asked the Minister for Finance whether the Commissioners of Public Works requested an insurance company to submit quotations for employers' liability insurance cover only up to 1st January 1966; and if he will make a statement regarding the reason for this request, considering that quotations and insurance cover were provided for a full period of 12 months in previous years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employers' Liability Insurance.
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The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative.
In view of a probable extension of the State social welfare insurance scheme, the Commissioners of Public Works desired to avoid any lengthy commitment in the matter of employers' liability insurance.