Dáil debates

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions

Insurance Costs

11:50 am

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. My understanding is that one of the key recommendations of the report was the establishment of a national claims database. Legislation to establish that database was to be enacted more than 12 months ago. What is the up-to-date position in respect of that recommendation? One other recommendation that has been brought to all of our attention, particularly by those advocacy and representative organisations concerned about the cost of insurance for motorists, businesses, householders, sporting clubs, voluntary organisations and so on, is the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit. Many people have made well-based proposals and arguments that give the very strong message that this would be the single most effective deterrent to fraudulent claims. There is no sign of that single Garda unit being established more than two years after the discussion on its possible effectiveness began.

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