Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 November 2019
127. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has met with insurance companies and Insurance Ireland since 1 January 2016; the date of each meeting; the persons or bodies he met with; the purpose of each meeting in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48304/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs Minister for Health I have oversight and governance responsibilities in relation to the Voluntary Health Insurance Board, the statutory board which does business as Vhi Healthcare. My officials meet quarterly with Vhi senior management as part of governance arrangements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016). My Department also hosts the periodic Health Insurance Consultative Forum, in conjunction with the Health Insurance Authority, to discuss market issues with the health insurers. I am provided with detailed briefing on regulatory and governance matters that arise in these meetings. In addition to this, I have attended the following meetings in the period the Deputy mentioned:
Meetings:
|
Date of Meeting |
Organisation |
Purpose of Meeting |
|
28th of September 2016 |
Vhi |
Vhi requested to update the Minister on developments since the company was authorised as a health insurer in 2015 |
|
5th of December 2016 |
Vhi |
The Minister met with the Vhi Board to discuss governance and oversight issues |
|
7th of September 2017 |
Vhi |
The Minister met with Vhi to get an update on Vhi’s corporate strategy |
