Jillian van Turnhout (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and also state my support for the Bill. The Bill is clear. I also support what Senator Byrne said on the explosion of different plans available and the opt-ins, opt-outs, add-ons and exclusions. People should know what they are purchasing. There may be an issue on the consumer side in respect of plain English and what exactly the consumer is getting.

I have an experience from 15 years ago when I lived in Belgium where there was a much clearer sense of what plan a person could take and the options available. It was much more streamlined. Parents are getting health insurance because they are concerned for their children but when they claim on it, they realise they are not covered for some of the everyday things for their children which they thought would be covered. That is a more general issue but I absolutely support the Bill.