35 Mr. Hayes asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will bring forward proposals to reduce motor insurance premia for young people under 30 years of age. [18327/97]
Written Answers - Motor Insurance Costs.
Ivor Callely
Question:45 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the view that young and inexperienced motorists should be encouraged to have adequate insurance cover; if her attention has been drawn to difficulties and obstacles put in place rather than encouragement in this regard; her views on the fact of premium levels being charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18282/97]
Ivor Callely
Question:85 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures, if any, available to her to ensure cheaper and more realistic motor insurance premiums for young drivers; her views on the current situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18382/97]
Ivor Callely
Question:86 Mr. Callely asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the availability and cost of insurance cover for the young driver; the number of reports which have been commissioned by her Department on this issue over the past ten years; if she will give details of the findings and recommendations for each report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18383/97]
Nora Owen
Question:91 Mrs. Owen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action, if any, she will take to reduce the cost of motor insurance for young people. [18389/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 35, 45, 85, 86 and 91 together.
I refer the Deputies to a comprehensive and detailed reply which I gave to the House on 21 October 1997 in respect of a written question concerning the cost of insurance for young drivers. On that occasion I outlined initiatives being pursued in this area following recommendations contained in the Deloitte & Touche report of October 1996 on insurance costs and other parallel measures being pursued by the Irish Insurance Federation and National Safety Council. The Deloitte & Touche report is the major report on insurance costs commissioned by my Department in recent years.
In a reply to a written question on 8 October 1997 I referred to the wide variation of available insurance quotes, as between insurance companies and as between the various categories of driver surveyed, including young drivers.