Seanad debates

Thursday, 11 December 2003

10:30 am

Photo of Mary O'RourkeMary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Scanlon spoke about insurance rates. This House did great work on the insurance issue during this term, and we should take some credit. We had a very full debate on the matter. It was also raised during Private Members' business. We had before us the Tánaiste's Bill on the matter, which is only now going before committee. We worked hard to get the Bill before the House in order to debate it thoroughly and not be rushed into it in half a day's sitting next Thursday. We exercised our minds greatly on insurance matters and I hope the proof of that will be seen in the type of dramatic results Senator Morrissey has noted.

Senator Hanafin commented on electronic voting and echoed Senator Walsh's call for a debate on the monopolies and restrictive practices of many professional bodies. The position of the Irish language in the EU was adverted to by Senators McHugh and Ó Murchú. The point made was a fair one. We regard Irish as our national language and it should be similarly regarded at EU level. As the Senators said, it is a matter of national pride.

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