Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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113. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to UK based insurance companies such as (details supplied) who have covered tens of thousands of Irish homes, the recourse open to homeowners where the company says that the warranty has expired and they have no further responsibility, even though the claim was initiated before the end of the 10 year guarantee, given that the Financial Ombudsman has said that they fall outside his remit. [32801/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy should note that UK based insurance companies, such as Premier Insurance are not regulated by the Irish Central Bank and therefore do not fall under the remit of the Irish Financial Services Ombudsman.

If a policyholder has a complaint about a UK based insurance company not honouring a claim on a policy, they can refer the matter to the UK financial ombudsman for adjudication. The UK Financial Ombudsman Service can be contacted at .