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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Mr. McGrath is saying it will be the full benefit.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: I take that to mean that a certain percentage reduction in award levels over time will result in the same percentage reduction in-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: What are Mr. McGrath's figures? Will he put the figures for, say, 2018 on the record?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Will Mr. Bradley put his figures on the record also and give us his response to what will be the impact for policyholders of an overall reduction in award levels?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Is that €38 million per annum?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: By the same amount.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Will Ms Muldoon indicate if we are on the right track overall in terms of the cost of insurance working group and the reforms that are being introduced? Will they work? She gave a hard-hitting and frank opening statement, which I welcome, but will she give us her perspective of the changes that have been brought in so far, the changes that are in the pipeline, the pace of changes, but...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Much or any.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Will each of the witnesses indicate from his or her own perspective how prevalent fraud is? For every 100 personal injuries insurance claims that land on the witnesses' desks, how many are typically exaggerated or downright fraudulent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: When the company reaches a conclusion after its assessment, how many of each 100 cases, in Allianz's view, are fraudulent?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Mr. McGrath is saying that up to 20% require investigation and follow through-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: This is because there are some red flags. Mr. McGrath cannot say how many, at the end of that process, are-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Can any our witnesses give the committee a sense of the prevalence of fraud?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: These are savings of 4.5% of premium.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: How does that translate as a proportion of claims?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: What is the position at the conclusion of that process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: What is the position with FBD Insurance?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Sector: Discussion (4 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Do 20% of claims involve fraud?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (9 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: My Topical Issue matter relates to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. This is an effort to get to the bottom of where exactly in the process stands the proposed increase in the fund. As the Minister of State is well aware, the initial fund of €200 million which has been in place since early 2018 is not going to be anywhere near enough to meet demand. The Government has stated...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Loan Scheme (9 Jul 2019)
Michael McGrath: Will the Minister of State tell us what the word "very" means in the context of his reply? Perhaps he has some inside knowledge, but he is not in a position to share it with the House. Looking at the last paragraph of his reply, the Minister of Stated remarked: "In that regard, the Minister and his officials are finalising the assessment, with a view to announcing a further tranche of...