Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I know the Minister of State has taken a real and personal interest in this issue because he knows it has created huge barriers for people in business, the voluntary sector and the community sector. Sadly, the Alliance for Insurance Reform has done significant and extensive surveys of more than 450 businesses and voluntary and community groups and it has reported increases rather than decreases. The Minister of State talked about personal injuries and there are certain caps in that area. How can the Government act to improve competition and get additional underwriters into the market as a matter of urgency?

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