Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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Very briefly, I thank all of the witnesses. These conversations have to happen sometime. People over on this side of the table think we are taking it personally. We do not take it personally. It is about us doing what we are supposed to do, which is to represent the people who have concerns and get them aired.

We are not finished with this one. I do not think it is going to go off the board. We could nearly get a stand-alone committee on insurance in Ireland at the moment because there is a tsunami of issues coming after the recent flooding in my town and constituency. It is hard enough for them to get answers as to how they will get a grant, never mind what they are going to do when the house is back up and running, and what they are going to do about insurance. I have just bought my new house. I have not even drawn down the mortgage yet and now it is flooded. What is going to happen there with insurance companies?

I thank the witnesses. It was beneficial. I am nowhere closer to where I wanted to be, unfortunately, but I suspect we will revisit this.