Written answers

Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Department of Finance

Legislative Programme

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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116. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to bring forward the national claims information database Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41612/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Work is progressing on the National Claims Information Database Bill which will provide powers to the Central Bank to put in place a database to enable it carry out statistical analysis of movements in private motor insurance claims costs and trends.

The development of the National Claims Information Database is complex as insurers very often record data in different ways and do not necessarily use the same definitions. In recognition of this, the Department of Finance established a data sub-group at the beginning of the year. The sub-group is chaired by officials from my Department, and includes membership from the Central Bank of Ireland, the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, the State Claims Agency and the Central Statistics Office.

The sub-group has been looking at issues in relation to the development of the legislation to provide for the Database. At the same time, the Central Bank has been leading on a project to develop the technical specification of the Database and has held a number of workshop sessions to determine these precise specifications. The Society of Actuaries has input to this process. Consultation is currently being carried out with industry on these proposals.

Work on the legislative framework is at an advanced stage and it is expected that the draft Heads will be forwarded to Government for approval in the coming weeks. Once approved they will be submitted to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for drafting.

Finally, it should be noted that the Bill has been included on the list of Priority Legislation for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny in the Government Legislative Programme for the autumn/winter term.

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