Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

12 o’clock

Is the Government supporting the Bill brought before the Seanad and will the Minister try to steer it through this House as well? He mentioned fraud and perjury, a very important aspect of the problem, but the cost of insurance working group found that sufficient legislative provision exists to combat fraud and perjury in some of these claims using section 14 of the 2004 Act. The report states "no instance of a prosecution or conviction pursuant to section 14 was found by the working group". Clearly, this is another example of legislation that is not enforced.

We have discussed this matter so many times in this Dáil and Fianna Fáil moved a motion on it just a couple of weeks ago. We need some decisive action and the Minister has responsibility. Perhaps it is something that should be a major priority.

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