Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If the Government does not have that power, it should admit it is not able to do anything with insurance companies. This policy of stating it will not do anything is wrong, as someone must. People's cars are passing the NCT and they still are not allowed on the road. Why is that? Then there is the age limit, whereby insurance companies claim drivers do not have enough experience and either increase the cost or may not give those drivers any cover. Surely the Minister of State has something to do about that? If he does not, I do not know how the country is going to be put in place. If the Government and the Minister for Finance do not have the ability or wherewithal to deal with these problems, where are we going?

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