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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: There not many others. Mr. Twomey is shaking his head.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: When the head of AXA was before the committee last week, he told us that the company had achieved savings last year of €90 million in the area of fraud. He said it represented approximately 4% or 4.5% of gross written premiums, which is a substantial figure, but something does not quite match up, given the low number of referrals. Perhaps the companies have no confidence that cases...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: Is it the view of our guests that, in general and on the basis of their experience, the actual level of fraud is in excess, perhaps significantly so, of what is being reported to the Garda?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: Would the Garda representatives not think that insurance companies have a vested interested in this area and would like to make an example of those bringing fraudulent claims? Would companies not like those involved to be publicly accused in court and eventually convicted of insurance fraud? Would it not be in the direct financial interest of the companies to ensure this happens? Yet,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Insurance Fraud: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: We look forward to the written response on those outstanding points.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 8 May 2019, if the information requested will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30607/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 11 June 2019, if the information requested will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Claims Agency Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount paid by each delegated State authority into the State Claims Agency in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the methodology used to calculate the amount to be paid by the delegated State authority; the amount received from scheme funds in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the legal framework for approved retirement funds to allow pension schemes to provide ARFs under the regulation of the Pensions Authority. [31238/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to allow pension schemes approved by the Pensions Authority to offer retiring members of defined contribution schemes, scheme controlled ARFs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31239/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of businesses that applied for the key customs registration, the economic operators registration and identification number to date; the number of businesses with such a registration; the turnaround time for the Revenue Commissioners to process a registration application; the number of businesses the Revenue Commissioners estimate will require...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Preparations (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations undertaken to date by the Revenue Commissioners under each different Brexit scenario; the steps that will be taken by the Revenue Commissioners between 11 July 2019 and the end of October 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Apple Escrow Account (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance if the loss incurred on the escrow account holding the money received from a company (details supplied) will be recouped from it; if the loss will be incurred by the State if the appeal is lost or by it if the appeal is won; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30789/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Staff (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Central Bank by functional area and position; the time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of licence applications made to the Central Bank between 2014 and 2018 and to date in 2019, by the type of financial services provider, that is, retail credit firm and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30791/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland Data (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of open licence applications with the Central Bank; the length of time these applications have remained open; the type of financial services provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30792/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Revenue Commissioners by functional area and position; the length of time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance the number employed by the Revenue Commissioners each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of open roles in the Tax Appeals Commission by functional area and position; the length of time the role has remained unfilled in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30794/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Appeals Commission (11 Jul 2019)

Michael McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Finance the number employed by the Tax Appeals Commission each month since the start of 2016 by functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30798/19]