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

I obviously cannot comment on the individual circumstances of the particular business the Deputy has mentioned. As a Government we have acknowledged the very high cost of insurance, particularly public liability insurance, for businesses and how it impacts on them. It is a private market, of course, and insurance policy premiums have to match the risk. The Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, has been working very hard on proposals to reduce insurance costs and has seen some good success, with motor insurance costs coming down since 2016 and health insurance stabilising. There will now be a big focus on commercial insurance and public liability insurance.

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