Insurance Coverage

357. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in light of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients be…

914. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health if her Department intends to review the operation of private health insurers in relation to coverage for medically indicated liposuction procedures for lipoedema patients, in view of concerns regarding inconsistent decision-making, the use of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema and practices that may result in patients being f…

295. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 25 February 2026 if he will request the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) to provide him with data on the number of fleet owners and motor traders who have failed to upload vehicle insurance details to the National Fleet Database as required by a law he introduced in November 2023. [18135/26…

834. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if private hospitals are required to inform policyholders of private health insurance if their care is covered by their health insurance, before being admitted to care; if policyholders of private health insurance are entitled to know before they are admitted to hospital the information the health insurance company have on their file, speci…

79. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the ongoing discrimination young drivers face in accessing private motor insurance and commercial motor insurance, particularly those under 21 years-of-age who hold all necessary licences and qualifications; the steps his Department is taking to ensure that qualified young people can obtain affordable insurance …

156. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that flood insurance is extended to the approximately 290,000 buildings in the State that have limited or no flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10449/26]

167. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether any engagement has occurred with the insurance sector following recent severe weather events, including Storm Bram and Storm Chandra; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9545/26]

186. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being considered by his Department to ensure that flood insurance cover is made more accessible to households at risk of flooding or those that have previously been flooded; the further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10077/2…

215. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a State-led insurance scheme to assist householders who cannot avail of home insurance due to prior flooding events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10085/26]

192. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme, and an issue that exists when a driver under the scheme changes to a new vehicle and is approved, but is taken off the system, leaving a gap in coverage of their motor insurance before they receive their new vehicle. [9098/26]

1112. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to combat the rise in health insurance premium costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6353/26]

77. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the financial and other supports that are available to small community groups in meeting the cost of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4792/26]

2351. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of private health insurance policyholders due to renew their policies between December 2025 and February 2026; the number and proportion of those policies subject to a premium increase at renewal; and the average and median level of increase applied, based on data available to her Department and the Health Insurance Authority. [7529…

2352. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether her Department or the Health Insurance Authority has carried out any assessment of the consumer impact of private health insurance premium increases being implemented during peak annual renewal periods; and if so, the findings of that assessment. [75296/25]

2353. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the current market share of each registered private health insurer; whether the Health Insurance Authority has advised her Department of any concerns regarding market concentration or reduced competition; and the steps taken or planned to protect consumers in a highly concentrated health insurance market. [75297/25]

2354. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the extent to which changes in risk equalisation credits, stamp duty, or other statutory charges over the past three years have contributed to increases in private health insurance premiums; and whether any analysis has been conducted on the cumulative impact of these measures on affordability for policyholders. [75298/25]

118. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Transport the measures in place to ensure compliance with Irish insurance requirements for foreign-registered vehicles operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70565/25]

94. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering any legislation to tackle or increase sanctions on the issue of drivers without motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67491/25]

124. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will overhaul the system that holds online databases for elective vehicles in order that there could be a cross reference of vehicles that are taxed and on the road, but may not be insured, to help An Garda Síochána with roads policing and also victims of road traffic incidents which involved uninsured drivers; and if he will make a s…

321. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has engaged with the Department of Finance or the insurance sector regarding the increasing insurance costs being reported by many schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67140/25]

337. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of insurance for personal injury and third-party property damage for all public primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67304/25]

108. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to address the difficulties faced by Irish citizens living in the UK who, due to post-Brexit insurance restrictions, are no longer able to be insured as named drivers on Irish-registered vehicles when they hold a UK driving licence; if he is aware of the significant impact this is having on those returning…

184. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to verify that foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption hold valid insurance recognised in Ireland; the number of cases in which insurance was found to be invalid or unrecognised; and the systems used to alert An Garda Síochána where non-compliance is identified. [65746/25]

185. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the arrangements in place to verify that foreign-registered vehicles operating in the State under temporary exemption hold valid and recognised motor insurance; the number of cases in which insurance was found to be invalid or unrecognised; and the steps taken by the Revenue Commissioners to notify An Garda Síochána when non-compliance is id…

151. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether schools are licensed to 'shop around' for school insurance cover to ensure the cheapest option available to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64544/25]