Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Thousands of houses have been flooded recently. Thankfully, in my own town of Clonmel they were not. Will the promised insurance Bill deal with insurance companies refusing to cover people who have been flooded? It should not all be about profit for the insurance companies. There must be some bit of humanity as well and I hope the Bill will deal with that. When will it be published?

Under the social welfare Bill, the fuel allowance should be extended this year. It is due to run out in one month’s time but it should be extended because of the hardship many families affected by flooding are facing.

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