Insurance Coverage

187. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that individuals with British driving licences cannot purchase motor insurance, whether as the sole driver or as a named driver, on an Irish-registered car; whether his Department is undertaking any actions to address this issue given cases of members of the Irish diaspora encountering issues with accessing motor insurance fo…

383. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has conducted or commissioned recent assessments of the prevalence of under-insurance among homeowners in the State, in view of recent increases in residential rebuild costs; the engagement he has had with the Central Bank of Ireland or the insurance industry to protect consumers from being inadequately covered; and if he wil…

909. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons availing of private health insurance by age group (details supplied). [60904/25]

910. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the plans to review the need for lifetime community rating on private health insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60905/25]

1115. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she has examined the recent findings reported by a newspaper (details supplied) that identified 35 private health insurance plans as offering poor value for money; if she will provide details of any reviews, investigations, or enforcement actions undertaken by the Health Insurance Authority arising from those findings; and if she will make …

1116. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the Health Insurance Authority to ensure that consumers are fully informed of the comparative value of health insurance plans before renewal; the way in which the authority monitors and reports on products identified as poor value; and her plans to strengthen consumer information requirements in view of a newspaper (de…

1117. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health if she is satisfied that the current regulatory framework governing private health insurance provides sufficient protection for consumers against low-value or duplicative plans; if she has sought advice from the Health Insurance Authority regarding the need for legislative amendments to improve price transparency and plan comparability; and th…

178. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an organisation’s concerns and requests regarding insurance discrimination impacting cancer survivors (details supplied). [54011/25]

566. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the lack of availability of insurance for mobility scooters; the steps his Department will take to address this issue for individuals with decreased mobility who seek to insurance their mobility scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46637/25]

627. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the immediate measures he is taking to ensure that all thatched properties in the State can obtain sufficient insurance; the measures he has taken to work with the insurance companies to ensure that they are not forcing customers to choose between removing thatch roofs or insure their properties, which is currently the case owning to the re…

815. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position of the memorandum of understanding between the representative body for insurance companies in Ireland, Insurance Ireland and the Office of Public Works in relation to flood insurance; and if his attention has been drawn to instances where consumers have been unab…

2381. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the actions she will take to reduce increasing insurance costs for childcare providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42124/25]

257. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance if a universal system/process is used by insurance providers to check whether a property is located on a flood plain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35456/25]

258. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Finance the options available to the property owner to query and validate an assessment (details supplied) given the impact it may have on future quotes and availability of cover with other providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35457/25]

280. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the new action plan for insurance reform, with specific regard to flood insurance; if the action plan will recommend changes to the memorandum of understanding between the OPW and Insurance Ireland to increase obligations on insurance companies to extend coverage to people in low-risk flood zones; and if he will make a sta…

193. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health to clarify whether it is a legal requirement for all private medical insurance to include maternity, newborn and fertility sections on all policies, regardless of the age of the policyholder; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34693/25]

756. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if her Department or the HSE have considered implementing a standard procedure where GP practices and medical centres are in direct contact with health insurance providers so that there is no requirement for the patient to contact their health insurance provider to seek a reimbursement for the cost of their medical treatment; and if she w…

25. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Finance if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) to ensure that properties in strategically important growth zones can obtain flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/25]

72. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 19 March 2025, to provide an update on any further engagement his Department has had with insurance providers regarding the difficulty faced in obtaining insurance cover by households previously affected by flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/25]

300. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to bring down motor insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26455/25]

39. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if insurance companies providing home insurance under the consumer protection code are required to inform customers if they are under insured and of the consequences of being underinsured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26360/25]

563. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the work his Department is doing to publish a new action plan for insurance reform, as included in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18882/25]

679. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he agrees with the Commissioner of Public Works at OPW insistence on a local development group in County Leitrim (details supplied) that prior to entering the leased property, Community Group members will need to be covered for public liability insurance of €6.5 million employer’…

123. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if all primary and post primary schools can access public liability insurance from one insurance company only, nominated by her Department, or whether schools are free to seek out their insurance cover from any company. [18030/25]

351. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Finance to address the difficulties homeowners have in obtaining affordable home insurance due to perceived flood risks in an area in County Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16799/25]