Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Regulation of the English Language Sector: Discussion

Mr. Mashun Karakayun:

I think health insurance should be improved. When we come here, we cannot get a European Health Insurance Card, EHIC, or a public services card because a lot of documentation is sought before we can apply for these kinds of things. When we come here, our health insurance is not enough for us. Even if we want to go to the GP, it is not sufficient. I have health insurance. I have been living here for three years but I never go to the GP. I need something serious to happen to me before health insurance will cover it. Otherwise, health insurance will pay out nearly nothing. If something serious happens, if I almost die, for example, then everyone is going to help me. I do not need health insurance for something like that. It will not help me if I am sick at home, however.