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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: The lack of beds in hospitals in the west, and in University Hospital Galway in particular, has been raised here previously. I had not intended to raise this issue again but I am doing so on foot of a telephone call I received this morning from a young woman called Mary, who was diagnosed with lymphoma four weeks ago and whose experience underlines the human difficulties being caused by the...

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Acting Chairman might remind me when one minute remains. I can get carried away. I thank the Minister for attending and commend him on this plan. He has shown leadership in this regard. I will point out a couple of elements that should be included, but it has a number of very good aspects that, if implemented properly, will work as required. We are mindful of the ever-changing...

Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: I am not sure why the Minister said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: The Senator can see that the Cathaoirleach is visibly upset.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: I want to update people about Mary, the cancer patient awaiting vital treatment, about whom I spoke yesterday. She is at home today awaiting treatment. She must ring University College Hospital Galway between 12 noon and 1 p.m. in the hope that she may get a bed.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: No. With the greatest respect, I do not want an answer but, rather, a bed for the patient. I acknowledge the help that I have received from the Leader in trying to secure a bed. I appreciate what the Cathaoirleach said about a Commencement debate but I felt it was important that I raised this matter yesterday. Not only to raise it on behalf of Mary but also on behalf of all of the other...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. People want the cost of their insurance to come down. They feel they are being exploited by insurance companies and our job is to find out why. Transparency is the key word because people remember when they were told that the fundamentals of the economy were sound and the banks were stable and they have the same concerns now about the...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: In regard to people being of the view that they are bailing out the insurance companies, it might be helpful if we could get an aggregate figure of the monetary value of the marginal increases from the insurance companies such that we would know the hole that is being filled by people in terms of what is coming out of their pockets.

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

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is very important to hear all the different perspectives. Is Mr. Faughnan concerned about the stability of the insurance industry as it is at the moment? Leading on from the lack of transparency around it, one of the questions since the failures of Setanta and Enterprise Insurance is who will be next. Consumers need reassurance when they...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank Mr. Jewell and Mr. O'Rourke for their attendance today. I found their contribution very interesting and welcome the submission they made to the committee. It is a welcome tonic in the face of some of the absurd claims that are being made about the reasons behind the hikes in insurance costs. The witnesses have made a powerful case that the insurance industry has many of the...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: I would like to ask another question about the data that are available. The necessary actuarial expertise does not seem to be available to the Government or the Central Bank to facilitate a proper independent analysis of this area. Do the witnesses think it would be worthwhile to invest in such expertise?

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

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes.

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

Rose Conway Walsh: There is a huge issue concerning returning emigrants. If I go to other countries, I can get a no claims bonus letter from an insurance company here, which is recognised abroad. It is even recognised in other countries by some of the insurance companies that operate here, yet in this country they will not recognise such a letter from a company abroad. What is the explanation for that? Huge...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank all of the delegations for their presentations. The representatives will appreciate that much of what we have heard is in line with what we have been hearing all day and what we heard yesterday. In any event, it is interesting to hear the different perspectives. I agree with almost all of them. It was interesting to hear Mr. Fielding's comment to the effect that claims have only...

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

Rose Conway Walsh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. We had already heard much of what was said in the past week from other contributors, but there are some very useful things in there. I will start with hedge cutting. If any members or witnesses have travelled the R312 from Mayo, they certainly know about the dangers of not having hedges cut, particularly in the context of high vehicles and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: Okay, but it is important to raise it while the witnesses are present. I thank Ms Murphy. I am alarmed about the three main insurers that Mr. Herron mentioned. Coming from a rural community, I identify with the rural transport initiative. If taxi drivers are unable to get insurance, it is a major problem. There is no point in introducing a rural transport initiative that allows for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: Taxis were never more needed in rural areas for hospital appointments and accessing other vital services. Heretofore, the HSE or other agencies had some kind of a transport system in place. They no longer do, making the taxi even more important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: The committee should include this issue in our rural proofing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Sep 2016)

Rose Conway Walsh: That is something that I had not considered. Of the airports that Mr. Redmond has cited, Ireland West Airport Knock is obviously the most important.