619. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline any schools other than community and comprehensive schools that are covered by State indemnity; or if his Department pays the insurance due to owning the building; the number and cost of any such arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39933/26]
Topics / Insurance Coverage
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInsurance Coverage
107 questions from 54 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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105 written, 2 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 13 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 11 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
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26. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether there are any supports beyond the primary medical cert for payment of motor tax or insurance. [35530/26]
357. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he has examined a proposal by an organisation (details supplied) for a continuous vehicle coverage model of car insurance enforcement; is his Department is considering introducing this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30016/26]
308. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that some individuals are losing their no claims bonus for motor insurance while being off the road on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/26]
434. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 26 March 2026, if he will specify the actions that have been taken under action 17 of the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025-2029; the further steps that will be taken this year under that plan's action 17; if the stakeholders being engaged include residents' associations; if so, the way in which such a…
435. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 207 of 26 March 2026, if the findings made by the study of alternative flood insurance models review in 2019 are publicly available; if it is intended to review that review; if his Department has examined methods of introducing mandatory cover without increasing premia; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
692. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the public information campaign that was undertaken to notify learner drivers of the new insurance requirements; whether text/email reminders or booking confirmations were updated to reflect the new requirements; and on what date. [24840/26]
693. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to set out clearly the documentation required to prove insurance eligibility for a driving test; whether digital insurance documents (e.g. app-based or emailed policies) are accepted uniformly across all test centres; whether discrepancies exist between different insurers' documentation formats; and the way in which candidates are expected to navigate these …
694. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether he will introduce a pre-verification system allowing candidates to upload insurance documents in advance of their test. [24842/26]
989. Deputy William Aird asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to establish a national flood insurance scheme to protect homeowners, renters and businesses increasingly exposed to flood risk; whether international models that stabilise insurance markets and cover both households and businesses are being examined; if engagement is under way with insurers, regulators and EU bodies; if he wil…
207. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to reform flood insurance in Ireland; his views on insurance cover for persons living in areas with demountable flood defences; his views on legislating for compulsory insurance cover for those living in areas which are prone to flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23195/26]
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 being forced to rely o…
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 forced to rely on the…
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, specifically if their med…
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 in their own name, i…
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. [10077/26]
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. [75295/25]
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]