Eamonn Coghlan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses. I am sorry for not being present for the earlier part of the presentation but I heard some of it, but not all, on the monitor. I am not sure if my questions have been addressed. The cost of renewing a health insurance premium for my young son increased by hundreds, if not thousands, of euro. With the contracting market of proportionately older members, what does the HIA think should be done to stop market contraction? What should be done to make health insurance more relevant and more affordable for younger members? Does the HIA take affordability of the market into account when trying to set levy amounts or should it merely seek to equalise differences for older and sicker members?