I think that Gardai and insurance companies probably could not be bothered investigating in such an active fashion for something like this.
You have done what is required of you for now.
The value of the car is probably going to be the most difficult thing to sort out with the insurance company.
Don't take any nonsense from the insurers. Some of them are now regarding car fire and theft claims with great suspicion on the basis that in a recession we are all on the fiddle by arranging for our cars to be nicked and or burned out so that we can collect huge amounts of lolly !!
Such negativity - insurance companies need to investigate claims to protect honest policyholders and paying out after 10 days is hardly investigating it.
You obviously know a little more than you are letting on.
Have you provided proof of purchase ?
Have you provided evidence of payment ?
Do you own the vehicle ?
Can you provide evidence of it ?
How was your vehicle stolen ?
Was there an alarm on it ?
How could one have gained entry to your vehicle ?
Was it securly locked ? If so, how can you be sure ?
Fairly standard questions to establish the authenticity of a genuine claim, so you might want to have the answers to these and a number of other issues.
You must bear in mind, how could it ILLEGALLY have been placed into a scrap-yard ?
They have NO authority to steal your property - regardless of where it may have been disgarded.
Nonsence, there is a huge increase in vehicles being burnt out and stolen - insurance companies are trying to rectify problems which people have been taking advantage of for years.
The value of the vehicle will be the handiest - it's market value so don't expect very much.