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

A year ago, we had the publication of the costs of insurance working group. One of the main recommendations in that was the establishment of a national claims information database so that, for once and for all, we could get a proper handle on the data surrounding claims. The legislation, which is called the Central Bank (national claims information database) Bill, was to be enacted by the end of last year but it was not.

The Government agreed the heads of a Bill and the database was to be in place by the second quarter of this year. Clearly now, it will not be. Will it be in place this year? Can the Taoiseach confirm when the full Bill will be published and brought before the House?

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