Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I dealt with these issues in the House yesterday at greater length. The introduction of new personal injury guidelines has been a significant development. As the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, has reported, this has reduced award levels by approximately 50%. That figure is from preliminary PIAB data, which should follow through in terms of premiums. The Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, will be bringing forward legislation, not specifically on duty of care but relating to other areas on the insurance front. The Government is on target as regards a range of measures and legislative initiatives around insurance which, combined, will ultimately reduce the amount of money consumers have to pay for insurance premiums. That is the objective of the Government and we are making progress in that regard.

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