What are people's opinions on the suggestion that people may have the tax allowance taken away from their premiums? This will add an extra €400 to €600 pa to the average policy. Surely private health insurance in in every one's interest and takes the pressure off the goverments responsibility for everyone to have hospital access and treatment. If it happens, i'd imagine an awful lot of people will simply be stretched too far, just one more final kick to their already depleted finances.