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 statement on the matter…
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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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 will make a statement…
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’s liability insuranc…
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]
399. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position of the memorandum of understanding between a company (details supplied) and the Office of Public Works in relation to flood insurance; and if his attention has been drawn to instances where consumers have been unable to avail of flood insurance due to a non-acceptance of the memorandum of unde…
547. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education how she will remedy the issue of rising insurance premiums for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17466/25]
94. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 25 March 2025, his views on whether existing age-based policies enacted by some insurance companies amount to discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15994/25]
334. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance the reason an area (details supplied) is now in a red zone; the reason residents are only notified when applying for home insurance, which is now 60% more expensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15346/25]
764. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the payment due for health scans such as CT, MRI, and so on are accepted from the patients' health insurance or medical card, which is not always the case at present, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15400/25]
274. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) who cannot get flood protection insurance but whose area has not flooded in their 32 years of ownership, can be provided with flood insurance in order that they can sell their house. [13312/25]
275. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) who cannot get flood protection insurance but whose area has not flooded in many years, can be provided with flood insurance in order that they can purchase a property they have been renting for eight years. [13313/25]
276. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) who cannot get flood protection, but whose area has never flooded, can be provided with flood insurance in order they can sell their apartment. [13315/25]
278. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the discrimination of people who were seriously ill in the past, to purchase mortgage protection insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/25]
288. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the provision of travel insurance for people over 70 years of age (details supplied); the actions he will take to engage with this sector to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14130/25]
292. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if it is intended to update the requirement to have an insurance disc printed in colour displayed on a vehicle considering the advances in technology and the prevalence of insurers issuing renewal packs by email, given that this requirement dates back to 1986. [10942/25]
1531. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that numerous people have had their health insurance claims rejected in relation to Lyme disease; if she will instruct her Department to investigate the matter and ensure those suffering from Lyme disease receive the treatment they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10885/25]
289. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of indemnity insurance requirements excluding people in bankruptcy from practicing as therapists; and if this exclusion is continued after they are discharged from their bankruptcy. [9318/25]
312. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Finance to address the difficulties homeowners have in obtaining home insurance based on the Eircode they have within a designated flood plain, despite the fact they have no claims for surplus of forty years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9576/25]