Insurance reform delays
Deputy Shanahan pressed for progress on promised insurance reforms, including duty of care and PIAB legislation. The Taoiseach said the insurance Bill was getting priority drafting and PIAB legislation was also being worked on.
The Government subgroup on insurance reform promised a general scheme of a Bill on duty of care by September 2021. We have an ongoing unaddressed issue with occupier liability which continues to place a liability and a risk on business owners. In addition, the Government is still working on the promised reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, which is now on its "all other legislation" to-do list, which means further delays on reforms promised going back to July 2021. Will the Taoiseach give a commitment to remove whatever barriers exist and the continuing delay to the introduction of duty of care legislation and fast-track it in order that it is implemented as quickly as possible? Business owners cannot continue to indemnify, pay and suffer the risk in respect of this awaited legislation.
