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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What was the result of the deliberations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Has the FSO ruled in favour of the complainant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: My next question is twofold. Has the FSO a limit of €3 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Have many non-individuals lodged a complaint or is it mainly individuals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What about small businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That leads me to the point made by Mr. Joyce. FLAC would prefer a twin-track approach with one track to deal with SMEs and the other track to deal with a person or persons. Was that not included in the FLAC submission?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Does Mr. Deering think that is a valid suggestion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: We find many constituents use the service, which is very good. I compliment both organisations on the work they do. How long does it typically take for a case to be heard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If the amalgamation takes place, are adequate resources in place? We get the impression from contacting the office that many inspectors are very overworked and under a lot of pressure. They are dealing with very vulnerable people. In many cases, FLAC is a measure of last resort. I ask Mr. Deering to expand on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What would the target to reduce the time taken to adjudicate cases be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is within an eight-week period.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to speak on two matters. First, I want to speak on the issue of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are there no concessions?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to raise a matter of major importance. We have had eight deaths on our roads in the past four days. In the year to date, there have been 157 road deaths while there were 162 road fatalities for the entire year in 2015. We are now only five off the number of people who were killed on the roads last year; 31 more people have been killed on our roads than at this time last year. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: This is very important. I ask that the Minister, Deputy Harris, and the HSE accommodate people travelling from Limerick and rural Ireland in terms of gaining access to the hospital. People will arrive at the Red Cow roundabout on time but it will take more time to get to the hospital and I ask that they be looked after. I am told the reason the hospital is on the site of St. James's...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is false modesty. The Senator has the complete support of the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to raise two issues. Senator O'Sullivan spoke about Kerry. If we could get the Wild Atlantic Way extended to Limerick, I have no doubt we would be on a level playing field with Kerry. The issue I want to raise relates to Irish Rail. As a frequent user of Irish Rail I welcome the fact that there will be a public consultation on the service. I have raised this issue before. If we...

Seanad: Agricultural Prices and Decision by UK to Leave EU: Statements (25 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him on his work to date. He will undoubtedly leave a legacy, but we will not give him a legacy just yet. I represent Limerick and Clare farmers. The greatest issue is that of sterling. Senator Lombard touched on the expansion in quotas and so forth. Now on top of this is uncertainty over sterling. The euro could shortly have parity with...

Seanad: Finance (Certain European Union and Intergovernmental Obligations) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Oct 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.