Has any insurance company operating here written to the Minister requesting permission to withdraw the comprehensive insurance on contents for certain parts of the country? Has the Minister received any notification verbal or in writing on that matter?

That is a cryptic question, but if the Deputy gives me details of the case involved I will discuss the matter with him.

This seems to be a separate question. The question before the House is about the rate of premiums and not the availability of insurance.

It is all connected. I want the Minister to answer "yes" or "no" because I am aware that he sees the correspondence that goes through his office.

I am not aware of a particular company because the Deputy has not specified the company involved.

I will specify the company.

If the Deputy wishes to discuss the matter with me I will be pleased to do so. I am satisfied that insurance cover is available for householders. I should like to inform Deputies that the average rate currently applying in the Dublin area is .7 per cent of a pound while in the rest of the country it ranges from .3 per cent to .45 per cent of a pound. There is a clear reflection in the amount charged on the level of crime in Dublin and the rest of the country.