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

In recent days, Cork BMX Club has had to cancel an event because Cork City Council, which was to host the event, was not satisfied with the insurance cover offered by the parent body of the club. This is just a symptom of what is happening. The scale of this crisis is growing with each passing day. The Minister of State knows well that many businesses, when the time comes to renew their existing policies, will not only be unable to get affordable cover but will be unable to get any cover at all. This is particularly true of businesses in the leisure industry. This is a real issue.

When the Minister of State talks about judges designate starting work, is he saying that they will start working on the judicial council or that they will start working on the personal injuries committee itself, which is what we need? With regard to fraud, my understanding is that the funding has not been provided to enable An Garda Síochána to do the work it is required to do to tackle fraud, even under the new divisional structure that has been outlined.

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