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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: The Ministers are as able to accommodate us as much as we accommodate them, Senator, whom I thank for interrupting. Those are my thoughts for the day.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to the House. This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 148, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I invite the Minister to deal with the subject matter of group 1, which comprises amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I invite the Minister to deal with the subject matter of group 4, which comprises amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Will the Minister now speak on group 3, which comprises amendments Nos. 5 to 9, inclusive?

Seanad: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister for his opening statement and his very comprehensive response.

Seanad: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I welcome Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House.

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive opening statement. I call Senator Clifford Lee. The Senator has eight minutes but I understand that she is sharing time with Senator Murnane O'Connor.

Seanad: Visit of Chinese Delegation (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Before I call the next speaker, I am sure that Members wish to join me in welcoming a parliamentary delegation from China led by H. E. Mr. Zhang Chunxian. I hope my pronunciation was not too bad. He is very welcome. He is vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee and he is accompanied by H. E. Mr. He, ambassador to Ireland. On my own behalf and that of all my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: We will clearly not adopt a report on the scrutiny of this Bill today. Many amendments have been proposed by the Minister, Deputy Pearse Doherty and Deputy Michael McGrath. If we do not do anything today, then we will come back in September and look for independent analysis then. I welcome that the Minister has agreed to fund any independent analysis that this committee wants to do and for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I propose that we carry out the independent economic analysis over the summer and that we take the Minister up on his offer to fund it. We can decide later who is going to do the work and let them at it. Whatever comes out of that work will ultimately influence the committee's report. There is no benefit in the committee issuing a press release that the Bill has been approved for Committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: It is the select committee that is meeting on Thursday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: No, it is not agreed. I wish to ask a question first. The Chair is suggesting we may conclude the report on Thursday. Will we conclude the report on Thursday?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: I have a couple of points. We have touched on how the level of fraud is low in terms of what is referred to the Garda. What percentage of the total number of cases with which the Garda deals or investigates on a yearly basis relates to insurance fraud?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Can the Garda representatives explain that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: He thinks because he has a disc that he is okay but that is not actually the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: Does automatic number plate recognition, ANPR, lead to those people being caught?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: When we discussed motor insurance three years ago, a report came to light. At the time, the ANPR system was relatively new and it was reporting a high number of false positives. Has the position in that regard improved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Gerry Horkan: How many ANPR vehicles are in place now?