Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will read the relevant section of the reply again; it is pretty clear. It states, "The Department engaged with Insurance Ireland to seek voluntary agreement of this proposal through a protocol. Unfortunately, no such agreement could be reached on a non-legislative basis." Insurance Ireland represents the main insurance companies. We were unable to agree on the recommendation from the motor report and the employer liability and public liability report. That is the answer to the question.

I thought it would be particularly easy for somebody to be able to see the quote from the previous year listed three or four lines above this year's quote. The Deputy heard me cite my own business as a dairy farmer, for which I have multiple insurance policies., and the fact that I am obliged to search the file from the previous year in order to find information on the premium I paid. This is the easiest and most transparent way to proceed, and it would cost nothing. However, we have to go through a certain process in this regard and it will be done within the next month.

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