proposes to delete the requirement for vehicles to be registered on or after 1 July 2008 or to have been brought into use during or after 2008 in order to be taxed based on CO2 emissions levels. Although this will provide relief...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We are not allowed to discuss this now. I am being very lenient with the Deputy.

Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: The Deputy is infallible too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank the witnesses for their robust and detailed exchange with the committee, which will form a good basis for its interaction with the representatives of the insurance federation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will hear the panel speakers. I call Mr. O'Donovan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Before we move on, officials from the Department are outside and are waiting for the meeting's next instalment to enter. We will take the two remaining members and Deputy Harrington together before reverting to the witnesses. I call Deputy Daly and Senator Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: It will all form part of our deliberations. What has been said will be of benefit to us, in particular the case of the lady with the cooker and the person who came back from holidays.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Beagáinín.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Níl.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: Has Mr. O'Donovan's group had engagement with the Revenue Commissioners on that section? It obviously is an issue that someone who cannot get flood cover is now expected to pay property tax, and difficult as that may be, it is particularly excruciating for those who cannot obtain such cover. Has Mr. O'Donovan's group had interaction with the Revenue Commissioners in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: We will proceed to questions and answers in which the discussion will go back and forth. Does Mr. Dempsey wish to make a contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Michael McCarthy: I thank Mr. O'Donovan for a thorough and detailed submission. After such a presentation, nobody will be under any illusions about the difficulties involved. The insurance companies may tell us that everything is fine but what Mr. O'Donovan has outlined obviously stands to reason. Can he give us his own personal experience of those difficulties or experiences that were related to him, where...