403. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether an insurer is required to tell a customer the basis on which their property has been classified as at risk of flooding; whether any process exists for a homeowner with no recorded flood history to have that classification reviewed; and, if not, whether he will consider requiring one. [74058/26]
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404. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the remit of the new Flood Insurance Working Group includes examining the practice of insurers declining to offer any home or contents cover, or offering cover with flood excluded, to properties assessed as at risk of flooding; and, if not, whether he will extend the remit to do so. [74054/26]
405. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether he is aware that some homeowners and tenants in areas classed as at risk of flooding report being unable to obtain any home or contents insurance, including cover for fire and theft, and not only flood cover; and whether his department or the Central Bank holds data on the number of such refusals. [74053/26]
118. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he intends to publish periodic implementation reports on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025–2029 setting out progress against each of the 26 actions in the Plan, as was done under the previous Action Plan, under which four implementation reports were published between July 2021 and February 2024; the expected date of publication of the firs…
149. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in reducing the cost and improving the availability of public liability insurance for community and voluntary organisations, including sporting clubs; and whether he is satisfied that insurance reforms are resulting in lower premiums for these organisations. [67434/26]
822. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the work of the recently established flood insurance protection gap working group; their terms of reference and planned work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58961/26]
838. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the State's ability at attracting more companies offering public liability insurance into the market to ensure savings for policy holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59235/26]
840. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide an assessment of the impact of the Duty of Care and PIAB legislation on insurance premiums for customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59237/26]
198. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount paid by insurance companies to injured parties in respect of damage and injuries relating to e-bike, e-scooter and scrambler collisions in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026. [53200/26]
215. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the key measures taken under the remit of his Department to control insurance costs since January 2025; his priorities for same for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53500/26]
11. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Cabinet subgroup on insurance reform will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/26]
28. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform launched last July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48366/26]
520. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason car insurance renewal quotes are increased even when a person makes no claim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41592/26]
552. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will apply to insurance brokers; whether they will be obligated to uphold the same level of standards as if a customer were to engage with a motor insurance company directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42548/26]
138. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the motor insurance transparency code is voluntary and not subject to administrative sanctions procedure. [39714/26]
180. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the implementation of the Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39600/26]
181. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there are plans to introduce transparency codes for other insurance products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39601/26]
192. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the Cabinet sub-group on insurance reform will next meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39636/26]
205. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the action plan on insurance reform, including actions to reduce average motor insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39884/26]
208. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/26]
212. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the progress made on the Action Plan for Insurance Reform launched last July; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/26]
450. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the actions his Department is undertaking to improve transparency for motor insurance customers to understand how a motor insurance company calculates their motor insurance premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39437/26]
451. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the recently published Motor Insurance Transparency Code will come into force; whether there are penalties for breaching this code; whether there are ways for members of the public to report breaches of this code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39438/26]
410. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will stop insurance companies loading house insurance premiums for homes in areas which have never flooded and areas which are now protected by flood defences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/26]
250. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to ensure that insurance companies are recognising the significant capital expenditure in flood defences and are acting accordingly in relation to flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26620/26]