My Department has kept the Commission advised of proposed regulatory arrangements. Although the Commission has formally accepted, in principle, Ireland's entitlement to have specific legal provisions in the interest of the common good in voluntary health insurance, as allowed for under the third non-life insurance directive, it has emphasised the need for necessity and proportionality in any measures that may be taken. Furthermore, ongoing representations and complaints by BUPA have resulted in the Commission revisiting the matter on a number of occasions up to and including the present time.