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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The CCPC should perhaps consider doing that if the difficulties continue in regard to collecting data. This would let us know the information. Information belongs to us and it is powerful to have it so we all can be part of the analysis.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Of course, we all make comments in the context of insurance difficulties everywhere, including in regard to crèches. On my desk is a reference to the Galway community services which are part of the much lauded Galway 2020. They had a scheme of events and they cannot do it because their insurance literally jumped in one year from €10,000 to €24,000. That happened without...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Dr. Doherty has given us the numbers. Has it been difficult in that short while since October to detect trends or to draw conclusions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: My apologies, I was not here earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I have read the submission in detail. Does Dr. Doherty have anything further to add?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In regard to the review committee, am I correct that the complaint is made to a board?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What is the role of the authority?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Has the review committee been established?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: How many decisions have been determined by authority staff?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Can Dr. Doherty provide us with the number of complaints that have been resolved informally?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What happens to the complaints that do not come within the remit of the authority? Is it the role of the authority to decide if a complaint is admissible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It will be interesting to see the report in due course. When will it be published?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will it be a public report?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I thank Dr. Doherty. I will now move to questions to Insurance Ireland. I have read Mr. Hassett's submission in detail. I like to deal in facts. There is an absence of fact generally in the Insurance Ireland submission. Reference is made in the submission to there being a "suspicion" that very often seeking leave to adjourn may be used as lever in negotiation. I do not believe the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: On what basis does Mr. Hassett believe the cost of claims are too high?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: In regard to premiums and dual pricing, with which I was not familiar until recently, what direction has Insurance Ireland given in this regard? This is about an existing policyholder being treated differently from a new customer in that the latter can get a cheaper premium. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What has Insurance Ireland done about it?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Would it not be important to have that data?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The insurance companies can provide the data.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that, but Mr. Hassett can have an opinion on the matter. He can comment on the absence of data.