Insurance Industry

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]

134. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Transport the consultation had with the insurance industry before introducing the recent legislative changes to the local area hackney licence scheme; if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out to determine whether operators would be able to obtain suitable insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53023/26]

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]

271. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the key measures taken under the remit of his Department to control insurance costs for the rest of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/26]

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]

1132. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health her views on whether it is acceptable that health insurance providers are entitled to penalise insured persons if they choose to upgrade their policies by creating an interim period whereby cover is not provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34669/26]

1133. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will take steps to ensure that health insurance providers are not allowed to penalise customers who are already in receipt of health insurance cover, for upgrading their policies by creating an interim period whereby cover is not provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34670/26]

1134. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm whether it is the case that health insurance providers are entitled to penalise customers that have existing health insurance policies for upgrading to a higher level of cover by creating an interim period whereby cover is not provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34671/26]

1135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with private health insurance companies to ensure that their customers are treated fairly and within the parameters of their insurance agreements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34672/26]