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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences Data (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 127. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug driving arrests made by county in the south eastern Garda division in the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10341/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service Data (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of providing free legal aid and free civil aid over the past seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department is appealing a judgment (details supplied) in the Supreme Court concerning the rights of the unborn child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10365/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Cases Data (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and number of legal representatives his Department has engaged in the appeal of a judgment (details supplied) in the Supreme Court. [10366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the contact or meetings he or his Department have had with members of a group (details supplied) in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Meetings (28 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contact or meetings she or her Department have had with members of a group (details supplied) in the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10364/18]

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They are. The Government has a fair lot of them over there. Where are they tonight? They are the national liabilities. Almost one in ten saw their premiums rise by more than 50% year-on year. Who is telling the truth here? I suggest that it is the hard-pressed motorist who has to face these challenges day in day out. The same is true of the hard-pressed business man, shopkeeper and...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Protocol my backside. Rubbing fat butter into a fat sow's you-know-what. That is what the Government is doing. There are cartels in the insurance industry. There are cartels in the banks. We saw what they did last night with the "Black and Tans" out in Balbriggan.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: We have cartels in the agricultural industry. We have cartels in everything.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: They are supporting the Minister of State's party. The biggest cartel of all is down in the law courts where the solicitors and barristers are on the gravy train. There are a fair amount of them over there on the Government side of the House as well. They will not change the legislation to stop this. We would love to get emigrants to return but they are fleeced. I have a letter to...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I am nearly finished, a Cheann Comhairle. I want to say to the Government that it has failed the people. It has failed the young people and it has failed the ordinary business people of Ireland. It is a shame and a disgrace. On tomorrow's weather, I wish to add my voice to that of the insurance companies. I hope people will not take dangerous actions to clean snow off their roofs but...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Mol an óige agus tiochfaidh sí. The Minister of State should tell his senior colleagues they should have come in tonight to at least listen to the voice of rural Ireland speaking. I do not know what is wrong with the rest of the Members but that is the decision of the public.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Votáil.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I wish to make a point of order in relation to the vote. I know we may have a meeting of the Business Committee tomorrow and if the Dáil is not sitting on Thursday, cathain a mbeidh an votáil?

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: There is no such thing as insurance premiums that are too low.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I ask him to allow me some latitude.

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: This motion initiated by the Rural Independent Group comes on foot of growing concerns regarding attempts by some elements of the insurance sector to penalise drivers, particularly in regard to the NCT and the refusal of cover. Ar an chéad dul síos, I would like to thank the staff of my office and the Department for putting this motion together and their forbearance in that regard....

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Listening to the contribution of the Minister of State, one would think that we were in tír eile or in Disneyland or somewhere. He stated that insurance premiums were too low. They have never been too low. I have been in business since 1982 and have never known a time when they were too low. I have been on the road since I do not know when. God almighty, it feels like it was 1916...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Five decent actions would put some manners on the insurance industry but 75 recommendations is a fob-off and a cop-out. Those are the reasons for this debate. What is going on with the motor insurance industry and so many areas of insurance is nothing short of legal robbery. Reference was made to the fact that road hauliers have to go abroad to obtain insurance. It is extortionate...

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Mattie McGrath: Soft gold.