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

Pearse Doherty: I am not talking about the individual who is trying to scam. I am talking about the individual who tried to scam, who has walked out of the courthouse after losing the case but has not really lost anything and the insurance company has not reported that to the Garda. That is a criminal offence.

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

Pearse Doherty: It does not say anything about the balance of probability or anything like that there. The onus is on the insurance company according to the legislation, which states, "A person shall be guilty of an offence if he or she has information which he or she knows or believes might be of material assistance in preventing the commission by any other person of a relevant offence or securing the...

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

Pearse Doherty: On that, how many of the 50 complaints received from the insurance industry have been withdrawn? Can Mr. Lordan break them down into categories? How many were found to be worthy of investigation?

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

Pearse Doherty: All of them are live cases.

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

Pearse Doherty: We had a suggestion in the cost of insurance working group that private industry would fund a section of the Garda. I immediately objected to it. Regardless of who is paying, private money and the Garda should not mix because of the independence of the Garda and everything that goes with it. I am glad that is off the table. We wasted a lot of time in respect of it. However, I am very...

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

Pearse Doherty: While I welcome that clarification, the opening statement says: "However, discussions have commenced with the Department of Justice on possible opportunities where the insurance industry may be asked to provide financial support". It refers to financial support.

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

Pearse Doherty: Is it providing the data or providing financial support?

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

Pearse Doherty: I know the Garda is not in favour of a privately funded unit but-----

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

Pearse Doherty: The insurance companies will do it at their end. It is not a case that they will gift the Garda IT systems or software.

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

Pearse Doherty: I am a strong advocate of an insurance fraud squad as a separate unit. The unit we are talking about, the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau, GNECB, has a number of subdivisions. I believe there are six in total. Which one does fraud fall under?

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

Pearse Doherty: Four units for serious economic crime, and-----

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

Pearse Doherty: Is one of the four units in that section assigned to insurance fraud?

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

Pearse Doherty: What is the staffing complement?

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

Pearse Doherty: That makes 20 individuals. Could Mr. Lordan make a guesstimate of the portion of the work accounted for by insurance fraud?

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

Pearse Doherty: I am hard on the insurance industry, but it tells us there is no point in reporting fraud to the Garda because it does not have the resources to deal with it. We hear this from other actors as well. We are told that unless the report concerns something major and organised, like the cases Mr. Lordan refers to involving multiple claims and fake identities, it will not be investigated...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Government Expenditure (4 Jul 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the projected general Government expenditure in 2020 if he delivers a budget of €2.8 billion comprised of €1.9 billion pre-committed, €0.2 billion expenditure reserve and €0.7 billion additional discretionary spending as outlined in the Summer Economic Statement; and the percentage increase in expenditure this constitutes since...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Central Bank (4 Jul 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the analysis carried out on the impact of the programme of quantitative easing of the ECB on the economy in terms of GDP, GNI* and other metrics in recent years; the forecasts that exist for its impact into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28772/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Banking Sector Regulation (4 Jul 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 104. To ask the Minister for Finance if State owned banks are investing in or lending to companies directly involved in fossil fuel extraction; if so, the extent of such commercial activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28862/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 181. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an operation in Letterkenny University Hospital; if they are on the routine or urgent waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28621/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (4 Jul 2019)

Pearse Doherty: 409. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she is taking to increase capacity in terms of places for young children in need of crèche places in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28651/19]