With the ongoing spiral in insurance costs, many businesses across the spectrum state they will have to close because they are not able to get insurance cover or operate without it. Many fine words were spoken about a new unit being established within An Garda Síochána for the referral to the Director of Public Prosecutions of false or misleading claims brought before the courts. Has the Government met the Garda Commissioner to discuss the resources needed by An Garda Síochána to ensure the unit will be set up without further delay? While the Minister for Justice and Equality will say it is an operational matter for the Garda, should that give me the impression that the Government is not taking the matter seriously and refusing to take a hands-on approach to dealing with it?

Deputy Moynihan is right that it is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána. However, I assure him and the House that I have raised it with the Garda at the highest level. I acknowledge the ongoing work being done to tackle fraud and fight white collar crime by the Garda National Economic Fraud Unit and assure the Deputy that I will continue to raise these issues with the Garda Commissioner and his team, albeit they are operational issues. The Garda is very conscious of the need to ensure every effort is made to fight fraud.