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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I know the witnesses have touched on this issue. I have heard many stories. I can give people the names of those involved if they wish. I do not want to put them into the public domain. When I spoke to some of these guys at the weekend, it really opened my eyes. I knew representatives of small retailers were coming before the committee today, so I made a few inquiries among people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: The machine often spits it back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Mr. Jennings indicated that the cost of wages was a major impediment to doing business. If he had the option, would he reduce the minimum wage? I am curious about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I have a couple of queries for Mr. Thompson and Mr. Byrne. I have read the submission. My understanding is they are representing the insurance underwriters. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: The issue of insurance has been dealt with and discussed by this committee, on and off. It seems as if the book of quantum is being thrown to the wind at this stage, given what we read in the newspapers on settlement figures and all the rest. I am curious as to why this is the case and why the book of quantum seems to be used a lot less. How does Insurance Ireland view that problem, from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: There are cases such as this, where insurers would not contact their client, or someone else on the road, to find out what the reality was. It is a no-brainer for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Can I continue with the queries on auctioneering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I welcome Mr. Davitt and Ms. Mogerley. I have a few questions for Mr. Davitt. He has mentioned the relationship between the rental values of properties and rates. It is hard to believe that when a customer feels aggrieved at the new rates he has been quoted after a revaluation, the associated rental values would not be talked about. Perhaps Mr. Davitt could enlighten the committee about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I invite Mr. Thompson to continue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Traditionally, many insurance underwriters have been based outside this jurisdiction. When Quinn insurance operated here, it was perceived to be an Irish underwriting operation. Are there any real Irish underwriters now? What is the make-up of the underwriters in the Irish market at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: Who is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: FBD is the only provider in the Irish market that is underwriting its own policies. That is incredible. Does anyone have anything further to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate that. It is a valid point. The witnesses can have a discussion or a set-to about the cost of insurance outside after this meeting. I thank them for attending and engaging with the committee. This is the third in our series of meetings on this topic. Our next meeting will be held on 12 December and it is intended a further meeting will be held in January. We have talked...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I wish to raise Britain's imminent departure from the EU, about which we are all aware and which has been discussed at length in this House. Europe will tell us how much it is doing for us, that it is standing both behind and shoulder to shoulder with us, that it will help us over this and that we will not be at a loss due to our closest neighbour leaving the EU. The first tangible thing...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: The country being most disenfranchised is Ireland so it is hard to believe it could not have been weighted so as to give us preference. We are out on a limb now.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: As bitcoin pushes beyond the €8,000 mark this week I call on the Leader to liaise with the Department and Minister for Finance regarding their policy on bitcoin, of which I understand we currently have none. Today, bitcoin was the cause of two large American technology companies biting the dust. According to the Korean police, a bitcoin ponzi-type scheme recently in operation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Engagement with AILG and LAMA (21 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I thank you, Chairman, for allowing me attend the committee today. I have a serious concern with the way the Department is treating councillors and their representative bodies. Do you intend to bring in the Department to clarify some of the issues raised in terms of meetings and consultations with the representative bodies? Some of the things that have emerged are shocking and how the...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (16 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I will not rehash the arguments that Senators Paul and Mark Daly have made already. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have been involved in different debates on this issue over the past four years, since my time in the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, executive, and there has been very little progress. Much work has been done on this issue by the Minister of State...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I am concerned that domestic policy decisions, the housing crisis and the planning system are leading to an uncompetitive environment in the State for the retention of foreign direct investment and damaging efforts to attract new investment. Deputy Niall Collins raised these concerns in the Dáil and has asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Nov 2017)

Aidan Davitt: I appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House. I know this is not her remit. This is an issue which is not just important to me or to Opposition parties. The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland is telling us that we have a serious issue. On completions, two years ago we were told that we were going to have thousands of social houses. Something like 67 houses were built. Some...