Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 February 2003

Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

I have singled out this aspect because with this Bill, there is a real need to persuade the public that this money may belong to them and that they should check it before the State takes it from them. The Minister will say that the great success of the dormant account is such that it is likely to contain a far greater surplus in the future, thereby ensuring that if somebody does seek to reclaim money at a later stage, that money will still be available. I am sure that is correct, but I want to encourage people to check whether they have a claim and to make is easy for them to find that information and process their claim. I ask the Minister to respond to that point.

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