O’Dea will not back EU car insurance proposals

JUNIOR Justice Minister Willie O’Dea said he would not back controversial European Commission proposals that men and women should pay the same car insurance premiums.

As reported in the Irish Examiner last week, the Commission proposal would see women's car insurance premiums rising by up to €750.

However, Mr O'Dea, who has direct responsibility during Ireland's presidency of the EU for securing agreement from all member states for the proposal, said he personally would not be pushing for the move because the majority of countries do not support it.