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]
Topics / Insurance Industry
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsInsurance Industry
179 questions from 60 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 6 |
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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]
250. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress that has been made to ensure that insurance companies are recognising the significant capital expenditure in flood defences and are acting accordingly in relation to flood cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26620/26]
283. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the action being taken to address rising motor insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26616/26]
288. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the number of insurance companies who have signed up to the voluntary motor insurance transparency code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26614/26]
293. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the commitment in the Action Plan on Insurance Reform to develop a long-term approach to flood insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/26]
312. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the situation where claims cost per policy for motor insurance are falling yet premiums continue to rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/26]
313. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to tackle the cost of car insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26738/26]
2741. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason that when a person changes health insurance policies mid-contract, they must pay stamp duty on both the former contract and the new contract as per HIA legislation; if any measures are being considered by her Department to alter this legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23969/26]
222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the name of the insurers that have now signed up to the voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/26]
229. 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, an organisation (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 …
1036. Deputy William Aird 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 application of criteria designed for lymphoedema rather than lipoedema, and practices that may result in patients being forced …
299. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that insurance companies are not honouring the no claims bonus’ of drivers who have epilepsy when they have periods where they are not allowed to drive on medical grounds; the engagement he has had with the sector on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19420/26]
360. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to a change in legislation from 31 March 2025, given that persons wishing to buy or renew their motor insurance must provide the driver number for all named drivers on their policy, the number of drivers that have been refused motor insurance for this reason (details supplied). [20011/26]
450. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the motor insurance transparency code is voluntary, despite this not being mentioned in the Action Plan for Insurance Reform 2025–2029; when the decision was made for the code to be voluntary; the rationale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19632/26]
461. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps his Department is taking to tackle the financial burden facing households and homeowners seeking home insurance. [20015/26]
462. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department is aware of any reports which suggest that home insurance companies may be overpricing the future cost of a re-build so as to increase the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/26]
463. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has any plans to introduce regulations around home insurance to ensure that in the event of a home being destroyed the whole amount for which the home is ensured will be paid out, even if it is below the market value or the full cost of rebuilding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/26]
486. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reasons motor insurance premiums can rise significantly for policyholders who have had no claims, no accidents, no penalty points, and no change in their risk profile; the factors that contribute to premium increases in such circumstances; the steps being taken to ensure that motor insurance pricing remains transparent and proportionate; and if h…
76. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will address the sharp rise in home-insurance premiums, with many households seeing increases from €300 to €550 in a single year; the reason insurers are raising prices due to flooding and climate-risk factors even where policyholders have no claims history; the measures he will take to ensure home insurance remains affordable for ordinary home…