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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: It is a case that has been declined totally by insurance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: They are provided to the Department by Insurance Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: Yes, I mean completely declined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: No. A declined case is one in which no quote is given at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: We are capturing all the information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: Perhaps there is a bigger issue where the Senator is from, but we are getting very-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: -----few representations on returning emigrants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: If people were not getting insurance, the information would be coming back to the Department. On any occasion an issue with insurance arises, for example, the issue with ten year old cars, the Department receives a huge number of representations. We had been getting representations about returning emigrants, but they seem to have stopped.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: I am saying that the situation has significantly improved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: If something is happening that I am not aware of, I want people to make me aware of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: Yes, the Senator would be notified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: Legislation to instruct insurance companies to do that is required, but in general, insurance companies are informing people if a claim is made against them. If we want to oblige them to inform people, then legislation is required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: It is not in place yet. However, we accept that, in general, the insurance company informs the person that a claim has been made against him or her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: We have to put legislation in place to make it an obligation, to give it legal effect, rather than simply agreeing it. Some of these things are not going to be done, but some will be. As I said already, 60 out of 78 recommendations have been concluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: To make it legally operable and to ensure that insurance companies are obliged to tell-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: The protocol has not been agreed, but the insurance companies, in general, are informing people if a claim has been made against them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: It is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: In general, they are informing people when a claim is made against them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: They have not agreed to the protocol.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Cost of Insurance Working Group Update: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Michael D'Arcy: If we want to make this legally enforceable, we have to pass legislation.