Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

With reports indicating that average personal debt is likely to be 160% of average income and the effect of the Government policy of controlling the national debt by transferring such a debt onto individual citizens, what is the position in regard to consolidating the financial services Bills? That might present an opportunity for this House to suggest measures to control that debt in terms of individuals. It is listed on the programme as No. 52.

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