Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As somebody who represents a wide spectrum of Irish society, from students to sporting organisations, businesses, community groups and not-for-profit organisations, can Mr. Boland address the seriousness of the premium increase, which is putting pressure on businesses, and the lack of availability of insurance in some sectors? There are some sectors that may be wiped out. We have been discussing the turf issue in these Houses recently and, in similar vein, we may not see thatched cottages in Ireland in the future because they cannot be insured. The whole industry of thatching will be wiped out. How serious is the lack of available insurance cover in some sectors?