Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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That is not the question. Maybe I am not articulating this properly. Certain adults are paying premiums of €800 and €200 for children but they are eligible for relief up to €500 under this section. What is the State’s exposure if the insurance companies were to increase premiums? I know that will not happen overnight but the Minister said that premiums have increased by 86% over five years, since 2008. If they continue to rise to the point that children’s premiums became on average €500 and all adult premiums were in excess of €1,000 what would be the State’s exposure?