Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know. Labour, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Prevention is better than cure. Providing housing is only part of the solution to tackling homelessness. We need to address a number of issues by providing funding to local organisations, including voluntary organisations, while also keeping in mind the larger picture. All types of people are becoming homeless because, for example, they have fallen short on their mortgage repayments. I welcome last night's announcement by Allied Irish Banks of new initiatives to help people with distressed mortgages. I hope that these will alleviate some problems. I ask other banks to follow AIB's lead. AIB will write off a portion-----