Seanad debates

Thursday, 23 June 2016

10:30 am

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I, too, congratulate the Irish teams for their superb performances to date, in particular the Republic of Ireland's team and its management. I congratulate the fans because they are probably the best advertisement for tourism that this country could ever have. Their outstanding behaviour, generosity and sense of fun and craic have been acknowledged. They have shown that people can have a good time without causing problems for other people.

I echo what Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell has said with the following line. If one seeks to learn then one has got to listen. Yesterday, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government came in here to speak but he was continually interrupted. I fail to see how the Senator concerned could learn anything if he is not prepared to listen.

Today, I wish to raise the same issue as the acting leader on the far side, Senator Daly. I am being kind when I say that the insurers are behaving in a very peculiar fashion in terms of the premia that they are trying to extract from people. I know people who got quotes recently that are double what they are paying. Therefore, it would be appropriate for the Leader to invite the Committee of Public Accounts to invite the insurers to attend a meeting. I am fully aware of the fact that the committee cannot force the insurers to attend but their response to the invitation will speak volumes about their attitude to the public.

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