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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Young drivers and old drivers are becoming major casualties. What would give comfort in this regard? What type of regulatory regime should be in place here that would bring other insurance providers into the market, thereby bringing about what would be termed a sustainable level in which insurance premiums for younger drivers, older drivers and other groups would decrease to a realistic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What do the data show?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is Mr. Faughnan including Northern Ireland in that comparison?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is that across the age groups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What has happened from 2014, when premiums were 40% lower, to the present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a switch of more than 50%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I apologise. Finally, in respect of Setanta and the regulation, what needs to be done to encourage providers to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (8 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: What is the single action Mr. Griffin and Mr. Moran would like to see taken for their respective groups, namely, younger drivers and older drivers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Election of Vice Chairman (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is a common-sense suggestion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Young and old people are paying prohibitive rates of insurance. That cannot continue. How many insurance companies providing motor insurance are not regulated by the Central Bank, like Setanta? Setanta has given rise to a ruling of €90 million that the insurance industry says will probably result in further premium increases for ordinary people. When will the report be ready? What...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: In future, active engagement would be a better format for us.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: Modesty forbids.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I want to be associated with the gratitude expressed to the staff in the Seanad office, including Martin and Deirdre. I did not realise it was the Cathaoirleach's birthday and I wish him a happy one.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, which is to take motion No. 21(8). It is a topic many people have raised before and is similar to motion No. 21(4). It relates to Brexit and I wanted to put structure on it. There is a huge opportunity for the Chamber to lead a wide-ranging debate on Brexit. I propose that Seanad Éireann holds a comprehensive debate over a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I suppose I am really asking us to make a decision on my motion today.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I hope that can be done to facilitate the extended debate I am looking for.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I do not think the motion should go to a vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If there is unanimous agreement on it, I think we should adopt it today. The Chair could ask the other leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: If people would like to debate it, that is fine. Maybe people are willing to agree it without debate. I really think we should agree it today.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Kieran O'Donnell: I am proposing that a process should be put in motion. I do not know whether that requires an ad hoccommittee to be set up. We need to set the wheels in motion to ensure an extended debate on Brexit takes place when we come back after the recess.