Insurance Industry
An official questions-paper heading. 172 questions (10 oral, 162 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jan 2025 | 1 |
| Feb 2025 | 10 |
| Mar 2025 | 13 |
| Apr 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| Jun 2025 | 3 |
| Jul 2025 | 13 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 14 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Finance | 120 |
| Health | 23 |
| Transport | 18 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Justice | 3 |
| Public Expenditure | 2 |
| Housing | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Insurance Industry |
| 2026-05-26 | Insurance Industry |
| 2026-02-10 | Insurance Industry |
| 2026-02-10 | Insurance Industry |
| 2026-02-10 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-12-18 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-07-15 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-07-15 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-05-29 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-04-09 | Insurance Industry |
| 2025-02-13 | Insurance Industry |
The questions
Aisling Dempsey
written
2026-02-10 · to Finance
222. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to launch a transparency code as included in the Action Plan on Insurance Reform as the first priority action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9551/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-02-10 · to Transport
350. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver numbers that have been added to the Irish Motor Insurance Database in 2024 and in 2025; the number of driver numbers that have been added each year of named drivers insured on a motor insurance policy. [9585/26]
Emer Currie
written
2026-02-10 · to Transport
351. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders' driver numbers that have been added to the Irish Motor Insurance Database in 2024 and in 2025. [9586/26]
Aidan Farrelly
written
2026-02-10 · to Finance
404. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to clarify, based on an article published in (details supplied) on 16 January 2026, in relation to the capital acquisitions tax treatment of life assurance policies loophole mentioned in this article, the number of clear-cut avoidance cases which Revenue have identified to date; if these transactions fall under the Revenue's Ma…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
764. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions initiated and convictions secured for insurance fraud and fraudulent personal injury claims in each of the last five years; the average sentence imposed in such cases; and whether this data is collated and published by his Department.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7654/2…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-02-04 · to Justice
765. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether he intends to review existing fraud and sentencing legislation to ensure penalties for deliberate insurance fraud appropriately reflect the seriousness of the offence and its impact on insurance costs and public confidence in the justice system. [7658/26]
Malcolm Byrne
written
2026-01-15 · to Finance
312. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the significant increases currently taking place in motor insurance premia; if he has statistics as to the scale of these increases; if he has addressed this with the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-15 · to Health
526. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the position regarding any engagement she has had with the major health insurance providers in Ireland in relation to the increasing premiums facing their customers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3020/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-15 · to Health
527. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health the actions she is taking to seek to reduce the cost of Health Insurance premiums in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3021/26]
Barry Ward
written
2026-01-15 · to Health
528. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to cases whereby people are unable to afford health insurance premiums but feel forced to due to the length of waiting lists in public hospitals; the actions she is taking to address these concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3022/26]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Finance
830. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will direct the Central Bank to issue guidance requiring insurers to recognise documented foreign no-claims bonuses, given that some insurers already accept them; and whether he will ensure consistency across the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74535/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2026-01-13 · to Finance
831. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on whether the refusal of insurers to honour foreign driving histories unfairly penalises returning emigrants and undermines Government policy to attract skilled workers home; the steps he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74536/25]
Pearse Doherty
oral
2025-12-18 · to Finance
168. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the operating profits of motor insurance companies and public and employer liability insurance using a standard definition of operating profits, that is, after paying all business expenses but before tax and interest deductions from 2020 to 2025, by year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73162/25]
Tony McCormack
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
200. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that insurance reforms are being passed on to SMEs and retailers, who continue to face high premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69878/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
210. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the work being carried out to reduce insurance premiums, including public liability insurance premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73182/25]
Barry Heneghan
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
212. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing rise in insurance costs for households small businesses and community groups including the reasons for recent premium increases; the extent to which further reductions in claims costs have been passed on to consumers; the actions his Department will take to improve affordability competition and trans…
Cormac Devlin
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72877/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
226. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68208/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
355. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps being taken to address rising insurance premiums for consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69456/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
374. 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 during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73583/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-12-18 · to Finance
377. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures to address profits in the motor insurance industry; and to decrease the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73657/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-18 · to Enterprise
397. 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 during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73554/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
written
2025-12-18 · to Justice
564. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the key measures taken under the remit of his Department to control insurance costs during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73548/25]
Conor Sheehan
written
2025-12-16 · to Finance
361. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the options available to homeowners whose house insurance company will not cover them for pyrite/defective concrete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71456/25]
Pearse Doherty
written
2025-12-09 · to Finance
17. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the role disproportionate operating profits in the insurance sector has played in driving up the cost of premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64575/25]