Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Amendment No. 31, my amendment, is also trying to capture this in the case of family homes. This could be written with different distinctions. As I said, I am open to this.

I raised this issue on Second Stage and I am raising it again on Committee Stage. I will pursue some amendment of this sort on Report Stage because it is really important that there be a distinction made for successful arrangements. It would be an encouragement also. If somebody has entered into a successful long-term arrangement with a financial institution, it is important that the system does not work against him or her in accessing a new line of credit three or four years later. There must be a clean break. I am merely interested in hearing that there is a willingness to explore this issue.