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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is a relevant point of order. How did the groupings arise originally? Who made the decision to group the amendments in this fashion?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: There was an independent recommendation that they be grouped together. We should be guided by that recommendation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: We have a quorum. I propose we go into private session to discuss some housekeeping matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the witnesses. Today, we are again meeting to address the practice of dual pricing for insurance. To assist us in considering this matter, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Fergal O'Leary, member of the commission, and Ms Áine Carroll, director of communications and policy, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; and Mr. Gerry Hassett, interim CEO and Mr. Michael Horan,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. O'Leary and call on Mr. Hassett to make his opening statement on behalf of Insurance Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Hassett and call Deputy Michael McGrath.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will Mr. Horan go into more detail on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is the insurance company paid?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Presumably, if the policyholder is involved in an accident there would be no pay-out because there would be no cover.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Through the Chair. Deputy Doherty has asked a specific question. Can you address that, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Mr. Hassett needs to be specific on the years Deputy Doherty asked about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not 2018.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: It reduced.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to raise a point on that specific question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is that between 2014 and 2017?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: Let us deal with the facts.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: I wish to qualify one point. Is it correct that the level of claim awards in the courts went from €141 million to €85 million in that period? Is that the correct figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Dual Pricing for Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2019)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is a reduction of 40% in court claims. That is the reduction in awards.