Kieran O'Donnell (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a bit like groundhog day. We have been dealing with insurance for many years. To be honest, I hope this gets coverage as it reminds me of other issues. As a group, the witnesses are bringing to the table something that we did not get with various other presentations. They are at the coalface. We had a similar experience with mortgages, which came about with four excellent witnesses. I hope the same happens here and I hope the media cover this meeting. The witnesses went back over the past number of years. By how much did premiums increase in 2017 and 2018? I want to get some context. Are we seeing different premiums now? We know they have been increasing but what how much are they now? Will the witnesses give a brief overview of the percentage increase and whether it is affecting members?