Linda Nelson Murray (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State. I really appreciate it and the acknowledgement of my work and his own on everything to do with insurance. It is the reason I got into politics seven years ago when I nearly lost my business over it all. That is why I am passionate about it. It can be hard when you know something is wrong and you feel it is going to happen. I just know it will be wrong if these rates increase because it will have a catastrophic impact. One lady told me yesterday that if her insurance goes up by anything, she will have to close her business. The cost will be passed on.

We need to give it more thought. We should not rush into it. I hope there will be time to reflect on it and debate it more. Maybe the SME test is not the thing for it. We will see the decision about that. I am just looking out for everyone’s business, as well as sports clubs, festivals and everything else. I am glad to hear the Minister of State say he is concerned about it too. I really appreciate that. Many others have spoken about it here, so I thank them.