Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I commend Ms Murray and the other business owners who have spoken out. In a sense, they have nothing to lose at this stage.

Telling one's story and bringing the humanity of what is involved here to the fore is very important. Looking back at the work done by the committee on the tracker mortgage scandal, the tide turned when those affected by the tracker mortgage issue came before the committee and told their stories. They were totally outside their comfort zone, but they bared their souls and told their stories and that is when the tide turned.

Mr. Boland spoke about the issue of political will. My observation is that the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, is doing his best, but he is a lone voice within Government. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, has delegated to him the whole issue of insurance. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, seems to have no interest in the issue. I never hear the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, even talking about the issue. When there was a Private Members' motion on the issue in the Dáil some weeks ago, the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, was the only Government representative for almost the entire debate. There is only one person in the Government even attempting to do something about this and that is not good enough. There is a lack of political will. All I can say to the representatives is that, for whatever period is left in this Dáil, Fianna Fáil will hold the Government's feet to the fire on this issue. We know what is at stake.