Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is about the regulation of a sector through an independent regulator with the power to hold firms to account where there are practices not in keeping with regulation or where there is a breach of law. I accept the point that the general matters I refer to may not be of solace to the specific company referred to by the Deputy, but it is the implementation of these policies by the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, along with the Tánaiste, me and other Ministers that will make a difference in the coming months and beyond. That is particularly true of the work done by the Minister for Justice and the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, on personal injuries guidelines that only came into effect on 24 April. That is a very important moment in how we deliver the reform agenda this Government is committed to.

As I indicated in my previous reply to the Deputy, the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, has already met representatives of the insurance sector on this very matter. I know he and I will continue to meet them about this matter to ensure we can do all we can to see these changes beginning to be reflected in the premiums faced by businesses like the one referred to by the Deputy.

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