Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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That is fine. We hear some insurance companies, as well as reports on "Prime Time" or in the newspapers, refer to fraud tourism. It is claimed that Ireland has been identified as a soft target by gangs which come here and stage accidents to benefit from what is regarded as a generous claims environment and system of awards. Is there any evidence of that? Are any of those cases being actively investigated? Is there fraud tourism?