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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Thank you, Mr. Sloyan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses for their contributions to this very positive discussion. We are all agreed that we need to reduce the cost of health insurance to the consumer. The witnesses all come from their own particular vantage point, but for us it is all about the consumer. One of the themes that emerged related to the work being done by Pat McLaughlin. We have had many good ideas and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I was going by the figures in the witnesses' presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am not the Minister and cannot, therefore, enlighten Mr. Clancy on that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Unfortunately, I do not. I hope we can all work together to ensure prices come down for consumers. I remind members that the select sub-committee will meet next Tuesday, 3 December at 5.15 p.m. to consider the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is this an advertising campaign now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: We will not do a marketing campaign here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: 90 days?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Why is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Is the company actively targeting elderly people? Mr. Dowdall has provided us with graphs in his presentation but none relates to the profile of its membership. Is GloHealth seeking them out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is not what I asked. Is GloHealth specifically seeking out elderly people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Dowdall did not mention older people in his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I am curious as to why Mr. Dowdall did not.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Dowdall does not know that. He cannot justify that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting to the best of my ability.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Are packages available in the market now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: Are some products not worth the paper they are written on? If I enter hospital under plan Z and I do not have full coverage-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: On that point, do elderly customers shop around or do they stay predominantly with VHI?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: There is a vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (28 Nov 2013)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a budget day announcement. The Minister does not tell me-----