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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: Okay. In regard to the current European Commission investigation, is it an investigation under the anti-trust legislation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Was Insurance Ireland previously investigated by the European Commission?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The current investigation is a first for Insurance Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The Central Bank report is interesting. Mr. Hassett quoted figures from it. It is difficult in the limited time I have available to me to question him on all of those figures. On page 14 of the Central Bank report it states that the average premium per policy was €706 in 2018, which was 42% higher than in 2019. The report provides a breakdown, including a period during which there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Mr. Hassett thinks that is okay?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Can Mr. Hassett quote the losses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Will Mr. Hassett clarify what is set out on page 45?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: What did they peak at?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The highest point was 94%. What was the lowest point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: It is cyclical, is it not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Does the Central Bank acknowledge that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Insurance companies are making very healthy profits. Is that right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Okay. The premiums did not go down when the profit went up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: The plain English on page 18 is very helpful information from the Central Bank. It states: Between 2009 and 2018, the average annual gross earned premium increased by 42%; the average cost of claims per policy reduced by 2.5% over this time. To recap on Part 2, 2013 was the lowest point for average premiums over this ten year period, having decreased by 13% from €498 in 2009 to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Please. That would be helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: They came down a little bit but the difference between the cost of the premiums and the profit-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I saw that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: I understand that. I probably will not have time to get to the State Claims Agency. It is in the context of the submission from Insurance Ireland and the report published yesterday. That is why I asked my questions at the beginning. I have a final question for Insurance Ireland, and if I am allowed, I will go back to the State Claims Agency, or if my time is up, so be it. Does Insurance...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: Could I ask one question of the State Claims Agency? I am not asking questions that are for the Joint Committee on Health or the Committee of Public Accounts. Does the State Claims Agency have a policy about confidentiality clauses? Does it take its direction from the Minister or where does it take its direction from?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Medical Conditions (17 Dec 2019)
Catherine Connolly: There are five Teachtaí Dála and they have half a minute each. I call Deputy Gino Kenny.