Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I asked fairly specific questions, one of which relates to the Judicial Council Bill 2017 and the amendments to it. We have heard repeated requests for co-operation from Opposition parties but it is difficult for us to co-operate if the amendments have not even been published.

I also requested that the Government give consideration to the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit. The Minister's statement to the effect that we are yet to see the impact of these recommendation is fair enough but we are seeing the impact of the lack of urgency day in, day out. Many of these companies will operate over the summer and they are now having to make decisions on their insurance. The cost of insurance is astronomical and the job losses are real and immediate. When one talks to the campaign groups and the small business owners, they indicate that there is no sense of urgency on the part of the Government to deal with this matter and that they do not see any real effort being made to tackle it. Unfortunately, the Minister's reply will not give them any comfort. Can the Minister advise when the amendments will be published and will he indicate whether will consideration be given to the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit?

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