Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-17
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

An irregular smear test should not be grounds for refusing insurance. Insurers must price in risk.
If somebody is very ill or terminally ill they do have to take it into account. An irregular smear test does not fit into that category, or certainly does not in my mind. I am genuinely interested and if the Deputy could pass on the information, with the permission of that person, we will take it up with the industry and see what we can do.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-17