Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Hotels that should have gone to the wall are receiving credit from banks on the back of taxpayers' money. It is unethical and was not envisaged when we put money into the banks. Neither was it envisaged for NAMA.

Could the Minister help in any way? If this situation is allowed to drift, we will have fewer hotels, as those in question will fail regardless. The spread of hotels across the country will also pose a difficulty.

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