James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 49:

In page 20, to delete lines 25 to 49.

This amendment proposes to delete subsections (2) and (3) of section 11, which pertains to penalties, including the lines

(a) specifying the type of contract and the information, and

(b) requiring registered undertakings, the advertising of which relates (whether in whole or in part) to the contract, to ensure that the information accompanies the advertisements in the manner and form specified in the regulations.

(3) The Minister shall not make a regulation under this section unless the Minister is of the opinion that—

(a) the typical policy holder or potential policy holder of the type of health insurance contract concerned would need the information concerned in order to make an informed contract decision...

Amendment No. 50 proposes to delete the following two subsections, 11(4) and 11(5), which include the words "Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a regulation being made under this section which applies to all types of health insurance contract." I ask the Minister to respond by validating that.

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