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Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Is the Leader happy to bring him here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank both groups for their presentations. They have been quite informative. Insurance Ireland outlined the rise in costs and how it has tried to associate them back to claims. Some of the claims are noteworthy. From the figures they have given here, claims have risen from 6% to 12% per annum. They are not off the scale. I am trying to figure out how the sector can reconcile 2.5%,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I would like to flesh that out. Mr. Thompson has given detailed figures, which are great, and we can understand why some of these costs are built in. I am sure he has the figures on the rebound. How much has public liability insurance gone up across the market from 2012 to 2015? How much on average has car insurance gone up from 2012 to 2015, or whatever the correlating figures are?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Mr. Thompson is knocking me down with figures everywhere else on all the money the sector has to pay out. He is not giving me the important ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I heard all that. They have it all listed here, which I appreciate. I am asking Mr. Thompson about the reverse end of it. Can he tell us by how much insurance premiums have gone up? That is what the average Joe Soap is paying. Such persons elect us. Those are who we represent here. That is why we are all here having a chat. I would really like to know the correlation. We understand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Are these insurance premiums throughout the country-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: -----which were taken in in recessionary times?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: It would have been more beneficial if we had a more detailed breakdown of those figures, which no doubt are correct. If we had greater insight into them, it might be an easier sell for the insurance sector that it is not ripping off guys and that the following, X, Y and Z, are the premiums. Listening to most guys who are insuring their house, their car and everything else, nobody has told...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Mr. Thompson said a 70% increase in motor in prior years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: He is looking at a 70% increase.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I was just curious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate that the figures are there. That is great and I am not trying to put the witnesses in a hard spot. We said that the payout in claims from 2012 to 2015 was approximately 44% which, if we take the four years of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, is 12% per annum, but we are talking about insurance premiums in cars alone going up by 70% in three years. Premiums have gone up by about 25%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: Yes I appreciate-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate the witnesses' time and honesty on this but the correlation between the claims and the rising insurance costs is off the wall from my point of view unfortunately. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: No and I would like to welcome Mr. Maye, Mr.Duddy and Mr. Beades from the International Small Business Alliance. I know one of them quite well from a lot of different work he has done. I know the witnesses are doing great work at present and they are pushing through with other Bills as well so I wish them continued success with that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I have a specific question. Mr. Maye mentioned Britain's Enterprise Act 2002 earlier. Who is stopping the progression of the enterprise Act, as it seems very logical to me? I thought the wheels were in motion but evidently it has been stopped on a couple of occasions.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I second Senator Gallagher's amendment, which is that No. 17 be taken before No. 1. We should not make a political football of the cervical cancer screening fiasco. There are very serious consequences for people involved. I offer my deepest concerns and sympathy to all the people involved who have serious issues relating to this matter. The lack of attention by the HSE led us to this...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: First Stage (2 May 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I second the proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I thank Senator Reilly for nominating me as Acting Chairman. We have received apologies from Senator Gavan and Senator Humphreys. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Aidan Davitt: I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment, even when on silent mode. We have some new members on our committee. I would like to welcome Deputy Billy Kelleher. Deputy Lisa Chambers was also added to our committee as of...