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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I draw members' attention to the vote that is being called in the Dáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: The natural Mayo dialect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy, but we will have to suspend for the vote. She is more than welcome to speak further afterwards. Deputy Bannon may make a brief comment if he so wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Deputy Stanley always strikes the right balance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank Ms Cecilia Kibi Muthoni and all the guests for a detailed and thought-provoking presentation. Certainly they have given us much food for thought. I invite members to contribute but would ask for brief comments and specific questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I ask Ms Cecilia Kibe Muthoni to commence her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I shall suspend the meeting until after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Would our other guests like to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I am sorry to interrupt Mr. Mwenda, but we are running out of time and we need to give members some time to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. McCaughey for his opening remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: We have a quorum and we are in public session. I advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephones interfere with the sound system and RTE has informed us it will not broadcast any part of a meeting where interference from mobile telephones has occurred. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Michael...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is that the Deputy's end of the river?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: No commercials.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I will allow Senator Keane to ask a supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: One could ring the Revenue Commissioners.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank the members of the committee and the witnesses for their presence here today. The submission made by the delegation will be of excellent help to us when we reflect further on this matter. I thank Mr. Downey, Mr. Dempsey, Mr. Kavanagh and Mr. O'Donoghue for attending this meeting. That brings our consideration of this topic to a conclusion. At tomorrow morning's meeting, the joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I remind Mr. Downey that this is not solely a Cork and Dublin issue. I come from the heart of the country, where I believe people suffer even more because they have very little prospect of getting work done and are ignored by everyone. There is strength in numbers, but rural areas do not have huge numbers affected. Adding to the problem in the country is the fact that due to the work being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: I thank Mr. Kavanagh for the presentation. Mr. Downey stated insurance companies want to foster unregistered building contractors. This is pretty serious. How widespread is the practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: Is Mr. Downey talking about the prominent Irish insurers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Private Residential Tenancies Board: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (16 Apr 2013)

Noel Coonan: That issue was dealt with earlier.