7 Sep 2016, 16:44
7 September 2016
The Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach will tomorrow meet to conduct a three-part meeting to further consider the rising cost of motor insurance in Ireland.
Session A will see presentations from Mr. Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs, AA Ireland; Mr. Kian Griffin, Underground Ireland; and Mr. Justin Moran of Age Action Ireland. During Session B the Committee will meet with Mr. Dermot Jewell, Consumers Association of Ireland followed by Session C, where the Committee will hear from Mr. Mark Fielding, ISME; Ms. Patricia Callan and Mr AJ Noonan, SFA; and Mr. Neil Walker and Dr. Michael Gillen, IBEC.
The meeting will commence at 11.00 am in Committee Room 2, Thursday 8 September 2016, with Session B scheduled to begin at 2.30pm and Session C at 4pm.
Committee Chairman John McGuinness TD, said “The format of this meeting allows for a thorough examination of this important issue. The invited bodies represent strong constituent groups that play key roles in this broad issue and a wholesome debate allows for us, as a Committee, to consider the issue in context.”
Committee proceedings can be viewed live here.
The meeting will be broadcast live on Oireachtas TV; Saorview Channel 22; Virgin Media Channel 207; Sky Channel 574; eir Vision Channel 504 and Vodafone Channel 201.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
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Committee Membership:
Chairperson: John McGuinness (Fianna Fail)
Deputies:
Peter Burke (Fine Gael);
Michael D’arcy (Fine Gael);
Pearse Doherty (Sinn Féin);
Michael McGrath (Fianna Fail);
Paul Murphy (AAA);
Seán Sherlock (Labour)
Senators:
Paddy Burke (Fine Gael);
Rose Conway-Walsh (Sinn Fein);
Gerry Horkan (Fianna Fáil);
Kieran O’Donnell (Fine Gael)