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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Thompson.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: My car is getting older, as am I, and I am doing fewer miles on the road, yet my insurance premium has increased by 17% or 18%. I share the frustration that has been expressed. While I acknowledge that increases in premiums are connected with claims, it is highly frustrating for someone who does not have penalty points and has an ageing car that is losing value to see his or her motor...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Fraudulent claims are also a factor.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I remind members that we will meet the Minister again to discuss the implementation of the working group's recommendations.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Jackson and Mr. Thompson for attending today. I propose we suspend the meeting before proceeding to session B. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We are resuming on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 with Mr. Gerry Cross, director of policy and risk, and Ms Sylvia Cronin, director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland. This session is to conclude by 11.20 a.m. Both witnesses are very welcome to the meeting. Before we begin I will read a note on privilege, which I read out earlier but the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Cross for his opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank both Mr. Cross and Ms Cronin for attending here today. I propose that we suspend the meeting until 11.30 a.m. when we will commence the next session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Tracker Mortgages: Mr. Padraic Kissane (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Mr. Kissane. I propose we suspend until 3.30 p.m. for our session with the Secretary General of the OECD. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Economic Survey of Ireland 2018: OECD (8 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I have been to the OECD a number of times and it is good to see the ambassador here as well. Deputies Michael McGrath and Burton have touched on almost all the points. Mr. Gurría has outlined the progress that Ireland has made in adopting country-by-country reporting, engaging with the BEPS process and so on. I am concerned that one or two US companies contribute a huge chunk of our...
- Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: Ar son an Seanad ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire as ucht páirt a ghlacadh san díospóireacht inniu faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Is sin deireadh na díospóireachta.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: We are national politicians.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I have eight minutes but the Minister of State spoke for 19 minutes. I will do my best to respond to him in the time allocated. My party has done it before and we will do it again. I made very constructive comments when he was here for statements on the mid-term review of the capital plan last year. Certainly, my purpose in this Chamber is to be constructive and helpful. It is fantastic...
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: As the Acting Chairman well knows, Senators do not have constituencies.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I recall one occasion where a certain Minister reminded me that Senators do not have constituencies and I replied that I had one where I live. I am a representative in the national Parliament, just like Senator Craughwell and most Senators. We are elected, thankfully, by the 31 local authorities in the country along with members of the outgoing Seanad and incoming Dáil. Senators are...
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: The OECD.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: That was brilliantly timed on the part of Senator Burke. He spoke for seven minutes and 58 seconds when given eight minutes. I thank him very much.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: It is the second highest after Japan.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I am glad the Senator has no doubt about that.
- Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Senator for concluding within her time.