Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I can give the Minister of State the details of a plethora of individuals and businesses that have experienced increases in the region of 25% to 30% and he, the Department or the CSO office can ring them. Those increases are on individual premiums not to mention the business that, coincidentally, contacted me yesterday evening about 5 o'clock on this issue. I am not so sure how realistic the information is. On the ground the reality is that motor insurance premiums are increasing. It is putting people under serious pressure. We need to send out a strong message that it will not be tolerated and we will put measures in place to ensure it stops as soon as possible.

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