Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)

The Minister promised the House on Committee and Report Stages of the NAMA legislation and indicated his intention to introduce legislation to assist householders who were running into arrears with their mortgages. Since then in the House we have ascertained that discussions have taken place between the financial institutions and the Minister's Department. What progress has there been on the production of that legislation which is eagerly awaited by many people throughout this country who have difficulty with arrears of mortgage?

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