Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)

Late on the night of Sunday, 5 November 2000 and early the next morning is a time that I will not forget for the rest of my life. I was with residents in estates in Lucan in my constituency and I remember the looks of horror on their faces as they tried to save their homes, many of which were flooded by several feet of water. Twelve years have passed, €5 million has been invested and no further floodings have affected the area despite similar devastation in other cities, towns and homes throughout the country. Despite this, many insurance companies still deny insurance cover to the residents of the estates in question. This is wrong, given the investment and everything that has occurred since 2000. Will the Minister of State ask the Irish Insurance Federation, IIF, to tell its members not to discriminate against these residents? They should not be denied flood cover in 2012.

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