Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Senators for their contributions. I will now address amendment No. 57, tabled by Senators Flynn, Higgins, Ruane and Black. The amendment seeks to modify the refund of compensation provisions and substitute provision in respect of limited subrogation so as to allow the Minister to only subrogate claims in excess of the full cost of a like-for-like replacement or remediation while preventing owners from double recovery of costs. Subrogation is dealt with under section 29. The refund of compensation provisions in section 26 are standard provisions for an ex gratiascheme such as this, and prevent the risk of double compensation arising. They need to be retained. I do not accept the amendment.