Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland

2:35 pm

Professor Patrick Honohan:

I am not sure I want to develop the point in this regard, but my perspective on this matter is that if we imposed a particular solution - which would involve a one-size-fits-all approach - down the track the banks could push back and there could be a constitutional challenge.