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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Ms Murphy spoke about competition and the idea of an inquiry. That is great but, realistically speaking, these inquiries take time and it would be two to five years before it was completed and even then it would not solve the problem. Four or five years ago, insurance levels were okay for everybody but then they started rising. Does she agree that rules brought in by Europe and the Central...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I agree 100% with Ms Murphy on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: If the mountain did come to Muhammad, given the amount of money paid out in claims, whether we like it or not we must cut to the chase on one thing, namely, that the book of quantum must be tackled. In England, a whiplash claim is worth £5,000 and it is worth €15,000 in this country. It was said that claims have not gone up but the problem is that only a certain amount of data...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Those are the data Ms Murphy has but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: What is happening at the moment is that a person who suffers from whiplash or other injury does a deal before the case goes to court or through any other process. A lot of that is going on. I have no problem with what Ms Murphy is saying but we must nail down every angle to which we are exposed. It may be the case that politicians must legislate on a book of quantum in terms of setting out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I know.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on the motion. A few years ago when there were referendums on treaties and leaflets were coming in the door, it was interesting to see the suggestion that we were going to be at the heart of Europe. We wanted to be in the kitchen because Europe was so good for us. It is interesting to see - it is actually great to see - that many of these people right...

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill, which I support because I believe that new tenants should be given the same opportunity as applies under the current scheme in respect of social housing. In regard to the myth that we will have a huge influx of people looking to buy, that will not happen for the simple reason that people will first need to have the money to...

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: The Deputy said there were new people-----

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 342. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be provided for a sewerage and waste water scheme in Mountbellew, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22281/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Issues (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the interpretation of land eligibility that was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the hill farmers conference on 20 June 2016 is the interpretation that always applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22451/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 738. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will now undertake to ensure that the flawed inspection procedures are immediately changed to ensure that each applicant to the schemes will have their rights protected; the proposed changes and a timeline for their implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22452/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Penalties (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the penalties that were applied to farmers where no control report was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Court Judgments (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 740. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an estimate on a county-by-county basis of the amount of cases around the country that may be affected by a ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 741. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the farmers on the commonages that were subjected to a review in 2010 and 2013 are entitled to have the decisions of his Department reviewed in the context of fair procedures arising from the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure the implementation of the farmers charter is adhered to by his officers on the ground in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22456/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Proceedings (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not take remedial action on the provision of a control report when a matter was brought to his attention by many applicants to the schemes prior to the institution of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22457/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether every on-the-spot check conducted by his Department must be the subject of a control report which must be provided to the farmer prior to his official drawing its conclusions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22458/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 745. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if appeals officers have never contacted any inspecting officers, or vice versa, in cases without notifying the relevant applicant of such communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Michael Fitzmaurice: 746. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the resources he has made available to the appeals office to deal with the appeals that may have to be reviewed in view of the ruling in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22460/16]