Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Committee on Public Petitions
Consideration of Public Petition on Reform of Insurance for Thatched Heritage Buildings: Discussion (Resumed)
Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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We see the report containing an initial set of recommendations in respect of the matters outlined by Mr. Sinnott, namely, practical, possibly low-cost, measures that could be taken to reduce fire risk. We will then work with the national directorate for fire and emergency management and other experts to try to develop guidance in that regard for property owners. That is probably one of the key and most significant matters in terms of reducing fire risk in the properties. The hope is that those measures will have a positive knock-on effect on premiums.