Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is a culture in this country. When we were children if one fell in the play yard, one was dusted down and sent back to school the next day. Now people look to see if there is an opportunity here and that is a culture that we have to change. When people have an accident they have to take responsibility for their own welfare.

On insurance, as I outlined earlier, the Government is committed to making sure that we continue to proceed with measures that will reduce insurance costs for businesses. In respect of my Department, legislation was enacted in April to ensure greater compliance with the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, process, which the Deputy mentioned, and we have strengthened its powers.

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