Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

How big a factor is fraud? There are fraudulent claims and some claims may be exaggerated. From talking to nightclub owners, I have learned that fraud is a significant factor. They say that a high percentage of claims are completely bogus or exaggerated. What is Mr. McDonnell's perspective on this issue? What is the perspective of his members? Is the issue being dealt with? We have tried to obtain data on whether prosecutions have been taken and whether there are any convictions but we cannot get any from the Department of Justice and Equality or Courts Service. Nobody seems to have any. I suspect this is because there are none.