Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

The interdepartmental committee is up and running. The group's terms of reference include consulting with various expert groups as well as examining options to improve State support for homeowners with mortgage arrears, including schemes in operation in the US and the UK. The interdepartmental group is made up of public servants. I discussed the existence of the group with the Minister last week and I indicated to him that I would be bringing proposals to the Government to broaden the membership of the group. I said that in my reply already.

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