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Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: That is what I said. As an Acting Chairman, I realise he cannot come back, but he would like to do so. I am very supportive of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill, as is the House. I predict that the aspect of the Bill under discussion will be amended in the other House because I know the reaction to it around the country. To make the Bill work, one needs the goodwill of the legal...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am going beyond what was in the letter. I would make it available but they have not gone that far. It is a very reasonable point of view. Bringing forward legislation that excludes a person from making a living is a strange idea. It is extraordinary when one thinks about it.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: It is very relevant to solicitors.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Indeed we are.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: Amendment No. 1 would insert "and legal representation" and the section would then read: "Nothing in this Act is to be read as affecting the right of any person to seek legal advice and legal representation in respect of his or her relevant claim and no rule should be made under section 46 that affects that right." That would be the result of the amendment if the Government accepted it. In...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: We are a cohesive Government.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: We are united in approach. We always have a right to debate things.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I am grateful for that. We have extensive time today to debate this issue. It is not very often we have such an opportunity to go into more detail. To put the record straight, in the greatest political party and national movement we have a right to disagree but when it comes to voting we always have to vote with the party, that is the procedure.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I was just explaining why I will not be able to—

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I accept that but I am just making the point that much as I would like to vote for this amendment I am not in a position to do so.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I appeal to the Minister of State who has been very helpful in many Bills brought through the House and has amended them many times, as has the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment—

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me such latitude and I support Senator Coghlan's amendment in any way I can.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I oppose these amendments because they would make the entire Bill unworkable. The Opposition spokespersons seem to think that the insurance companies are the parties involved; it is actually the business person or the respondent who is paying for the insurance. It is in the best interests of the claimant that this provision is in the Bill and that this amendment should not be accepted. I do...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Bill will shortly establish the PIAB. Given that 27,000 claims have to be processed, it would be impractical to reduce the time limit to six months. Every effort will be made to settle these cases as quickly as possible. Most of the cases will be settled in weeks rather than months. The volume of work will be so great that the hands of the board would be tied if this amendment were...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I certainly do not support the amendment because I believe there are solicitors on the interim board and that they will be on the board when it is fully established. If the Law Society of Ireland nominated an individual to the board, would that individual be answerable to the Law Society of Ireland or to the board? Members of the board would have much more flexibility if appointed by the...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I thank the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, for attending the House, as well as their senior officials. I wish the PIAB chairperson, Dorothea Dowling, and all the board members every success with the PIAB. This is excellent legislation. It has tremendous potential for reducing insurance costs. The Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, of which I am a...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: According to section 70, a PIAB member who accepts a nomination from the Seanad must resign.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I appreciate that, but I did not get an opportunity yesterday to make the point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: I wish to express concern about the treatment of The Irish Times columnist, John Waters. He is from Castlerea, County Roscommon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2003)

Terry Leyden: The Irish Times criticises the Taoiseach—