Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Bill was approved by Cabinet this week, so it will come before the House and will be enacted, or it is intended it will be enacted, through both Houses before the end of the year, as it has to be. As the Deputy mentioned health insurance, I certainly welcome the news this morning that VHI, the biggest health insurance company, is going to reduce its premiums across a number of plans.

That will be welcome news for people across the country because it is the first time we have seen health insurance premiums go down in a very long time.

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