Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have been directly involved in encouraging the insurance industry to provide cover to certain sectors. The equine industry had a problem last year but we got that sorted out last spring. I was told last Christmas that there was no insurance available for ice rinks but two rinks succeeded in getting insurance. The situation with regard to play and activity groups is that a new American company has set up in Ireland in recent weeks and is moving into that market. The company has already met the national body for those groups and has, through a broker, offered policies from their next renewal date.

The Central Bank will issue a report next week on public liability and employers' liability. I do not know what is in the report but it will be very beneficial. We will have a discussion on that next week.

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