Frances Fitzgerald (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 4:

In page 12, line 33, to delete "person." and substitute the following:

"person,

where that information is held by the health insurance business in respect of insured persons.".

This deals with the obligation to make information returns. Section 9 requires significant information to be provided to the Health Insurance Authority, including personal public service numbers. Insurance companies may not be in possession of all relevant information for existing contracts because this was not required in the past. Information requested should only relate to contracts effected from the date of the signing of the legislation as opposed to the enactment date. Exact details of information required will be specified and insurers will only be required to commence collecting such information at the renewal of existing policies or inception of new policies. I am interested in the Minister of State's view on this amendment.