Health Minister Simon Harris says he's glad insurers are providing help to their customers.
Two of the country's main private health insurers have announced plans to offer partial refunds to their customers during the Covid 19 pandemic.
VHI is waiving half of its customers' premiums from mid May until mid August - and 30 per cent of dental insurance cover.
While Laya is giving a 195 euro rebate for adults and 60 euro for children between April and June.
And Irish Life Health is to give a rebate of between 36 and 60 per cent for those on advanced plans.
All three insurers are also extending their range of online consultation options.
Health Minister Simon Harris says he's glad insurers are providing help to their customers.
Don Gallagher, chief executive of the Health Insurance Authority, says it's no surprise the firms have acted:
