Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent)
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571. To ask the Minister for Health in relation to private health insurance coverage, the average cost of a policy for a family unit, a couple without children, a single policy holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44640/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are 2,059,000 people insured under in-patient private health insurance as at 30 June 2013, which is the most recent available data. According to the Health Insurance Authority, the statutory regulator of the private health insurance market, the average premium paid per insured person gross of tax relief in 2012 (adults and children combined) was €1,048 (€838 net of tax relief).

The HIA has advised that there is no information available on the split of premiums paid between adults and children. However, for indicative purposes, the Deputy may wish to note the prices (prior to October 16th 2013) of some of the most popular plans across the market (figures in brackets are net of tax relief):

- €1,143.75 (€915) per adult; €287.50 (€230) per child;

- €1,274.33 (€1019.47) per adult; €430.03 (€344.03) per child;

- €1,833.37 (€1466.70) per adult; €386.62 (€309.30) per child;

- €1,905.31 (€1524.25) per adult; €450.30 (€360.25) per child;

- €2,296.25 (€1837) per adult; €496.56 (€397.25) per child.