John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)

Right across the insurance sector, premiums have increased significantly and there is an upward trend in every piece in every area, such as motor insurance and house insurance. SMEs across the country are faced with significant challenges in getting insurance. Flood insurance is impossible to get. Young people trying to get mortgage protection who may have had glitches with their health issues in the past cannot get cover. I want to know what the Government is doing to address the issue and bring some form of stability to that market because it is having a negative effect on the economy.

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