Insurance (Disregard of Certain Medical History and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-24
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Conor Murphy (SF), Industrial and Commercial Panel

All that can be said in relation to this has been said, so I will not reiterate all of the points. I acknowledge the work of Catherine Ardagh on this. She championed this cause for so long. I also acknowledge the Minister of State's work in bringing this forward.
People have spoken eloquently about the Bill's importance. There is hardly a family in the country that has escaped the impact of cancer, and my own is no exception. This is primarily about addressing an injustice and one that is all the more acute because it is heaped on people who have come through a critical, tough and life-changing experience and are trying to come out the other side of that.
I acknowledge the work that has been done here and the diligence in engaging with all of the organisations that need to be brought on board for this. At some future stage, I would love to see a further expansion in relation to things like travel insurance and other issues that prevent people from living life to the full following a successful clearance from treatment. Nonetheless, this is a very important start to all of this. We wish it well and will obviously support it fully. It is critical that people out there see that these institutions can be used for the good and protection of people, for righting wrongs and for undoing injustices. This Bill certainly does that, so I wish it well and hope it gets the fair wind it deserves.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-24