Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Collapse of Setanta Insurance: Central Bank and Department of Finance

4:20 pm

Mr. Antoine MacDonncha:

Given the way the legislation is framed, the policy holders get exactly the same treatment if it was an Irish-authorised insurance company that was in liquidation. It does not differentiate based on the fact that this company is authorised in Malta as opposed to here. They are receiving the same compensation that would be available to somebody pursuant to the ICF if an Irish-authorised company went into liquidation.