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Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 275. To ask the Minister for Health the detailed design plans with respect to the upgrading of St Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48625/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 276. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the plans to extend the dementia unit at St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48626/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans for the proposed redevelopment of Lifford Community Hospital; his plans for the retention and development of existing health services based in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48627/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 278. To ask the Minister for Health if a general practitioner can retrospectively sign a referral letter for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal wishing to avail of reimbursement for a procedure provided via the cross border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48628/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 379. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48547/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 380. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to extend high-speed fibre broadband to a household (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48548/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 403. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received a request from the local authority for funding to upgrade Castlefinn Bridge in County Donegal; if so, the details of the project plans; if his attention has been drawn to the need to deliver this project in view of the state of the structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48611/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 410. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for link roads from the proposed TEN-T priority route to the towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48598/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in processing medical evidence with the medical review and assessments department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48546/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 508. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the sewage treatment works at the unfinished housing estates (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48612/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I welcome the witnesses to the committee today. I will start with the CCPC. I appreciate the meeting we had on the complaint I submitted to the CCPC on dual pricing within the insurance market. As noted in that complaint, I know that it is not unique to the insurance market. I am pleased the CCPC has already undertaken some work on that and, if I understood correctly, it intends to look...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Mr. O'Leary stated insurance companies do not reward loyalty. One could even argue that they punish loyalty. What is the basis for that statement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: What role does Mr. O'Leary envisage the CCPC having in the work that is under way by the Central Bank? Both organisations have a consumer protection role. Does Mr. O'Leary believe they work in silos or do they have a complementary role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: When does Mr. O'Leary expect the work the CCPC is doing on dual pricing will be complete and when does he expect to release an interim report?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I thank Mr. O'Leary for that. I may come back later with further questions. I welcome the representatives of Insurance Ireland to the committee. The body indicated that it had nothing to offer our deliberations but I am pleased it accepted our subsequent request. Insurance Ireland has been busy in recent days. It hosted a conference on fraud and the compensation culture in Ireland. What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: Just on that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: If Mr. Hassett does not mind, I will give him the accurate figures. It is 255,000 as opposed to 250,000, and that fell to 200,000 as opposed to 205,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I wish to speak on that point. I was going to come to that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: To substantiate that claim, in terms of the continued increase in costs, will the witnesses outline to the committee the total number of settlements for personal injuries in 2014 either in the courts or through the Personal Injuries Assessment Board and the total number that have been paid out by insurance companies in 2018?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)

Pearse Doherty: I am sorry to interrupt, but can I get-----