Judicial Council Bill and insurance
Deputy Gerry Adams asked when the Judicial Council Bill would proceed, linking it to high insurance costs for small businesses and community groups. The Taoiseach said the Bill was intended to take all Stages the following week.
I wish to ask about the Judicial Council Bill. As the Taoiseach knows, there is a crisis over the escalating costs of insurance impacting small businesses and community-based groups, especially those based in Louth, as well as across this State. They include childcare and sports facilities. Amendments to the Judicial Council Bill are aimed at bringing this crisis to an end. There is a need for those, particularly in the social economy, but also including drivers and other businesses, to have a guarantee that insurance costs will come down as soon as possible. When will the Judicial Council Bill be brought to the Dáil?
