Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Evidence was given earlier that insurance, although a significant cost, accounts for only 1% of childcare facilities' costs. I referred earlier to what might need to be done in regard to cover for health service providers, where there is a difficulty in getting insurance. A number of years ago, one or two of the main insurers pulled out of the market. I understand from what we heard today that there is only one insurer operating in the childcare sector. Do we need to have a plan in place in case that insurer decides for some reason or another that it is no longer interested in the Irish market? Should we be working towards what is happening in the health sector, where the State is looking at being involved in providing insurance cover where it is required?