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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: I remind members and guests to turn off their mobile phones and to remove their masks when speaking because it will help the recording of the meeting. Today we are dealing with insurance issues. We have representatives of the industry with us. I welcome Mr. Michael Lyons, chairperson of the fire and safety division in Engineers Ireland; Mr. John Power, vice president of Engineers Ireland;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Can Mr. Lyons or Mr. Power tell the committee what the premium cost is? How much is covered? Is it €1 million or €2 million? Mr. Lyons is saying that the impacts from Brexit and the contagion from the UK, etc., are going to affect housing, flats, nursing homes and factories, etc. Is Mr. Lyons telling us that housing estates or apartments that are currently being constructed...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Are they being refused?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: I apologise for interrupting Deputy Farrell, but we are engaging with the witnesses in two stages. We are engaging with Engineers Ireland now and we will come to the insurance companies later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Yes. I call Deputy Doherty.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Would Mr. Lyons or Mr. Power like to respond to that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: That is fine. I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Yes, the Senator can.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: I call Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Durkan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: In the absence of Deputy Matthews, we will move on to the second part of our meeting. I apologise to the insurance companies for having to wait during that exchange. However, it is no harm that they would see at first hand the frustration of members and indeed of the industry. I call Mr. Connaughton from AIG to make his opening remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Thank you, Mr. Bradley. The meeting must conclude at 2.30 p.m. so I ask members to concentrate on the questions they wish to put directly to the insurance companies. I had called Deputy Matthews in the last round.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: If Mr. Connaughton can hear me, there are some sound issues. I ask him to address them and answer the question later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Yes, Mr. Connaughton. It is a very poor connection.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Mr. Connaughton might do likewise.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Deputy Doherty, may I interrupt you?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: I want to leave time even if it is a few minutes - we have ten minutes left - for the insurance companies to answer the questions that were posed in the first session and to give their view on what was said and what they heard from the witnesses. If you want to conclude, then we can ask the witnesses for a short statement in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: Would Mr. Bradley and Mr. Connaughton please comment on the first session we had, specifically on the availability of insurance and the threat it poses to those involved in the sector?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Developments in the Insurance Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)
John McGuinness: There is nothing either Mr. Bradley's company or Mr. Connaughton's company can offer regarding the dilemma faced by engineers, fire consultants and so on. It is a matter for bodies outside of this country. Is that correct?