Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is the main reason. It is bigger than all of the other reasons combined. There is no question about that. I ask all parties to facilitate the passage of the Bill in the same way they facilitated the passage of the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2018 and the Central Bank (National Claims Information Database) Act 2018. I have always been generous in my praise for everyone who facilitated those, as they have been very helpful.

Regarding the Garda unit, it is not for me to tell the Commissioner how to allocate his resources. I have put to him the request that was put to me strongly by the finance committee regarding the establishment of an independent Garda insurance fraud unit. That will not be the case. Rather, the Commissioner has considered putting in place a section within the national crime bureau that will do exactly the same work. I am fine with that so long as the necessary work is done. I was critical of the Garda Síochána-----

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