Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
450. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the implementation of 16.7% uplift on personal injury guidelines following the independent report carried out by the Injuries Resolution Board, which was launched by the Minister on 16 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3426/26]
View answerFurther to my reply to you on this matter on 9 December 2025 to PQ 69749/25.
Responsibility for the Judicial Council Act 2019 under which the Personal Injuries Guidelines fall, lies with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
My colleague, Jim O Callaghan as Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, received Government approval to draft a general scheme of a Bill to amend the Judicial Council Act 2019. My officials have collaborated on the drafting of this Bill to make reviews of the Personal Injuries Guidelines more comprehensive and transparent. The General Scheme of the Bill is intended to be brought to Government shortly and will be referred for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny.
Both Minister Burke and I will continue to attend meetings of the Cabinet Committee Subgroup on Insurance Reform, working alongside colleagues across Government to advocate on behalf of business and consumers to drive the insurance reform agenda, taking account of the wider issue of competitiveness and impacts on our economy.
