Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response.

Part of the issue is when we end up in government we have to say different things. I do not doubt the Minister of State's commitment. As a former Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, I know more than anybody that he would be least likely to go native as quickly as others in the past.

The answer prepared for him is that all of these rules are set by Europe, it is a commercial decision for the company and so on. The programme for Government, however, gives a clear commitment on what we will do to reduce the insurance costs of companies all over the country, as well as the reduction in personal injury pay-outs. For that, we need the support of the Judiciary. When we raise that, we will be told it is a matter of separation of powers and we cannot get in there. This is frustrating for the people. The people want their Government to take action that will lead to an outcome that benefits them.

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