Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Jansen did have the opportunity to have those customers and he chose to leave those customers behind. There is real pressure on them as a result of this. No doubt the committee will engage again on this in the months ahead. A key takeaway of the discussion we have had so far is the indication from the banks that they will at a certain point next year sell non-performing loans.

They have not given any guarantees to the committee that those loans will not be sold to debt collection agencies. In a cost-of-living crisis where people have been put to the pin of their collars, that is very concerning news. The debate and discussion will continue. I will leave it at that.