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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: We will write to Mr. Thompson in relation to some of the queries. I just wanted to put that on the record and we will check with him again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Yes. We will return to it. For the moment, we thank the witnesses for attending. It has been a long session for them but it has been worthwhile from our side. We will now adjourn until 9 a.m. on 29 September, when we will meet the Ministers. We may schedule another meeting, depending on how we get on with our own report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: We will now resume our meeting in public session and deal with the rising cost of motor insurance with the representatives of the Irish Road Haulage Association; the Irish Taxi Drivers Federation; the Car Rental Council and the Freight Transport Association Ireland. I welcome all of the witnesses. Each will take five minutes to make an opening statement. I draw the attention of witnesses to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. Redmond and call on Mr. Neil McDonnell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: I thank Mr. McDonnell and will now turn to the members. I call Senator Kieran O'Donnell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: I will ask the members to agree that the opening statements from the witnesses would be sent on as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Ms Verona Murphy mentioned in her opening statement that she made the point at a recent open forum that as hauliers spend 90% of their time abroad, there is only a 10% chance of an accident here. Did they not answer?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: What about the 43% figure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: How many does that represent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: How many is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Ms Murphy mentioned a report of 2012 several times. Is that a report from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: What is the title of that report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: What does it deal with?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Okay. The IRHA is seeking a meeting with the Minister.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Has that meeting taken place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Has the IRHA made a budget submission?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: I ask all the witnesses, given everything they have said this morning, which we have the opportunity to put on record in the context of the work we are doing, whether they have confronted the insurance industry. The organisations represented today have many members and make representations on many issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: No answers have been given.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: I do not want to get into a detailed exchange about Brexit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)
John McGuinness: Yes, if you wish.