Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 165:

In page 67, between lines 22 and 23 but in Part 7, to insert the following:
“Multi-disciplinary practice to have professional indemnity insurance
81.(1) A multi-disciplinary practice shall not provide services unless there is in force, at the time of the provision of such services, a policy of professional indemnity insurance which adequately covers the multi-disciplinary practice in the provision of those services.
(2) This section is without prejudice to any obligation of a multi-disciplinary practice under section 43 or any regulations made under it.
(3) For the purpose of subsection (1), a policy of professional indemnity insurance referred to in that subsection shall not adequately cover a multi-disciplinary practice in the provision of legal services unless it complies with section 43 and any applicable regulations made under it.
(4) In this section, “professional indemnity insurance” means a policy of indemnity insurance against losses arising from claims in respect of any description of civil liability incurred—(a) by a multi-disciplinary practice arising from the provision of services, or
(b) by a partner, employee or agent or former partner, employee or agent of the multi-disciplinary practice arising from such provision.”.