Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Finance, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and other relevant Ministers have been working on this issue and have put forward initiatives in the budget and on other occasions to assist people who are experiencing difficulties. Codes of practice are in place to deal with these matters and measures to assist people have been outlined in the House. I have no comment on any further speculation.

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