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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fees (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for the decision to more than double the fee to repeat the leaving certificate examination to €116; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23632/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the educational qualifications achieved by a person (details supplied) in the UK have not been recognised here; his views on whether there is a need to review the criteria for recognising such qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23633/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 435. To ask the Minister for Health the actions which were taken by the HSE on foot of complaints received from the family of a person (details supplied) relevant to their care while a patient of the HSE at St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown, County Kilkenny; if the serious issues raised by the family have been investigated; if the HSE has fully engaged with the family; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (29 May 2018)

John McGuinness: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if a reply will issue to matters raised by persons (details supplied) in correspondence; if the open disclosure policy will be applied in the case; and if he will request the HSE to meet with the persons [23680/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We are dealing with No. 6, a discussion with representatives from the Alliance for Insurance Reform, Donegal Co-Operative Livestock Mart, Irish Men's Sheds Association and the Gaelic Athletic Association, GAA. I welcome all the representatives to the meeting. Before we proceed to the business of the meeting, I wish to advice witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Ryan. I call Deputy Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I would like to ask Mr. Cooper about the statistics he quoted when he spoke about increases. We do not have that document. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We do not have a redacted copy of the email.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We do not need to have the details.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: If we could get the redacted document, it would be helpful to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Thank you very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I thank Deputy Grealish. I will let the panel take whatever part of those questions it wishes, starting with Mr. Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Does Ms McGuinness wish to take up any of the points Deputy-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I call Mr. Sheridan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: I call Senator Paddy Burke, who will be followed by Senator Horkan. We still have FBD to bring before the committee. I ask members to be conscious of this because we want to get to them in on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We will now ask FBD to come into the meeting so we will suspend for a few moments. The witnesses are welcome to stay in the Public Gallery if they wish to hear the next part of the meeting. I thank each and every one of the witnesses for coming before us today. Their stories are similar to ones we have heard before and I am particularly thankful to them for being so direct. It is an issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: We are now back in public session. We are dealing with insurance costs for community groups. I welcome Mr. Jackie McMahon and Mr. John Cahalan to the meeting. I advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. If, however, they are directed by it to cease...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Senator Paddy Burke wishes to speak. Perhaps the witnesses will comment on that before I call on Senator Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: The witnesses are always welcome to send in an overview they might have relative to other countries. We would welcome that submission as it helps to inform us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Costs for Community Groups: Discussion (24 May 2018)

John McGuinness: Forty percent.