Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 4

Written Answers. - Motor Insurance Advisory Board.

David Stanton

Question:

100 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the membership of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board; the number of times the board has met since its re-establishment in September 1998; the number and nature of reports and findings the board has issued to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8608/99]

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. Treacy)

I re-established the Motor Insurance Advisory Board in September 1998 with a view to establishing a mechanism for systematically monitoring developments in motor insurance costs and for providing meaningful analysis and evaluation of the factors influencing changes in motor insurance premium rates and related matters. The expanded membership of the new board, which is broadly representative of the consumer, insurance user, insurance industry, road safety and departmental interests, is as follows:

Chairperson:
(i) Ms Dorothea Dowling,	Group Liability Manager, CIE
Other members:
(ii) Mr. Michael Horan	Non-Life Insurance Manager, Irish Insurance Federation
(iii) Mr. Tom Noonan	Maxol (IBEC representative)
(iv) Mr. Cyril McHugh	Chief Executive,Society of Irish Motor Industry
(v) Ms. Sheila McCabe	Former President Irish Road Haulage Association
(vi) Mr. Patrick J. Burke	Representative of Irish Coach Tourism Council
(vii) Mr. Desmond Bruen	Representative of Irish Brokers Association
(viii) Mr. Desmond Kelly	Representative of micro business and Young drivers
(ix) Mr. Tommy Murray	Assistant Principal, Insurance Division, Dept. of Enterprise., Trade & Employment
(x) Mr. John Parker	National Safety Council
(xi) Mr. Cyril Connolly	National Roads Authority
(xii) Ms Elizabeth Walsh	Assistant Principal, Dept. of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
(xiii) Mr. John O'Brien	Chief Superintendent, Garda National Traffic Policy Bureau
(xiv) Ms Riona Ni Fhlangh- aile	Assistant Principal, Dept. of Environment & Local Government
(xv) Mr. Des Cummins	Chief Executive, Driving Instructors' Register
(xvi) Mr. Robert Prole	Chief Executive, Car Rental Council of Ireland
(xvii) Mr. Dermot Jewell	Chief Executive, Consumer Association of Ireland
Secretary
Ms Mary Dooley	Dept. Enterprise, Trade & Employment

Since September last, the reconstituted Motor Insurance Advisory Board has held three full meetings and nine sub-committee meetings. Currently the board is preparing an interim report for my attention.